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Entenmann's Mini Cakes, Pound
Bakery
📊 NOVA 4

Entenmann's Mini Cakes, Pound

Entenmann's
9.25 oz
Available at Foodtown
180
Calories
2g
Protein
13g
Sugars
160mg
Sodium
69
Ingredients

What You Should Know

Entenmann's Mini Pound Cakes sit on the snack-cake or shelf-stable bakery aisle, often displayed near packaged donuts, muffins, coffee cakes and single-serve pastries, and beside hot-beverage stations or convenience checkout displays. They are a grab-and-go option for shoppers seeking an individually wrapped sweet treat for the office, school lunchbox, or a casual gathering. The product leans on Entenmann's long-standing identity as a classic American bakery brand — family-friendly, comfort-focused, and nostalgic — marketed to busy parents, commuters, and anyone who remembers boxed cake mixes and Sunday treats. Label cues emphasize convenience and indulgence (“butter,” “individually wrapped,” “moist”), and certification like the OU Dairy kosher symbol adds trust for some buyers; there are no organic or “all-natural” claims, and ingredient and additive lists reveal modern processing. In plain language, these mini pound cakes are made with many industrial ingredients and additives — modified starches, emulsifiers, preservatives and artificial flavors — placing them in a highly processed category. Sensory experience is sweet and buttery: a soft, fine crumb with moistness from sugars and glycerin, a tender crust and an easy-to-chew texture that pairs exceptionally well with coffee or ice cream. The packaging is clear plastic individual wraps inside a branded carton, designed for portability and sharing — pull a wrapped cake out at a meeting, tuck one in a lunchbox, or arrange several on a party platter. The eating ritual is solitary comfort or communal nostalgia: a small, reliable indulgence that evokes convenience and familiar taste more than homemade complexity.

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1
Servings per Container: 6
Calories180
% Daily Value*
Total Fat9g12%
Saturated Fat3.5g18%
Cholesterol25mg8%
Sodium160mg7%
Total Carbohydrate24g9%
Total Sugars13g
Added Sugars12g24%
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,, Eggs,, Water,, Butter, [Cream,, Salt],, Vegetable, Shortening, (Soybean, Oil),, Glycerin,, Invert, Sugar,, Food, Starch-Modified, (Corn),, Whey,, Leavening, [Sodium, Acid, Pyrophosphate,, Baking, Soda,, Cornstarch,, Monocalcium, Phosphate],, Salt,, Artificial, Flavors,, Preservatives, [Potassium, Sorbate,, Sorbic, Acid,, Sodium, Propionate,, Phosphoric, Acid],, Sorbitan, Monostearate,, Xanthan, Gum,, Propylene, Glycol,, Mono-, And, Diesters, Of, Fats, And, Fatty, Acids,, Mono-, And, Diglycerides,, Sodium, Stearoyl, Lactylate,, Polysorbate, 60,, Guar, Gum,, Cellulose, Gum,, Soy, Lecithin..

Flagged Ingredients:

  • Soybean Oil - Seed oil high in omega-6 fatty acids
  • Soy Lecithin - Processed emulsifier
  • Sorbitan Monostearate - Processed emulsifier
  • Mono- And Diglycerides - Processed emulsifier
  • Mono- And Diesters Of Fats And Fatty Acids - Processed emulsifier
  • Sodium Stearoyl Lactylate - Processed emulsifier
  • Polysorbate 60 - Processed emulsifier
  • Potassium Sorbate - Synthetic preservative
  • Sorbic Acid - Synthetic preservative
  • Sodium Propionate - Synthetic preservative
  • Phosphoric Acid - Synthetic preservative
No Seed OilNo EmulsifierNo Preservative

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 multiple industrial ingredients (emulsifiers, preservatives, modified starch, artificial flavors) and ready-to-eat formulation characteristic of ultra-processed products, so it fits NOVA group 4.

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Common Questions about Entenmann's Mini Cakes, Pound

When it comes to 'healthy,' it really depends on what you're comparing it to! These little cakes are a treat, packing in 180 calories and a good amount of sugar (13g per cake). If you're looking for a sweet indulgence rather than a health food, these fit the bill perfectly!

Perfect For

weekend-brunch
back-to-school
movie-night

Vibe:

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