Sliced Pound Cake
Processing Score
16.2Ultra-Processed
02.55.08.010+
Nutrition Score
3/10Fair
The processing score reflects 36 ingredients, including artificial sweeteners, artificial flavoring, preservatives, plus 3 more we flag. The nutrition score reflects high sodium.
Nutrition Highlights
Good Protein Source
Nutrient Alerts
High Sodium
Data Updated
Oct 18, 2026
UPC
079879400662
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Nutrition Facts
Serving size40 g
Amount per serving
Calories
130
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 7g
9%
Saturated Fat 1g
5%
Trans Fat 0g
Cholesterol <5mg
2%
Sodium 280mg
12%
Total Carbohydrate 17g
6%
Dietary Fiber 0g
0%
Total Sugars 0g
Protein 2g
Vitamin D 0mcg
0%
Calcium 0mg
0%
Iron 0.6mg
3%
Potassium 0mg
0%
* 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
26 listed · 10 flagged for reviewENRICHED BLEACHED FLOUR (WHEAT FLOUR, NIACIN, IRON, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID), MALTITOL SYRUP, WATER, SOYBEAN OIL, EGG WHITES, FOOD STARCH-MODIFIED, EGGS, OF: NATURAL AND ARTIFICIAL FLAVOR, VITAL WHEAT GLUTEN, WHEY (MILK)PROTEIN CONCENTRATE, LEAVENING (SODIUM BICARBONATE, SODIUM ACID PYROPHOSPHATE, MONOCALCIUM PHOSPHATE, SODIUM ALUMINUM PHOSPHATE), SALT, SODIUM PROPIONATE, POTASSIUM SORBATE, WHEAT FLOUR, ENZYMES, EGG YOLK, GUAR GUM, SOY LECITHIN, XANTHAN GUM, ACESULFAME POTASSIUM, DEFATTED SOY FLOUR, MONO- AND DIGLYCERIDES, PROPYLENE GLYCOL MONO- AND DIESTERS OF FATTY ACIDS, SODIUM STEAROYL LACTYLATE, SUCRALOSE.
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Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?
In our analysis, Sliced Pound Cake scores Ultra-Processed. That classification is shaped by ingredients commonly associated with ultra-processed foods:
- Artificial Flavors (Of: Natural And Artificial Flavor): Synthetic flavors indicate industrial food production.
- Chemical Preservatives (Potassium Sorbate): Synthetic preservatives are UPF indicators.
- Artificial Sweeteners (Sucralose): Synthetic sweeteners are definitive UPF markers.
- Sugar Alcohols (Maltitol Syrup): Modified sweeteners common in diet UPF products.
- Processed Dairy Ingredients (Whey (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 Sliced 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.
- Industrial EnzymesUPF marker
In this product: Enzymes.
Industrial enzyme use indicates significant processing.
- Stabilizers & GumsUPF marker
In this product: Guar Gum, Xanthan Gum.
Industrial stabilizers common in UPF.
- EmulsifiersUPF marker
In this product: Soy Lecithin, Mono- And Diglycerides.
Industrial emulsifiers indicate UPF.
- Other AdditivesUPF marker
In this product: Propylene Glycol Mono- And Diesters Of Fatty Acids, Sodium Stearoyl Lactylate.
Miscellaneous additives generally indicate processing.
- Vegetable OilsProcessing indicator
In this product: Soybean Oil.
Natural oils are minimally processed, hydrogenated oils indicate UPF.
- Food Bases & AlkalisProcessing indicator
In this product: Leavening (Sodium Bicarbonate, Sodium Acid Pyrophosphate, Monocalcium Phosphate, Sodium Aluminum 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: Sodium Propionate.
Natural sources but industrial application.
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About our scores and this content
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