Target · Cakes, Cupcakes, Snack Cakes
Pound Cake
One slice (75g) serving of Pound Cake by Target has 280 calories, 24g of sugars and 300mg of sodium, as submitted by TARGET to USDA (FoodData Central 550880, record updated Oct 13, 2017).
Values for the declared serving and per 100 g. FoodData Central 550880, available Apr 1, 2019; USDA record.
Nutrition Facts
* 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. Protein % DV here is not corrected for protein quality.
Computed from the values per 100 g that TARGET submitted to USDA, for the declared 75g serving. They are rounded as FDA requires labels to round; the package in your hand is the authority. Check the USDA record.
- UPC
- 236488203996
- Category
- Cakes, Cupcakes, Snack Cakes
- Records
- 1 under this UPC
How it compares with other cakes, cupcakes, snack cakes
Per 100 g, it has more sugar than 50% of the 8,749 cakes, cupcakes, snack cakes products in USDA's branded database, and it has more sodium than 81% of them.
Where the calories come from: 60% carbohydrate, 36% fat and 4% protein (4 calories a gram of protein or carbohydrate, 9 of fat).
Where it sits among cakes, cupcakes, snack cakes: sugar per 100 g
| Per 100 g | This product | Median of the category | Share of the category lower |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total sugars | 32 g | 31.8 g | 50% |
| Sodium | 400 mg | 289 mg | 81% |
| Protein | 4 g | 3.7 g | 57% |
| Calories | 373 | 386 | 40% |
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release; category statistics computed by GetFoodFacts from 8,749 products, one per barcode.
Other cake in this aisle
4,864 of the 8,749 cakes, cupcakes, snack cakes products are named cake. Per 100 g their median is 388 calories, 294 mg of sodium and 3.6 g of protein; 4,044 have less sodium than this one.
| Other brands with less sodium | Sodium per 100 g | Calories per 100 g |
|---|---|---|
| Iced Vanilla Cake with Creamy Filling HOSTESS | 319 mg | 389 |
| Bon Appetit, Lemon Cake BON APPETIT | 319 mg | 381 |
| Whole Foods Market, Chocolate Cupcake WHOLE FOODS MARKET | 319 mg | 372 |
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release: products in this aisle whose name contains "cake", one per barcode.
What is in it
Ingredients (as submitted): SUGAR, BLEACHED WHEAT FLOUR, WATER, EGGS, SOYBEAN OIL, BUTTER (MILK), PALM OIL, DRIED EGG SOLIDS, DEXTROSE, MODIFIED FOOD STARCH, EMULSIFIERS (SODIUM STEAROYL LACTYLATE, HYDRATED MONO AND DIGLYCERIDES, POLYSORBATE 60, PHOSPHORIC ACID, WITH SODIUM PROPIONATE AND SODIUM BENZOATE [PRESERVATIVES], NONFAT DRY MILK, LEAVENING (BAKING SODA, SODIUM ALUMINUM PHOSPHATE, MONOCALCIUM PHOSPHATE), SALT, NATURAL AND ARTIFICIAL FLAVOR, BUTTERMILK SOLIDS, XANTHAN GUM, ENZYME, TURMERIC AND ANNATTO (COLORS).
The statement lists 11 ingredients at the top level, beginning with Sugar, Bleached Wheat Flour, Water. It has no separate "Contains" line; a major allergen (the nine the FDA requires on labels: milk, eggs, fish, shellfish, tree nuts, peanuts, wheat, soybeans, sesame) may be named inside the ingredients instead. For allergies, read the package: this is the record USDA holds (updated Oct 13, 2017), not the label on the shelf today.
Source: the ingredient statement TARGET submitted to USDA (FoodData Central 550880).
Questions about this product
How many calories are in Target Pound Cake?
280 per 1 slice (75g) serving, and 373 per 100 g.
How much sodium is in Target Pound Cake?
300mg per serving (13% of the 2,300 mg Daily Value).
Is this the label on the package today?
It is the record TARGET submitted to USDA, last updated Oct 13, 2017. Recipes change: the package in your hand is the authority.
Sources for this page
- USDA FoodData Central
- this record and every record it is compared with, April 30, 2026 release. fdc.nal.usda.gov
- FoodData Central documentation
- what branded, SR Legacy, Foundation and survey records are. fdc.nal.usda.gov
- USDA Food and Nutrient Database for Dietary Studies
- survey foods and their household portions. ars.usda.gov
- 21 CFR 101.9, Nutrition labeling of food
- the label format, its rounding and the Daily Values. ecfr.gov
- 21 CFR 101 subpart D, Nutrient content claims
- the FDA thresholds the comparisons count. ecfr.gov
- FDA, How to Understand and Use the Nutrition Facts Label
- the 5% and 20% Daily Value rule. fda.gov