Pound Cake

Processing Score

15.2Ultra-Processed

02.55.08.010+

Nutrition Score

1/10Poor

The processing score reflects 33 ingredients, including artificial colors, artificial flavoring, preservatives, plus 4 more we flag. The nutrition score reflects high sugar and total fat.

Nutrient Alerts

High SugarHigh Fat

Data Updated

Oct 18, 2026

UPC

890288002816

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Nutrition Facts

Serving size57 g

Amount per serving

Calories

210

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 10g

13%

Saturated Fat 1g

Trans Fat 0g

Cholesterol 35mg

12%

Sodium 140mg

Total Carbohydrate 30g

11%

Dietary Fiber 0g

Total Sugars 19g

Protein 2g

Calcium 0mg

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

24 listed · 10 flagged for review

CAKE: SUGAR, BLEACHED ENRICHED WHEAT FLOUR (FLOUR, NIACIN, REDUCED IRON, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID), EGGS, SOYBEAN AND/OR CANOLA OIL, WATER, MODIFIED CORNSTARCH, NONFAT MILK, UNSALTED BUTTER (MILK), BAKING SODA, WHEAT STARCH, SALT, DEXTROSE, CELLULOSE GUM, SODIUM PROPIONATE, SODIUM ALUMINIUM PHOSPHATE, YELLOW 5, YELLOW 6. ICING: SUGAR, CORN SYRUP, MONO-AND DIGLYCERIDES, AGAR, POTASSIUM SORBATE, LOCUST BEAN GUM, CITRIC ACID, TITANIUM DIOXIDE.

Listed in source order (heaviest first). Select any ingredient to see its category bucket and other products that contain it.

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 Cornstarch): Chemical modification is a hallmark of UPF.
Artificial Colors (Yellow 5): Synthetic colors are definitive UPF markers.
Corn-Based Sweeteners (Corn Syrup): HFCS is a hallmark of ultra-processed foods.
Chemical Preservatives (Potassium Sorbate): Synthetic preservatives are UPF indicators.
Stabilizers & Gums (Cellulose Gum, Agar, Locust Bean 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.

EmulsifiersUPF marker

In this product: Mono-And Diglycerides.

Industrial emulsifiers indicate UPF.

Sugars & Natural SweetenersProcessing indicator

In this product: Cake: Sugar, Dextrose, Yellow 6. Icing: Sugar.

Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.

Vegetable OilsProcessing indicator

In this product: Soybean And/Or Canola Oil.

Natural oils are minimally processed, hydrogenated oils indicate UPF.

Food Bases & AlkalisProcessing indicator

In this product: Baking Soda.

Common in baking, excessive use indicates processing.

Salt & SodiumProcessing indicator

In this product: Salt.

Basic preservative, but high amounts indicate processing.

Natural PreservativesProcessing indicator

In this product: Sodium Propionate.

Natural sources but industrial application.

MineralsProcessing indicator

In this product: Sodium Aluminium Phosphate.

Added minerals often compensate for processing.

Food AcidsProcessing indicator

In this product: Citric Acid.

Common in both traditional and industrial foods.

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