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Meyer Lemon Pound Cake Mix

Contains added sugar

This cake mix includes a separate powdered-sugar glaze and is locally crafted in Chicago. Each 52 g serving has 38 g added sugar, and the mix contains wheat.

Seed-oil freeNo artificial dyesNo artificial flavorsNo synthetic preservativesNo added nitritesNo gums or thickenersDairy-freeVegetarianContains wheatContains corn
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Price and stock checked Oct 30, 2026
Key nutrition facts
230caloriesPer serving · 1/10 package cake mix and glaze mix (52g
Protein
3g
Fiber
0g▼
Added sugar
38g▼
Sodium
90mg▲
Saturated fat
0g▲
▲ raises the score · ▼ lowers it · From the product label
Ingredients: Cake Ingredients: Sugar, enriched bleached wheat flour (niacin, iron (reduced), thiamine mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid, malted barley flour), natural Meyer lemon flavor, aluminum free baking powder (sodium acid pyrophosphate, sodium bicarbonate, cornstarch and monocalcium phosphate), and salt. Glaze ingredients: Powdered sugar (sugar, cornstarch) and natural Meyer lemon flavor
49 / 100
Poor Scored automatically
Weighted as snacks, sweets, dessertsHigh confidence · Scored on 11 of 11 inputs, 1 claim verified
Nutrition · counts 30%41
Ingredients · counts 30%64
Processing · counts 25%30
Sourcing · counts 5%70
Transparency · counts 10%65
Why it scores 49
Nutrition 41 · Compared with other snacks and sweets: less saturated fat (0 g), less fiber (0 g); 38 g added sugar per 1/10 package cake mix and glaze mix (52g
Ingredients 64 · Sugar, 1st ingredient (added sugar, −20); Added phosphates (additive, −10); Bleached wheat flour (refined starch, −6)
Processing 30 · Refined flour, sugar and natural flavor make this a formulated baking mix
Sourcing 70 · The brand says it is locally crafted in Chicago; ingredient origins aren't given
Transparency 65 · Full ingredient list and local production claim; no ingredient sourcing details
38 g added sugar per serving
Evidence behind the Ingredients deductions
Strong evidence−26 for sugar, bleached wheat flour
Varies by additive−10 for added phosphates
Scored Oct 20, 2026 · Scoring guide v3.1 · Updated Oct 20, 2026 · See what changed

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Ingredients
Cake Ingredients: Sugar Enriched bleached wheat flour (niacin Iron (reduced), thiamine mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid, malted barley flour) Natural Meyer lemon flavor Aluminum free baking powder (sodium acid pyrophosphate, sodium bicarbonate, cornstarch and monocalcium phosphate) And salt. Glaze ingredients: Powdered sugar (sugar, cornstarch) and natural Meyer lemon flavor
6 ingredients 3 to watch2 to avoid
Sourcing

Origin not disclosed on the product page.

Additives3 additives · 1 moderate risk
Added phosphates (E339–E343, E450–E452)StabiliserModerate risk
Absorbed more readily than natural phosphorus; high intakes are linked to kidney and heart risks, and EFSA set a limit in 2019.
Added sugarSugarLimited risk
Added sugar; the WHO and the US Dietary Guidelines advise keeping added sugars under 10% of daily calories.
Refined (enriched or bleached) flourRefined grainLimited risk
Bran and germ are removed, so it’s low in fibre; some vitamins are added back.
Matched from the ingredient list. Risk levels summarise findings from EFSA, the FDA, IARC and published studies; they explain a concern, not a diagnosis.

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