Capitol Premium, Pound Cake

Processing Score

16.2Ultra-Processed

02.55.08.010+

Nutrition Score

1.5/10Poor

The processing score reflects 51 ingredients, including artificial colors, artificial flavoring, preservatives, plus 3 more we flag. The nutrition score reflects high sugar.

Nutrient Alerts

High Sugar

Data Updated

Oct 18, 2026

UPC

810893027103

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Nutrition Facts

Serving size57 g

Amount per serving

Calories

180

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 7g

Saturated Fat 2.5g

13%

Trans Fat 0g

Cholesterol 15mg

Sodium 250mg

11%

Total Carbohydrate 27g

10%

Dietary Fiber 1g

Total Sugars 16g

Protein 2g

Vitamin D 0mcg

Calcium 20mg

Iron 0.7mg

* 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

32 listed · 11 flagged for review

SUGAR, BLEACHED ENRICHED WHEAT FLOUR (WHEAT FLOUR, NIACIN, REDUCED IRON, THIAMIN MONONITRATE [ VITAMIN B1], RIBOFLAVIN [VITAMIN B2], FOLIC ACID), WATER, VEGETABLE SHORTENING ( PALM OIL AND SOYBEAN OIL WITH PROPYLENE GLYCOL MONOESTERS, MONO- AND DIGLYCERIDES, AND SOYBEAN LECITHIN), DRY WHOLE EGGS, SOY FLOUR, WHEAT GLUTEN, CORN SYRUP SOLIDS, ALGIN, SWEET WHEY (MILK), SALT, BAKING POWDER (SODIUM ACID PYROPHOSPHATE, SODIUM BICARBONATE, CORN STARCH, CALCIUM SULFATE, MONO CALCIUM PHOSPHATE), POTASSIUM SORBATE, CORNSTARCH, DRY NONFAT MILK, DRY EGG WHITES, XANTHAN GUM, SPICE (YELLOW CORN FLOUR, MONO- AND DIGLYCERIDES, PAPRIKA, NATURAL AND ARTIFICIAL FLAVORS), EXTRACTS OF ANNATTO AND TURMERIC, YELLOW 5 FD&C YELLOW 6, CORN STARCH, BAKING SODA, **** IF LEMON, CONTAINS NATURAL LEMON FLAVOR: **** IF MARBLE, CONTAINS COCOA (PARTIALLY PROCESSED WITH ALKALI), **** IF BROWN SUGAR AND CINNAMON, CONTAINS CINNAMON, **** IF PUMPKIN CONTAINS PUMPKIN PUREE, CARAMEL COLOR, GINGER, NUTMEG, CLOVE.

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Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?

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

Corn-Based Sweeteners (Corn Syrup Solids): HFCS is a hallmark of ultra-processed foods.
Chemical Preservatives (Potassium Sorbate): Synthetic preservatives are UPF indicators.
Artificial Colors (Yellow 5 Fd&C Yellow 6): Synthetic colors are definitive UPF markers.
Stabilizers & Gums (Xanthan Gum): Industrial stabilizers common in UPF.
Processed Fruit Products (Contains Cocoa (Partially Processed With Alkali)): Concentrates and extracts indicate significant 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 Capitol Premium, 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.

Sugars & Natural SweetenersProcessing indicator

In this product: Sugar.

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, And 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, Sodium Bicarbonate, Corn Starch, Calcium Sulfate, Mono Calcium Phosphate), Baking Soda.

Common in baking, excessive use indicates processing.

Natural ColorsProcessing indicator

In this product: Caramel Color.

Natural sources but still indicate processing.

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