Sara Lee, All Butter Pound Cake
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.
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Ingredients
17 listed · 8 flagged for reviewEGGS, 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 PYROPHASPHATE, 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, Sara Lee, All Butter Pound Cake 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 Ice Cream & Frozen Desserts, this product is more processed than about 38% of the 14,928 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 Sara Lee, All Butter 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.
- 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 Pyrophasphate, 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.
This product is part of our wider analysis. It features in our Butter vs Margarine, Sara Lee vs Nature's Own, and Wonder Bread vs Sara Lee comparisons.
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About our scores and this content
Processing and Nutrition Scores reflect the ingredient lists and nutrient data we observe; they are our analysis, not absolute measures of health. Read the full methodology. This information is provided for general nutrition education and is not medical, health, or dietary advice. Product formulations change often, so check the actual label before purchasing, and consult a registered dietitian or your physician for personal guidance.
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