Calories in the Impossible Slider at White Castle
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.
Read this article for your in-depth guide into the calories, nutrition, ingredients, and allergens in White Castle’s Impossible Slider sandwich.
White Castle Impossible Slider Nutrition
Calories in Impossible Slider
There are 230 calories in a White Castle Impossible Slider with smoked cheddar cheese. More than half of the calorie are derived from fat. Carbs 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
The caloric breakout by nutrient is a rounded estimate based on the nutrition facts label sourced from the restaurant. Calories may vary by location, as a result of how it’s prepared, or due to topping choices.
Nutrition Facts
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 fairly significant considering it’s packed into a single menu item.
Nutrition Facts Label
The nutrition facts label is based on a serving size of one Impossible Slider with cheddar cheese.
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
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
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
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.
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.
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Nutrition facts, allergens, and ingredients source: White Castle
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.
