White Castle Impossible Slider Calories & Ingredients
This sandwich includes a plant-based patty that smells and tastes similar to a beef patty. The Impossible™ Slider at White Castle is available with or without a slice of American cheese, Jalapeño cheese, or smoked cheddar cheese. It’s served with pickles and onions on a warm slider bun.
One serving with smoked cheddar cheese has 230 calories, 13 grams dietary fat, 17 grams carbohydrates, and 10 grams protein.
This in-depth guide provides an overview of the calories, nutrition facts, ingredients, and allergens in White Castle’s Impossible Slider sandwich.
White Castle Impossible Slider Nutrition
Unless otherwise stated, nutritional information in this guide is based on one Impossible Slider with Smoked Cheddar Cheese with a net weight of 90 grams.
Calories
A single serving of the sandwich has 230 calories.
More than half of the total calorie are derived from dietary fat. Carbohydrates make up 30% of the total calories and the remaining 18% is from protein.
- Fat: 120 calories
- Carbs: 70 calories
- Protein 40 calories
- Total: 230 calories per serving
Summary calories by nutrient is based on nutrition facts provided by White Castle.
Total Fat
A single sandwich made with an Impossible plant-based patty and smoked cheddar has 13 grams of total fat, including 5 grams of saturated fat.
With a 25% daily value (based on a 2,000 calorie diet), the amount of saturated fat in one serving is considered high.
SUMMARY OF DIETARY FAT PER SERVING
Sodium
Take note of the sodium content in a single serving. One slider contains 690 milligrams of sodium, which is 30% of the total daily value.
That’s significant, especially when considering it’s packed into a single menu item with a net serving weight of only 90 grams.
Nutrition Summary
Serving Size 1 Slider (90g)
CALORIES
230TOTAL FAT
13g(17%DV)
CARBOHYDRATES
17g(6%DV)
PROTEIN
10g| Saturated Fat | 5g (25%DV) |
| Trans Fat | 0g |
| Cholesterol | 10mg (3%DV) |
| Sodium | 690mg (30%DV) |
| Dietary Fiber | 2g (7%DV) |
| Total Sugars | 2g |
%DV (Percent Daily Values) are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Calorie needs vary and your daily value may be higher or lower. Provided for informational purposes only. Consult with your physician for dietary or healthcare advice.
White Castle Impossible Slider Ingredients
List of Ingredients
Here is the list of ingredients in an Impossible Smoked Cheddar Cheese Slider from White Castle.
Bun
Ingredients:Enriched Bleached Wheat Flour (Wheat Flour, Malted Barley Flour, Niacin, Iron, Thiamine Mononitrate, Riboflavin, Folic Acid), Water, Sugar, Soybean Oil, and contains 2% or less of each of the following: Yeast, Salt, Vital Wheat Gluten, Calcium Stearoyl Lactylate (Csl), Guar Gum, Monoglycerides, Monocalcium Phosphate, Sodium Alginate, Ascorbic Acid (Vitamin C), Enzymes.
Impossible™ Patty
Ingredients:Water, Soy Protein Concentrate, Sunflower Oil, Coconut Oil, Natural Flavors, and contains 2% or less of: Methylcellulose, Cultured Dextrose, Food Starch Modified, Yeast Extract, Soy Leghemoglobin, Salt, Mixed Tocopherols (Antioxidant), L-Tryptophan, Soy Protein Isolate, Vitamins and Minerals (Zinc Gluconate, Niacin, Thiamine Hydrochloride (Vitamin B1), Pyridoxine Hydrochloride (Vitamin B6), Riboflavin (Vitamin B2), Vitamin B12). Cooked with Soybean Oil and Hydrogenated Soybean Oil with Salt, Soy Lecithin, Natural and Artificial Flavor, TBHQ and Citric Acid (added as preservatives), and Artificial Color.
Pasteurized Processed Smoked Cheddar Cheese
Ingredients:Cultured Milk and Skim Milk, Cream, Sodium Citrate, Salt, Paprika and Annatto (color), Natural Smoke Flavor, Acetic Acid, Enzymes, Sorbic Acid (preservative), Sunflower Lecithin (anti-sticking agent).
Seasoning and Other Ingredients
- Onions
- Pickles: Cucumbers, Vinegar, Water, Salt, 1/10th of 1% Sodium Benzoate, Alum, Natural Flavors, FD&C #5 Yellow, Polysorbate 80, Calcium Chloride.
- Seasoning: Salt, Sugar, Spices (Including Paprika And Turmeric), Onion, Cornstarch, Garlic, Tricalcium Phosphate (prevents caking), Natural Flavor, Paprika Oleoresin (Color).
What is Sodium Alginate?
The slider bun is made with Sodium Alginate.
Sodium Alginate is the sodium salt form of alginic acid (a natural polysaccharide). It’s extracted from brown algae and forms a viscous gum when hydrated and combined with calcium.
It’s used in food production as a thickening agent. You may find that sodium alginate often used in ice cream, salad dressings, instant noodles, baked goods, and jellies.
Allergens
The Impossible breakfast slider is made with wheat and soybean. It also contains milk when ordered with cheese.
What Do You Think of Impossible Food Products?
My Personal Opinion
The Impossible Slider is not my favorite burger-type sandwich. I’m simply not a fan of eating something that’s engineered to taste like something else.
I would prefer to eat nicely seasoned grilled vegetables that taste like vegetables.
And, if I want to enjoy a cheeseburger for lunch or dinner, I would simply order a cheeseburger. Other than for taste-testing purposes, I would not bother ordering a plant-based burger(ish) sandwich.
In terms of flavor, in my opinion, the Impossible product, will never beat a flame-grilled fresh meat patty.
That said, I fully understand and respect that there are many people who follow a diet without red meat as well as others who exclude all foods made with animal products. So we would love to hear from others who have tasted this sandwich.
Have You Ordered the Impossible Slider?
Have you tasted this sandwich? What are your thoughts about the flavor, size, and price point of the Impossible Slider at White Castle? Have you tried other food items made with the Impossible meat substitute?
Soy Leghemoglobin
What do you think of the ingredient Soy Leghemoglobin? From what I’ve read, it’s not something I want to eat. The main reason I feel that way is because it’s a genetically engineered ingredient. And again, it’s used to try to make one thing taste like another thing. When I followed a vegetarian diet (many years ago, for 5+ years), I tried the veggie burgers that were all the rage. I always preferred to simply eat mushrooms that tasted like mushrooms.
Forbes published an article that stated Soy Leghemoglobin is a genetically engineered ingredient. They go on to describe in simple terms how the ingredient is processed. Soy Leghemoglobin DNA is inserted into yeast that is fermented and then added to the Impossible burgers. The FDA approved the use of this ingredient as a color additive.
It would be interesting to hear your thoughts. If there are any registered dieticians or nutritionists who have experience with that product, we would love to hear from you as well.
Let us know what you think!
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Ingredients, allergens, and nutrition facts are based on available information as of the date this article was published and/or updated. Restaurants and food manufacturers may change their recipes without notice. Check directly with the food provider for the most accurate and up-to-date information. NutritionandIngredients.com does not provide health or wellness advice or dietary recommendations. Our aim is to research commercially processed food and publish articles for informational purposes only. Unless otherwise stated, % Daily Value is based on 2,000 calories per day, but calorie needs vary by individual. Always consult your physician for any healthcare or dietary advice.
Nutrition facts, allergens, and ingredients source: White Castle
