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Entenmann's Loaf Cake, Chocolate Chip
Bakery
📊 NOVA 4

Entenmann's Loaf Cake, Chocolate Chip

Entenmann's
16 oz
Available at Foodtown
200
Calories
2g
Protein
16g
Sugars
170mg
Sodium
1g
Fiber
95
Ingredients

What You Should Know

Entenmann's Chocolate Chip Loaf Cake is a shelf-stable, pre-sliced boxed loaf you’ll find in the center-bakery aisle or the packaged desserts section of American grocery stores, often stacked near brownies, pound cakes, and other ready-to-eat pastries. Store placement leans toward convenience: grab-and-go packaging that sits beside coffee, snack cakes, and refrigerated cream-filled pastries. Occasions for purchase include quick weekend brunches, after-school snacks, or casual gatherings where an easy sweet option is needed. Brand positioning reads as classic and family-friendly — Entenmann’s trades on multigenerational recognition, comforting nostalgia, and mass-market accessibility rather than artisan credentials, aiming at busy households and value-minded shoppers. Label characteristics typically project indulgence and freshness (“moist,” “made with real eggs”), but there is no organic certification; the ingredient list includes both natural and artificial flavors, added colors, and preservatives. Processing context: this is an industrially produced product with multiple emulsifiers, modified starches, preservatives, and interesterified oils used to stabilize texture and shelf life. Sensory details deliver a soft, tender crumb that yields to a moist bite, studded with semi-sweet chocolate chips and finished with a sweeter chocolate-sugar crumb topping; the texture is uniformly fine rather than handmade, and the loaf is sold in a plastic clamshell or wrapped box for easy slicing and serving. Rituals include slicing for coffee breaks, packing a slice in a lunchbox, or setting a loaf on a buffet table for casual parties — a convenient sweet centerpiece that signals comfort and familiarity in American grocery culture.

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 0.125
Servings per Container: 8
Calories200
% Daily Value*
Total Fat9g12%
Saturated Fat2.5g13%
Cholesterol25mg8%
Sodium170mg7%
Total Carbohydrate27g10%
Dietary Fiber1g4%
Total Sugars16g
Protein2g
* 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

Sugar,, Bleached, Wheat, Flour,, Water,, Vegetable, Oil, (Soybean, And/Or, Palm),, Eggs,, Chocolate, Chips, [Sugar,, Chocolate, Liquor,, Dextrose,, Cocoa, Butter,, Soy, Lecithin,, Vanilla, Extract],, Glycerin,, Invert, Sugar,, Vegetable, Shortening, [Palm,, Soybean, Oil],, Dextrose,, Whey,, Food, Starch-Modified, (Corn),, Leavening, [Baking, Soda,, Sodium, Acid, Pyrophosphate,, Monocalcium, Phosphate],, Cocoa, (Processed, With, Alkali),, Glyceryl, Lactoesters, Of, Fatty, Acids,, Salt,, Mono-, And, Diglycerides,, Preservatives, [Potassium, Sorbate,, Calcium, Propionate],, Natural, &, Artificial, Flavors,, Xanthan, Gum,, Interesterified, Soybean, Oil,, Sodium, Stearoyl, Lactylate,, Soy, Flour,, Calcium, Chloride,, Wheat, Starch,, Cornstarch,, Artificial, Colors,, Cellulose, Gum,, Soy, Lecithin,, Coconut, Flour,, Vitamin, A, Palmitate,, Beta, Carotene, (Color)..

Flagged Ingredients:

  • Soybean Oil - Seed oil high in omega-6 fatty acids
  • Interesterified Soybean Oil - Seed oil high in omega-6 fatty acids
  • Soy Lecithin - Processed emulsifier
  • Mono- And Diglycerides - Processed emulsifier
  • Sodium Stearoyl Lactylate - Processed emulsifier
  • Potassium Sorbate - Synthetic preservative
  • Calcium Propionate - Synthetic preservative
  • Artificial Colors - Artificial coloring
No Seed OilNo EmulsifierNo PreservativeNo Additive

Dietary Labels

This product is not vegan, is not gluten-free, and is not organic.

Ultra-Processing Assessment

NOVA Score:4 / 4

Ultra-Processed

Why this score?

Contains numerous industrial ingredients and additives (emulsifiers, modified starch, preservatives, interesterified oils, artificial colors/flavors) and is formulated for long shelf life and uniform texture, matching NOVA group 4 ultraprocessed foods.

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Common Questions about Entenmann's Loaf Cake, Chocolate Chip

Ah, the age-old question of 'healthy'! This loaf cake isn't exactly what you'd call a health food, especially with its 200 calories and 16 grams of sugar per serving. But hey, if you're looking for a sweet treat to enjoy with your coffee, it can definitely fit into a balanced diet — just don't expect it to replace your veggies!

Perfect For

weekend-brunch
movie-night
back-to-school

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