Pound Cake
Processing Score
15.9Ultra-Processed
02.55.08.010+
Nutrition Score
1/10Poor
The processing score reflects 48 ingredients, including artificial flavoring, preservatives, modified ingredients, plus 2 more we flag. The nutrition score reflects high sugar.
Nutrient Alerts
High Sugar
Data Updated
Oct 18, 2026
UPC
078742069807
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Nutrition Facts
Serving size78 g
Amount per serving
Calories
280
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 11g
14%
Saturated Fat 3.5g
18%
Trans Fat 0g
Cholesterol 20mg
7%
Sodium 310mg
13%
Total Carbohydrate 41g
15%
Dietary Fiber 0g
0%
Total Sugars 23g
Protein 3g
Calcium 40mg
3%
Iron 1.1mg
6%
* 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
28 listed · 10 flagged for reviewSUGAR, ENRICHED BLEACHED WHEAT FLOUR (NIACIN, REDUCED IRON, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID), WATER, SOYBEAN OIL, PALM OIL, DRIED EGG WHITES, DEXTROSE, EMULSIFIER BLEND (PROPYLENE GLYCOL MONOESTERS, MONO- AND DIGLYCERIDES, SOY LECITHIN, BHT, CITRIC ACID), NONFAT DRY MILK, LEAVENING (SODIUM BICARBONATE, SODIUM ALUMINUM PHOSPHATE, MONOCALCIUM PHOSPHATE), CORN STARCH, DRIED EGG YOLKS, FOOD STARCH-MODIFIED, SALT, DRIED WHEY, DRIED WHOLE EGG, EMULSIFIER BLEND (RICE STARCH, GLUCOSE SYRUP SOLIDS, MONO- AND DIGLYCERIDES, NONFAT DRY MILK, POLYGLYCEROL ESTERS, TETRASODIUM PYROPHOSPHATE), WHEAT GLUTEN, POLYSORBATE 60, TETRASODIUM PYROPHOSPHATE, GUM ARABIC, SODIUM PROPIONATE, XANTHAN GUM, BETA CAROTENE, CALCIUM ACETATE, GUAR GUM, POTASSIUM SORBATE, SORBIC ACID.
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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:
- Chemical Preservatives (Potassium Sorbate): Synthetic preservatives are UPF indicators.
- Emulsifiers (Polysorbate 60): Industrial emulsifiers indicate UPF.
- Other Additives (Tetrasodium Pyrophosphate): Miscellaneous additives generally indicate processing.
- Stabilizers & Gums (Gum Arabic, Xanthan Gum, Guar 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.
- Sugars & Natural SweetenersProcessing indicator
In this product: Sugar, Dextrose, Emulsifier Blend (Rice Starch, Glucose Syrup Solids, Mono- And Diglycerides, Nonfat Dry Milk, Polyglycerol Esters, Tetrasodium Pyrophosphate).
Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.
- Vegetable OilsProcessing indicator
In this product: Soybean Oil, Palm Oil.
Natural oils are minimally processed, hydrogenated oils indicate UPF.
- Natural PreservativesProcessing indicator
In this product: Emulsifier Blend (Propylene Glycol Monoesters, Mono- And Diglycerides, Soy Lecithin, Bht, Citric Acid), Sodium Propionate.
Natural sources but industrial application.
- Food Bases & AlkalisProcessing indicator
In this product: Leavening (Sodium Bicarbonate, Sodium Aluminum Phosphate, 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: Beta Carotene.
Natural sources but still indicate processing.
- MineralsProcessing indicator
In this product: Calcium Acetate.
Added minerals often compensate for processing.
- Food AcidsProcessing indicator
In this product: Sorbic Acid.
Common in both traditional and industrial foods.
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