Pound Cake with Pecans
Processing Score
15.3Ultra-Processed
02.55.08.010+
Nutrition Score
—/10No Data
The processing score reflects 37 ingredients, including artificial colors, artificial flavoring, preservatives, plus 3 more we flag. The nutrition score reflects high sugar, saturated fat and total fat.
Nutrition Highlights
Good Protein Source
Nutrient Alerts
High SugarHigh FatHigh Saturated Fat
Data Updated
Oct 18, 2026
UPC
074323091830
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Nutrition Facts
Serving size64 g
Amount per serving
Calories
260
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 12g
15%
Saturated Fat 3.5g
18%
Trans Fat 0g
Cholesterol 55mg
18%
Sodium 210mg
9%
Total Carbohydrate 34g
12%
Dietary Fiber 1g
4%
Total Sugars 17g
Includes 16g Added Sugars
32%
Protein 4g
Vitamin D 0mcg
0%
Calcium 40mg
3%
Iron 1mg
6%
Potassium 60mg
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
22 listed · 8 flagged for reviewWHEAT FLOUR, SUGAR, EGGS, XANTHAN GUM, GLYCERIN, WATER, PECANS, COTTONSEED OIL, CORN SYRUP, VEGETABLE SHORTENING (PALM AND/OR FRACTIONATED PALM OIL), MODIFIED CORNSTARCH, SORBITOL, MONO & DIGLYCERIDES, POLYGLYCEROL ESTERS OF FATTY ACIDS, LEAVENING (SODIUM ALUMINUM SULFATE, SODIUM ALUMINUM PHOSPHATE, CALCIUM SULFATE, BAKING SODA, MONOCALCIUM PHOSPHATE), SALT, NONFAT MILK, PRESERVATIVES (SORBIC ACID, SODIUM PROPIONATE, POTASSIUM SORBATE), PROPYLENE GLYCOL, YELLOW 5, RED 40, ENRICHMENT (THIAMIN MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, NIACIN, FOLIC ACID, REDUCED IRON, ZINC OXIDE).
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Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?
In our analysis, Pound Cake with Pecans 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 Starches (Modified Cornstarch): Chemical modification is a hallmark of UPF.
- Artificial Colors (Yellow 5, Red 40): Synthetic colors are definitive UPF markers.
- Stabilizers & Gums (Xanthan Gum): Industrial stabilizers common in UPF.
- Emulsifiers (Glycerin, Mono & Diglycerides, Polyglycerol Esters Of Fatty Acids): 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 with Pecans' ingredients into ingredient categories and note how each relates to food processing. The notes below describe the category, not this specific product's formulation.
- Sugar AlcoholsUPF marker
In this product: Sorbitol.
Modified sweeteners common in diet UPF products.
- Other AdditivesUPF marker
In this product: Propylene Glycol.
Miscellaneous additives generally indicate processing.
- Sugars & Natural SweetenersProcessing indicator
In this product: Sugar.
Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.
- Vegetable OilsProcessing indicator
In this product: Cottonseed Oil, Vegetable Shortening (Palm And/Or Fractionated Palm Oil).
Natural oils are minimally processed, hydrogenated oils indicate UPF.
- Food Bases & AlkalisProcessing indicator
In this product: Leavening (Sodium Aluminum Sulfate, Sodium Aluminum Phosphate, Calcium Sulfate, 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 PreservativesProcessing indicator
In this product: Preservatives (Sorbic Acid, Sodium Propionate, Potassium Sorbate), Enrichment (Thiamin Mononitrate, Riboflavin, Niacin, Folic Acid, Reduced Iron, Zinc Oxide).
Natural sources but industrial application.
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