12ct Vanilla Cupcake Cake, Vanilla
Processing Score
36.6Ultra-Processed
02.55.08.010+
Nutrition Score
—/10No Data
The processing score reflects 79 ingredients, including artificial colors, corn syrup, modified ingredients, plus 3 more we flag. The nutrition score reflects high sugar, saturated fat and total fat.
Nutrient Alerts
High SugarHigh FatHigh Saturated Fat
Data Updated
Oct 18, 2026
UPC
078742329185
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Nutrition Facts
Serving size62 g
Amount per serving
Calories
280
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 16g
21%
Saturated Fat 6g
30%
Trans Fat 0g
Cholesterol 20mg
7%
Sodium 160mg
7%
Total Carbohydrate 32g
12%
Dietary Fiber 0g
0%
Total Sugars 26g
Includes 25g Added Sugars
50%
Protein 1g
Calcium 10mg
1%
Iron 0.5mg
3%
Potassium 40mg
1%
* 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
28 listed · 14 flagged for reviewICING SUGAR (SUGAR, CORN STARCH), VEGETABLE SHORTENING (CANOLA OIL, PALM OIL, PALM KERNEL OIL, MONOGLYCERIDES, POLYSORBATE 60), SUGAR, WATER, BLEACHED ENRICHED FLOUR (WHEAT FLOUR, NIACIN, REDUCED IRON, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID), EGG, SOYBEAN OIL, CANOLA OIL, CORN SYRUP, SPRINKLES (ICING SUGAR [SUGAR, CORN STARCH], PALM KERNEL OIL, MODIFIED CORN STARCH, CORN STARCH, SUNFLOWER LECITHIN, SHELLAC, FD&C YELLOW 6, FD&C YELLOW 5, FD&C BLUE 1, FD&C RED 3, POLYSORBATE 60), BUTTER (CREAM, SALT), MODIFIED CORN STARCH, WHEY, MILK FLAVORED CONFECTIONERY TOPPING (SUGAR, PALM KERNEL OIL, PALM FAT, WHEY, NONFAT DRY MILK, LACTOSE, COCOA [PROCESSED WITH ALKALI], SOYBEAN LECITHIN, NATURAL VANILLA FLAVOR), MONO- AND DIGLYCERIDES, NONFAT DRY MILK, EYELASH SHAPED CANDY (SUGAR, EGG WHITE, FD&C RED 40, FD&C BLUE 1, FD&C YELLOW 6), LEAVENING BLEND (SODIUM ACID PYROPHOSPHATE, SODIUM BICARBONATE, CORN STARCH, MONOCALCIUM PHOSPHATE, CALCIUM SULFATE), SALT, EMULSIFIER (PROPYLENE GLYCOL MONO- AND DIESTERS OF FATS AND FATTY ACIDS, MONO- AND DIGLYCERIDES, SOYBEAN LECITHIN, CITRIC ACID [PRESERVATIVE]), NATURAL FLAVOR, SOYBEAN LECITHIN, BLUE 1 ALUMINUM LAKE, BLUE 2 ALUMINUM LAKE, RED 3, BLUE 1, RED 40, BEET POWDER.
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Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?
In our analysis, 12ct Vanilla Cupcake Cake, Vanilla scores Ultra-Processed. That classification is shaped by ingredients commonly associated with ultra-processed foods:
- Corn-Based Sweeteners (Corn Syrup): HFCS is a hallmark of ultra-processed foods.
- Modified Starches (Modified Corn Starch): Chemical modification is a hallmark of UPF.
- Artificial Colors (Blue 1 Aluminum Lake, Blue 2 Aluminum Lake, Red 3, +2 more): Synthetic colors are definitive UPF markers.
- Emulsifiers (Mono- And Diglycerides): Industrial emulsifiers indicate UPF.
- Other Additives (Emulsifier (Propylene Glycol Mono- And Diesters Of Fats And Fatty Acids, Mono- And Diglycerides, Soybean Lecithin, Citric Acid [Preservative])): Miscellaneous additives generally indicate processing.
Within Cakes & Pastries, this product is more processed than about 16% of the 11,919 products we've analyzed.
Processing classification reflects ingredient and additive analysis, not a judgment of any product's safety, quality, or healthfulness.
What These Ingredients Tell Us
We group 12ct Vanilla Cupcake Cake, Vanilla's ingredients into ingredient categories and note how each relates to food processing. The notes below describe the category, not this specific product's formulation.
- Natural FlavorsUPF marker
In this product: Natural Flavor.
Despite being natural, these are highly processed extracts.
- Sugars & Natural SweetenersProcessing indicator
In this product: Icing Sugar (Sugar, Corn Starch), Sugar, Sprinkles (Icing Sugar [Sugar, Corn Starch], Palm Kernel Oil, Modified Corn Starch, Corn Starch, Sunflower Lecithin, Shellac, Fd&C Yellow 6, Fd&C Yellow 5, Fd&C Blue 1, Fd&C Red 3, Polysorbate 60), Milk Flavored Confectionery Topping (Sugar, Palm Kernel Oil, Palm Fat, Whey, Nonfat Dry Milk, Lactose, Cocoa [Processed With Alkali], Soybean Lecithin, Natural Vanilla Flavor), and 1 more.
Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.
- Vegetable OilsProcessing indicator
In this product: Vegetable Shortening (Canola Oil, Palm Oil, Palm Kernel Oil, Monoglycerides, Polysorbate 60), Soybean Oil, Canola Oil.
Natural oils are minimally processed, hydrogenated oils indicate UPF.
- Food Bases & AlkalisProcessing indicator
In this product: Leavening Blend (Sodium Acid Pyrophosphate, Sodium Bicarbonate, Corn Starch, Monocalcium Phosphate, Calcium Sulfate).
Common in baking, excessive use indicates processing.
- Salt & SodiumProcessing indicator
In this product: Salt.
Basic preservative, but high amounts indicate processing.
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