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Is Ülker Kekstra ultra-processed?

150 g Cakes Sold in the United Kingdom

Pack of Ülker Kekstra

Yes, it's ultra-processed

  1. 1 Unprocessed
  2. 2 Kitchen staple
  3. 3 Processed
  4. 4 Ultra-processed

Signs of ultra-processing in its ingredients:

  • 42 ingredients
  • 16 additives

Less processed cakes

Less processed isn't automatically healthier, so compare the labels for what matters to you, such as sugar or salt.

Ingredients

Ultra-processing Processing signs are highlighted

Sugar, Wheat Flour, Egg, Vegetable Fats, Oils lm, Sunflower, Water, Invert Sugar Syrup Maltodextrin, Glycerol, Starch, Dextrose, Emulsifiers Rono and Diglycerides of Fatty Acids, Soy Lecithin, Polyglycerol Esters of Fatty Acids, Modified Starch Raising Agen Disodium Diphosphate, Sodium Hydrogen Carbonate, Salt, Sorbic Acid, Potassium Sorbate, Thicker (Guar Gum), Pectin, Acidity Regulators, Citric Acid, Trisodium Citrate, Calcium Chlorid Flavorings, Whey Powder, Strawberry Powder (in Sauce 0.15%), Hibiscus, Beta Enerji ve Besin Öğeleri 1 adet kek için, için, Caroten Black rot Concentrate, "It Corresponds to 0.5% Strawberry, Domuz ka Does not akli hiçbir bileşen içermez Vaklaşık 10 In any pork derivatives, is pro et ürün içermektedir, tains nearly 10 pieces, Made in Türkiye, Türkiye'de üretilmiştir, NET (150ge 15 x 10 Adet, Units* ÜLKER a pladis company)

Additives: E200 Sorbic acid , E202 Potassium sorbate , E322 Lecithins , E322i Lecithin , E330 Citric acid , E331 Sodium citrates , E331iii Trisodium citrate , E412 Guar gum , E422 Glycerol , E440 Pectins , E450 Diphosphates , E450i Disodium diphosphate , E475 Polyglycerol esters of fatty acids , E500 Sodium carbonates , E500ii Sodium hydrogen carbonate , E570 Fatty acids

Also detected, but not matched to one ingredient: E450 Diphosphates.

As written on the pack

Sugar, Wheat Flour, Egg, Vegetable Fats and Oils lm, Sunflower), Water, Invert Sugar Syrup Maltodextrin, Humectant (Glycerol), Starch, Dextrose, Emulsifiers Rono and Diglycerides of Fatty Acids, Soy Lecithin, Polyglycerol Esters of Fatty Acids), Modified Starch Raising Agen Disodium Diphosphate, Sodium Hydrogen Carbonate), Salt, Preservatives (Sorbic Acid, Potassium Sorbate), Thicker (Guar Gum), Stabilizer (Pectin), Acidity Regulators (Citric Acid, Trisodium Citrate, Calcium Chlorid Flavorings, Whey Powder, Strawberry Powder (0,15% in Sauce), Hibiscus Extract, Colour (Beta Enerji ve Besin Öğeleri 1 adet kek için (15 g)* 100 g için) Caroten Black rot Concentrate. "It Corresponds to 0,5% Strawberry. May contain traces of Nuts and Sesame. Domuz ka Does not akli hiçbir bileşen içermez Vaklaşık 10 In any pork derivatives. is pro et ürün içermektedir, tains nearly 10 pieces. Made in Türkiye. Türkiye'de üretilmiştir. NET: 150ge 15 x 10 Adet/Units* ÜLKER a pladis company

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.

  • E322 Lecithins Lecithins are fatty substances extracted mostly from soybeans, sunflower seeds or eggs, used as emulsifiers to keep fat and water mixed, for example in chocolate.
  • E412 Guar gum Guar gum is a thickener ground from the seeds of the guar plant.
  • E422 Glycerol Glycerol is a sweet-tasting liquid used to keep products moist and soft.
  • E440 Pectins Pectins are gelling agents extracted from citrus peel or apple pomace.
  • E450 Diphosphates Diphosphates are phosphate salts used as raising agents in baking powder, and to hold water in processed meats and cheese.
  • 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.

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.

  • Dextrose Dextrose is pure glucose crystallised from starch-derived syrup.
  • Glucose Glucose, usually listed as glucose syrup, is cheap, keeps products moist and stops sugar from crystallising.
  • Whey Whey is the liquid left over from cheese making, usually dried into a powder and used as a cheap source of milk solids, protein and lactose.
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.

  • E202 Potassium sorbate Preservatives are substances which prolong the shelf-life of foods by protecting them against deterioration caused by micro-organisms and/or which protect against growth of pathogenic micro-organisms.
  • Salt Salt, added for taste and preservation.
  • Starch Starch extracted from cereals or potatoes, used to thicken.
  • Sugar Sugar refined from sugar cane or beet.
  • Vegetable fat Vegetable fats are oils that are solid at room temperature, such as palm or coconut fat.
  • Sweet snacks Products in the category "Sweet snacks" are at least group 3.

How the NOVA groups work

Among 377 cakes

From least to most processed, this one ranks 262nd. 94% of the cakes here are ultra-processed.

Ranked by NOVA group, then by the number of ultra-processing signs, additives and ingredients. Our ordering, not part of NOVA.

All 377 cakes, least processed first

About this information

  • Data from this product on Open Food Facts (barcode 8690766082307, last edited 12 September 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.
  • General information, not medical or dietary advice. Check the pack if you have an allergy.