Pound Cake

Processing Score

17.3Ultra-Processed

02.55.08.010+

Nutrition Score

1/10Poor

The processing score reflects 39 ingredients, including artificial colors, artificial flavoring, preservatives, plus 4 more we flag. The nutrition score reflects high sugar.

Nutrient Alerts

High Sugar

Data Updated

Oct 18, 2026

UPC

074957101110

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Nutrition Facts

Serving size71 g

Amount per serving

Calories

240

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 9g

12%

Saturated Fat 3.5g

18%

Trans Fat 0g

Cholesterol 15mg

Sodium 260mg

11%

Total Carbohydrate 37g

13%

Dietary Fiber 1g

Total Sugars 21g

Protein 3g

Calcium 20mg

Iron 1.8mg

10%

* 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

26 listed · 11 flagged for review

POUND CAKE INGREDIENTS: SUGAR, BLEACHED ENRICHED WHEAT FLOUR (WHEAT FLOUR, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, NIACIN, IRON, FOLIC ACID), WATER, VEGETABLE SHORTENING (PALM OIL AND SOYBEAN OIL WITH PROPYLENE GLYCOL MONOESTERS, MONO AND DIGLYCERIDES, SOYBEAN LECITHIN), DEXTROSE, DRY WHOLE EGGS, SOY FLOUR, SWEET WHEY (MILK), SALT, MODIFIED FOOD STARCH, BAKING POWDER (SODIUM ACID PYROPHOSPHATE, BAKING SODA, MONO CALCIUM PHOSPHATE), DRY EGG ALBUMEN, DRY NONFAT MILK, GUAR GUM, WHEAT GLUTEN, CELLULOSE GUM, XANTHAN GUM, CORN SYRUP SOLIDS, ALGIN, SODIUM CASEINATE (MILK), POTASSIUM SORBATE AND SODIUM PROPIONATE ADDED TO RETARD SPOILAGE, EXTRACTS OF ANNATTO AND TURMERIC, YELLOW 5, YELLOW 6. IF LEMON, CONTAINS NATURAL LEMON FLAVOR. IF MARBLE, CONTAINS COCOA (PARTIALLY PROCESSED WITH ALKALI).

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Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?

In our analysis, Pound Cake scores Ultra-Processed. That classification is shaped by ingredients commonly associated with ultra-processed foods:

Modified Starches (Modified Food Starch): Chemical modification is a hallmark of UPF.
Corn-Based Sweeteners (Corn Syrup Solids): HFCS is a hallmark of ultra-processed foods.
Chemical Preservatives (Potassium Sorbate And Sodium Propionate Added To Retard Spoilage): Synthetic preservatives are UPF indicators.
Artificial Colors (Yellow 5): Synthetic colors are definitive UPF markers.
Stabilizers & Gums (Guar Gum, Cellulose Gum, Xanthan Gum): Industrial stabilizers common in UPF.

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 Pound Cake'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.

Processed Dairy IngredientsUPF marker

In this product: Sodium Caseinate (Milk).

Isolated proteins and modified ingredients indicate UPF.

Processed Fruit ProductsUPF marker

In this product: Contains Cocoa (Partially Processed With Alkali).

Concentrates and extracts indicate significant processing.

Sugars & Natural SweetenersProcessing indicator

In this product: Pound Cake Ingredients: Sugar, Dextrose.

Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.

Vegetable OilsProcessing indicator

In this product: Vegetable Shortening (Palm Oil And Soybean Oil With Propylene Glycol Monoesters, Mono And Diglycerides, Soybean Lecithin).

Natural oils are minimally processed, hydrogenated oils indicate UPF.

Salt & SodiumProcessing indicator

In this product: Salt.

Basic preservative, but high amounts indicate processing.

Food Bases & AlkalisProcessing indicator

In this product: Baking Powder (Sodium Acid Pyrophosphate, Baking Soda, Mono Calcium Phosphate).

Common in baking, excessive use indicates processing.

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