Sponge Cake with Lemon Flavored Icing, Lemon
Processing Score
18.5Ultra-Processed
02.55.08.010+
Nutrition Score
—/10No Data
The processing score reflects 46 ingredients, including artificial colors, hydrogenated oil, high-fructose corn syrup, plus 5 more we flag. The nutrition score reflects high sugar.
Nutrient Alerts
High Sugar
Data Updated
Oct 18, 2026
UPC
025600086179
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Nutrition Facts
Serving size57 g
Amount per serving
Calories
220
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 6g
8%
Saturated Fat 2g
10%
Trans Fat 0g
Cholesterol 50mg
17%
Sodium 140mg
6%
Total Carbohydrate 40g
15%
Dietary Fiber 0g
0%
Total Sugars 27g
Includes 27g Added Sugars
54%
Protein 2g
Vitamin D 0mcg
0%
Calcium 0mg
0%
Iron 0.8mg
4%
Potassium 0mg
0%
* The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.
Ingredients
34 listed · 13 flagged for reviewSUGAR, ENRICHED BLEACHED FLOUR (WHEAT FLOUR, NIACIN, REDUCED IRON, THIAMIN MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID), EGG YOLKS, NONFAT MILK, CORN SYRUP, VEGETABLE SHORTENING (SOYBEAN OIL, PALM OIL, AND HYDROGENATED COTTONSEED OIL), HIGH FRUCTOSE CORN SYRUP, WATER, WHEY (MILK), EGGS, CORN STARCH, SOY PROTEIN, SOY LECITHIN, MODIFIED CORN STARCH, LEAVENING (SODIUM ACID PYROPHOSPHATE, SODIUM BICARBONATE, MONOCALCIUM PHOSPHATE), BUTTER (MADE FROM MILK), SALT, NONFAT MILK SOLIDS, LEMON JUICE WITH ADDED LEMON OIL, NATURAL AND ARTIFICIAL FLAVORS (CONTAINS MILK AND EGG INGREDIENTS), POLYSORBATE 60, XANTHAN GUM, MONO- AND DIGLYCERIDES, SORBITAN MONOSTEARATE, MONOGLYCERIDES, CALCIUM SULFATE, NUTMEG, YELLOW 5 ALUMINUM LAKE, ANNATTO, CARAMEL COLOR, DEXTROSE, POLYSORBATE 80, LACTIC ACID, SORBIC ACID (TO RETARD SPOILAGE).
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Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?
In our analysis, Sponge Cake with Lemon Flavored Icing, Lemon scores Ultra-Processed. That classification is shaped by ingredients commonly associated with ultra-processed foods:
- Corn-Based Sweeteners (Corn Syrup, High Fructose Corn Syrup): HFCS is a hallmark of ultra-processed foods.
- Modified Starches (Modified Corn Starch): Chemical modification is a hallmark of UPF.
- Artificial Flavors (Natural And Artificial Flavors (Contains Milk And Egg Ingredients)): Synthetic flavors indicate industrial food production.
- Artificial Colors (Yellow 5 Aluminum Lake): Synthetic colors are definitive UPF markers.
- Plant Proteins (Soy Protein): Isolated proteins require extensive industrial processing.
Within Cakes & Pastries, this product is more processed than about 16% of the 11,919 products we've analyzed.
Processing classification reflects ingredient and additive analysis, not a judgment of any product's safety, quality, or healthfulness.
What These Ingredients Tell Us
We group Sponge Cake with Lemon Flavored Icing, Lemon's ingredients into ingredient categories and note how each relates to food processing. The notes below describe the category, not this specific product's formulation.
- EmulsifiersUPF marker
In this product: Soy Lecithin, Polysorbate 60, Mono- And Diglycerides, Sorbitan Monostearate, and 1 more.
Industrial emulsifiers indicate UPF.
- Stabilizers & GumsUPF marker
In this product: Xanthan Gum.
Industrial stabilizers common in UPF.
- Other AdditivesUPF marker
In this product: Monoglycerides.
Miscellaneous additives generally indicate processing.
- Sugars & Natural SweetenersProcessing indicator
In this product: Sugar, Dextrose.
Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.
- Vegetable OilsProcessing indicator
In this product: Vegetable Shortening (Soybean Oil, Palm Oil, And Hydrogenated Cottonseed Oil), Lemon Juice With Added Lemon Oil.
Natural oils are minimally processed, hydrogenated oils indicate UPF.
- Food Bases & AlkalisProcessing indicator
In this product: Leavening (Sodium Acid Pyrophosphate, Sodium Bicarbonate, Monocalcium Phosphate).
Common in baking, excessive use indicates processing.
- Salt & SodiumProcessing indicator
In this product: Salt.
Basic preservative, but high amounts indicate processing.
- MineralsProcessing indicator
In this product: Calcium Sulfate.
Added minerals often compensate for processing.
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