Lemon Pound Cake, Lemon
Processing Score
14.0Ultra-Processed
02.55.08.010+
Nutrition Score
0.5/10Poor
The processing score reflects 44 ingredients, including artificial flavoring, preservatives, modified ingredients, plus 2 more we flag. The nutrition score reflects high sugar.
Nutrition Highlights
Good Protein Source
Nutrient Alerts
High Sugar
Data Updated
Oct 18, 2026
UPC
071214038400
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Nutrition Facts
Serving size79 g
Amount per serving
Calories
270
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 9g
12%
Saturated Fat 3.5g
18%
Trans Fat 0g
Cholesterol 40mg
13%
Sodium 380mg
17%
Total Carbohydrate 44g
16%
Dietary Fiber 1g
4%
Total Sugars 25g
Includes 24g Added Sugars
48%
Protein 4g
Vitamin D 0mcg
0%
Calcium 30mg
2%
Iron 1mg
6%
Potassium 70mg
1%
* 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
24 listed · 8 flagged for reviewSUGAR, WATER, ENRICHED FLOUR BLEACHED (WHEAT FLOUR, MALTED BARLEY FLOUR, NIACIN, REDUCED IRON, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID), EGGS, VEGETABLE SHORTENING (PALM OIL, SOYBEAN OIL, MONO- AND DIGLYCERIDES, POLYSORBATE 60, TBHQ PRESERVATIVE, CITRIC ACID PRESERVATIVE), FOOD STARCH - MODIFIED, INVERT SUGAR, EACH OF THE FOLLOWING: MILK SOLIDS BLEND (NONFAT MILK, WHEY), WHEY, SALT, SOYBEAN OIL, SODIUM ALUMINUM PHOSPHATE, PROPYLENE GLYCOL MONO- AND DIESTERS OF FATS AND FATTY ACIDS, SODIUM PROPIONATE PRESERVATIVE, BAKING SODA, MONO- AND DIGLYCERIDES, XANTHAN GUM, BAKING POWDER (SODIUM ACID PYROPHOSPHATE, CORN STARCH, BAKING SODA, MONO CALCIUM PHOSPHATE), WHEAT GLUTEN, SOY LECITHIN, DEXTROSE, CORN STARCH, CITRIC ACID PRESERVATIVE, SODIUM STEAROYL LACTYLATE.
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Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?
In our analysis, Lemon Pound Cake, Lemon scores Ultra-Processed. That classification is shaped by ingredients commonly associated with ultra-processed foods:
- Other Additives (Propylene Glycol Mono- And Diesters Of Fats And Fatty Acids, Sodium Stearoyl Lactylate): Miscellaneous additives generally indicate processing.
- Emulsifiers (Mono- And Diglycerides, Soy Lecithin): Industrial emulsifiers indicate UPF.
- Stabilizers & Gums (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 Lemon Pound Cake, Lemon'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, Invert Sugar, Dextrose.
Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.
- Vegetable OilsProcessing indicator
In this product: Vegetable Shortening (Palm Oil, Soybean Oil, Mono- And Diglycerides, Polysorbate 60, Tbhq Preservative, Citric Acid Preservative), Soybean Oil.
Natural oils are minimally processed, hydrogenated oils indicate UPF.
- Salt & SodiumProcessing indicator
In this product: Salt.
Basic preservative, but high amounts indicate processing.
- MineralsProcessing indicator
In this product: Sodium Aluminum Phosphate.
Added minerals often compensate for processing.
- Natural PreservativesProcessing indicator
In this product: Sodium Propionate Preservative.
Natural sources but industrial application.
- Food Bases & AlkalisProcessing indicator
In this product: Baking Soda, Baking Powder (Sodium Acid Pyrophosphate, Corn Starch, Baking Soda, Mono Calcium Phosphate).
Common in baking, excessive use indicates processing.
- Food AcidsProcessing indicator
In this product: Citric Acid Preservative.
Common in both traditional and industrial foods.
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