Pound Cake, Quatre-Quarts

Processing Score

12.5Ultra-Processed

02.55.08.010+

Nutrition Score

0.5/10Poor

The processing score reflects 28 ingredients, including high-fructose corn syrup, artificial flavoring, modified ingredients, plus 2 more we flag. The nutrition score reflects high sugar, saturated fat, total fat and cholesterol.

Nutrition Highlights

Good Protein Source

Nutrient Alerts

High SugarHigh FatHigh Saturated FatHigh Cholesterol

Data Updated

Oct 18, 2026

UPC

032100025348

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Nutrition Facts

Serving size76 g

Amount per serving

Calories

300

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 15g

19%

Saturated Fat 9g

45%

Trans Fat N/A

Cholesterol 100mg

33%

Sodium 220mg

10%

Total Carbohydrate 35g

13%

Dietary Fiber 1g

Total Sugars 20g

Protein 4g

Calcium 20mg

Iron 1.1mg

* 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

17 listed · 8 flagged for review

EGGS, ENRICHED BLEACHED FLOUR (WHEAT FLOUR, NIACIN, IRON, THIAMIN MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID), SUGAR, BUTTER (CREAM, SALT), HIGH FRUCTOSE CORN SYRUP, MONO- AND DIGLYCERIDES. CONTAINS 2% OR LESS OF EACH OF THE FOLLOWING: WATER, LEAVENING (SODIUM ACID PYROPHOSPHATE, BAKING SODA, MONOCALCIUM PHOSPHATE), CORN STARCH, SALT, MILK PROTEIN CONCENTRATE, MODIFIED CORN STARCH, GUAR GUM, XANTHAN GUM, SODIUM STEAROYL LACTYLATE, VANILLIN (ARTIFICIAL FLAVOR), ANNATTO, SOY FLOUR.

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Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?

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

Corn-Based Sweeteners (High Fructose Corn Syrup): HFCS is a hallmark of ultra-processed foods.
Modified Starches (Modified Corn Starch): Chemical modification is a hallmark of UPF.
Artificial Flavors (Vanillin (Artificial Flavor)): Synthetic flavors indicate industrial food production.
Emulsifiers (Mono- And Diglycerides. Contains 2% Or Less Of Each Of The Following: Water): Industrial emulsifiers indicate UPF.
Processed Dairy Ingredients (Milk Protein Concentrate): Isolated proteins and modified ingredients 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, Quatre-Quarts' 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: Guar Gum, Xanthan Gum.

Industrial stabilizers common in UPF.

Other AdditivesUPF marker

In this product: Sodium Stearoyl Lactylate.

Miscellaneous additives generally indicate processing.

Sugars & Natural SweetenersProcessing indicator

In this product: Sugar.

Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.

Food Bases & AlkalisProcessing indicator

In this product: Leavening (Sodium Acid Pyrophosphate, Baking Soda, Monocalcium Phosphate).

Common in baking, excessive use indicates processing.

Salt & SodiumProcessing indicator

In this product: Salt.

Basic preservative, but high amounts indicate processing.

Natural ColorsProcessing indicator

In this product: Annatto.

Natural sources but still indicate processing.

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