Pound Cake, Lemon

Processing Score

25.5Ultra-Processed

02.55.08.010+

Nutrition Score

1/10Poor

The processing score reflects 78 ingredients, including artificial colors, hydrogenated oil, artificial flavoring, plus 5 more we flag. The nutrition score reflects high sugar and total fat.

Nutrient Alerts

High SugarHigh Fat

Data Updated

Oct 18, 2026

UPC

681131072786

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Nutrition Facts

Serving size79 g

Amount per serving

Calories

330

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 15g

19%

Saturated Fat 3.5g

18%

Trans Fat 0g

Cholesterol 35mg

12%

Sodium 270mg

12%

Total Carbohydrate 45g

16%

Dietary Fiber 1g

Total Sugars 28g

Protein 3g

Calcium 60mg

Iron 0.4mg

* 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

54 listed · 15 flagged for review

SUGAR, WATER, BLEACHED WHEAT FLOUR, SOYBEAN OIL, EGGS, ENRICHED FLOUR (WHEAT FLOUR, MALTED BARLEY FLOUR, NIACIN, REDUCED IRON, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID), CORN SYRUP, VEGETABLE SHORTENING (PARTIALLY HYDROGENATED SOYBEAN OIL, HYDROGENATED COTTONSEED OIL, POLYGLYCEROL ESTERS OF FATTY ACIDS, MONOGLYCERIDES, TBHQ [PRESERVATIVE], CITRIC ACID [PRESERVATIVE]), EACH OF THE FOLLOWING: FOOD STARCH-MODIFIED, ENRICHED FLOUR BLEACHED (WHEAT FLOUR, FERROUS SULFATE, NIACIN, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID), PALM OIL, NONFAT MILK, WHEY, LEAVENING (BAKING SODA, SODIUM ALUMINUM PHOSPHATE), PARTIALLY HYDROGENATED SOYBEAN AND/OR COTTONSEED OILS, CANOLA OIL AND/OR SOYBEAN OIL, EGG WHITES, CORNSTARCH, SALT, MONO-& DIGLYCERIDES, LEMON PEEL, VEGETABLE SHORTENING (PARTIALLY HYDROGENATED SOYBEAN & COTTONSEED OILS, SOY LECITHIN), WHEAT GLUTEN, DEXTROSE, LEMON OIL, SOY FLOUR, SOY LECITHIN, CALCIUM CARBONATE, CELLULOSE GUM, BETA-APO-8'-CAROTENAL, SODIUM PROPIONATE, EGG YOLKS, CALCIUM SULFATE, POTASSIUM SORBATE, SODIUM STEAROYL LACTYLATE, SODIUM ALUMINUM SULFATE, LEMON PUREE, MONOCALCIUM PHOSPHATE, PARTIALLY HYDROGENATED COTTONSEED OIL AND/OR PARTIALLY HYDROGENATED CANOLA OIL, PECTIN, XANTHAN GUM, PHOSPHORIC ACID, AGAR-AGAR, LOCUST BEAN GUM, CITRIC ACID, SODIUM HEXAMETAPHOSPHATE, ANNATTO EXTRACT, YELLOW 5, SODIUM BENZOATE, TURMERIC, TBHQ, TOCOPHEROLS, ENZYMES, ETHYLALCOHOL.

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Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?

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

Corn-Based Sweeteners (Corn Syrup): HFCS is a hallmark of ultra-processed foods.
Modified Fats (Partially Hydrogenated Soybean And/Or Cottonseed Oils, Partially Hydrogenated Cottonseed Oil And/Or Partially Hydrogenated Canola Oil): Hydrogenation and modification are UPF markers.
Chemical Preservatives (Potassium Sorbate, Sodium Benzoate, Tbhq): Synthetic preservatives are UPF indicators.
Artificial Colors (Yellow 5): Synthetic colors are definitive UPF markers.
Emulsifiers (Mono-& Diglycerides, Soy Lecithin): Industrial emulsifiers indicate 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, 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.

Stabilizers & GumsUPF marker

In this product: Cellulose Gum, Pectin, Xanthan Gum, Agar-Agar, and 1 more.

Industrial stabilizers common in UPF.

Other AdditivesUPF marker

In this product: Sodium Stearoyl Lactylate, Sodium Hexametaphosphate.

Miscellaneous additives generally indicate processing.

Industrial EnzymesUPF marker

In this product: Enzymes.

Industrial enzyme use indicates significant processing.

Sugars & Natural SweetenersProcessing indicator

In this product: Sugar, Dextrose.

Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.

Vegetable OilsProcessing indicator

In this product: Soybean Oil, Vegetable Shortening (Partially Hydrogenated Soybean Oil, Hydrogenated Cottonseed Oil, Polyglycerol Esters Of Fatty Acids, Monoglycerides, Tbhq [Preservative], Citric Acid [Preservative]), Palm Oil, Canola Oil And/Or Soybean Oil, and 2 more.

Natural oils are minimally processed, hydrogenated oils indicate UPF.

Food Bases & AlkalisProcessing indicator

In this product: Leavening (Baking Soda, Sodium Aluminum Phosphate).

Common in baking, excessive use indicates processing.

Salt & SodiumProcessing indicator

In this product: Salt.

Basic preservative, but high amounts indicate processing.

MineralsProcessing indicator

In this product: Calcium Carbonate, Calcium Sulfate, Sodium Aluminum Sulfate, Monocalcium Phosphate.

Added minerals often compensate for processing.

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