Is Linzhenxiang Nagasaki Cake. Honey Flavour ultra-processed?
Yes, it's ultra-processed
- 1 Unprocessed
- 2 Kitchen staple
- 3 Processed
- 4 Ultra-processed
Signs of ultra-processing in its ingredients:
- Glucose
- Glucose syrup
- E1442 Hydroxypropyl distarch phosphate
- E1450 Starch sodium octenyl succinate
- E170 Calcium carbonates
- E415 Xanthan gum
- and 7 more
- 26 ingredients
- 18 additives
- Nutri-Score D
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Ingredients
Ultra-processing Processing
Egg, Wheat Flour, Soybean Oil (processing marker), Sugar (processing marker), Water, Glucose Syrup (ultra-processing marker), Salt (processing marker), Honey (processing marker), Milk Powder (processing marker), e420ii (ultra-processing marker), e422 (ultra-processing marker), e475 (ultra-processing marker), e1520, e471 (ultra-processing marker), e491 (ultra-processing marker), e470a (ultra-processing marker), e1442 (ultra-processing marker), e471 (ultra-processing marker), e415 (ultra-processing marker), e575, e200, e1450 (ultra-processing marker), e500ii, e170 (ultra-processing marker), e450i (ultra-processing marker), Allergen
Additives: E1442 Hydroxypropyl distarch phosphate , E1450 Starch sodium octenyl succinate , E1520 Propylene Glycol , E170 Calcium carbonates , E200 Sorbic acid , E415 Xanthan gum , E420 Sorbitol , E420ii Sorbitol syrup , E422 Glycerol , E450 Diphosphates , E450i Disodium diphosphate , E470a Sodium/potassium and calcium salts of fatty acids , E471 Mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids , E475 Polyglycerol esters of fatty acids , E491 Sorbitan monostearate , E500 Sodium carbonates , E500ii Sodium hydrogen carbonate , E575 Glucono-delta-lactone
As written on the pack
Egg. Wheat Flour, Soybean Oil, Sugar, Water, Glucose Syrup, Salt, Honey, Milk Powder, Sweetener E420ii, Emulsifier (E422, E475, E1520, E471, E491, E470a), Thickener (E1442, E471, E415), Preservative (E575, E200, E1450), Leavening Agent (E500ii, E170, E450i) Allergen-information: This product contains wheat, egg, soybean and milk
What makes it ultra-processed
Cosmetic additives
Added to change how the food looks, feels or tastes, not to keep it safe. A hallmark of ultra-processed food.
- E1442 Hydroxypropyl distarch phosphate Hydroxypropyl distarch phosphate is a chemically modified starch used to thicken and stabilise desserts, sauces and soups.
- E1450 Starch sodium octenyl succinate Emulsifiers are substances which make it possible to form or maintain a homogenous mixture of two or more immiscible phases such as oil and water in a foodstuff.
- E170 Calcium carbonates Calcium carbonate is chalk.
- E415 Xanthan gum Xanthan gum is a thickener made by fermenting sugar with the bacterium Xanthomonas campestris.
- E420 Sorbitol Sorbitol is a sugar alcohol used as a sweetener and to keep products moist.
- E422 Glycerol Glycerol is a sweet-tasting liquid used to keep products moist and soft.
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- E450 Diphosphates Diphosphates are phosphate salts used as raising agents in baking powder, and to hold water in processed meats and cheese.
- E470a Sodium/potassium and calcium salts of fatty acids Emulsifiers are substances which make it possible to form or maintain a homogenous mixture of two or more immiscible phases such as oil and water in a foodstuff.
- E471 Mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids Mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids are made from fats and glycerol.
- E475 Polyglycerol esters of fatty acids Emulsifiers are substances which make it possible to form or maintain a homogenous mixture of two or more immiscible phases such as oil and water in a foodstuff.
- E491 Sorbitan monostearate Emulsifiers are substances which make it possible to form or maintain a homogenous mixture of two or more immiscible phases such as oil and water in a foodstuff.
Substances rarely used in home kitchens
Refined or extracted in factories, such as syrups made from starch or isolated proteins. The other hallmark of ultra-processed food.
- Glucose Glucose, usually listed as glucose syrup, is cheap, keeps products moist and stops sugar from crystallising.
- Glucose syrup Glucose syrup is cheap, keeps products moist and stops sugar from crystallising.
6 ingredients that would only make it processed
Kitchen staples like sugar, salt and oil. On their own they make a food processed, not ultra-processed.
- Honey Honey, used as a sweetener.
- Salt Salt, added for taste and preservation.
- Sugar Sugar refined from sugar cane or beet.
- Vegetable oil Vegetable oils are pressed or extracted from seeds, nuts and fruits.
- Sweet snacks Products in the category "Sweet snacks" are at least group 3.
- Milk powder Milk powder is milk with the water evaporated off: a preserved form of a whole food rather than an industrial extract.
Among 377 cakes
From least to most processed, this one ranks 334th. 94% of the cakes here are ultra-processed.
About this information
- Data from this product on Open Food Facts (barcode 4897081035931, last edited 2 October 2026), available under the Open Database License. If something is wrong or the recipe has changed, you can correct it there.
- Photo: Open Food Facts contributors, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- The NOVA group is an automated estimate from crowdsourced data: a missing or mistyped ingredient can change it.
- NOVA measures processing, not nutrition. For nutrition, Open Food Facts gives this product a Nutri-Score of D (from A, best, to E).
- General information, not medical or dietary advice. Check the pack if you have an allergy.