Cupcake

Processing Score

29.6Ultra-Processed

02.55.08.010+

Nutrition Score

0.5/10Poor

The processing score reflects 91 ingredients, including high-fructose corn syrup, artificial flavoring, preservatives, plus 5 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

085239416129

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Nutrition Facts

Serving size83 g

Amount per serving

Calories

370

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 19g

24%

Saturated Fat 6g

30%

Trans Fat 0g

Cholesterol 30mg

10%

Sodium 270mg

12%

Total Carbohydrate 46g

17%

Dietary Fiber 1g

Total Sugars 33g

Protein 3g

Calcium 60mg

Iron 1.4mg

* 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

39 listed · 17 flagged for review

CAKE: SUGAR, SOYBEAN OR CANOLA OIL, EGG, BLEACHED ENRICHED WHEAT FLOUR (WHEAT FLOUR, NIACIN, REDUCED IRON, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID), WATER, COCOA POWDER PROCESSED WITH ALKALI, SKIM MILK POWDER, WHEY POWDER, MODIFIED CORN STARCH, SOY LECITHIN, WHEAT GLUTEN, LEAVENING (SODIUM ACID PYROPHOSPHATE, SODIUM BICARBONATE, CORN STARCH, MONOCALCIUM PHOSPHATE, CALCIUM SULFATE), SALT, DIACETYL TARTARIC ACID ESTERS OF MONO AND DIGLYCERIDES, ARTIFICIAL FLAVOR. ICING: ICING SUGAR, SHORTENING (CANOLA, PALM, MODIFIED PALM AND PALM KERNEL OIL), CARAMEL FILLING (CORN SYRUP, SUGAR AND/OR HIGH FRUCTOSE CORN SYRUP, WATER, SWEETENED CONDENSED MILK, CANOLA, MODIFIED PALM AND MODIFIED PALM KERNEL OIL, WHEY POWDER, MODIFIED TAPIOCA STARCH, SALT, CARRAGEENAN, PECTIN, POTASSIUM SORBATE [PRESERVATIVE], TETRA SODIUM PYROPHOSPHATE, NATURAL AND ARTIFICIAL FLAVOR, CITRIC ACID), BUTTER (CREAM, SALT), CHOCOLATE LIQUOR, MARGARINE (SOYBEAN AND MODIFIED PALM OIL, WATER, SALT, WHEY POWDER, SOY LECITHIN, MONOGLYCERIDES, NATURAL FLAVOR, VITAMIN A PALMITATE, VITAMIN D3, ANNATTO [COLOR]), GLUCOSE SYRUP, SUGAR, MONO AND DIGLYCERIDES, NATURAL FLAVOR, CARAMEL COLOR, MOLASSES. CARAMEL FILLING: CORN SYRUP, SUGAR AND/OR HIGH FRUCTOSE CORN SYRUP, SWEETENED CONDENSED MILK, CANOLA, MODIFIED PALM AND MODIFIED PALM KERNEL OIL, MODIFIED TAPIOCA STARCH, CARRAGEENAN, PECTIN, POTASSIUM SORBATE, TETRA SODIUM PYROPHOSPHATE, CITRIC ACID. SPRINKLES: SUGAR, COCOA BUTTER, WHOLE MILK POWDER, MILK FAT.

Listed in source order (heaviest first). Select any ingredient to see its category bucket and other products that contain it.

Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?

In our analysis, Cupcake scores Ultra-Processed. That classification is shaped by ingredients commonly associated with ultra-processed foods:

Modified Starches (Modified Corn Starch, Modified Tapioca Starch): Chemical modification is a hallmark of UPF.
Corn-Based Sweeteners (Molasses. Caramel Filling: Corn Syrup, Sugar And/Or High Fructose Corn Syrup): HFCS is a hallmark of ultra-processed foods.
Chemical Preservatives (Potassium Sorbate): Synthetic preservatives are UPF indicators.
Processed Fruit Products (Cocoa Powder Processed With Alkali, Chocolate Liquor): Concentrates and extracts indicate significant processing.
Emulsifiers (Soy Lecithin, Mono And Diglycerides): Industrial emulsifiers indicate UPF.

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 Cupcake'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.

Stabilizers & GumsUPF marker

In this product: Carrageenan, Pectin.

Industrial stabilizers common in UPF.

Other AdditivesUPF marker

In this product: Tetra Sodium Pyrophosphate.

Miscellaneous additives generally indicate processing.

Sugars & Natural SweetenersProcessing indicator

In this product: Cake: Sugar, Artificial Flavor. Icing: Icing Sugar, Caramel Filling (Corn Syrup, Sugar And/Or High Fructose Corn Syrup, Water, Sweetened Condensed Milk, Canola, Modified Palm And Modified Palm Kernel Oil, Whey Powder, Modified Tapioca Starch, Salt, Carrageenan, Pectin, Potassium Sorbate [Preservative], Tetra Sodium Pyrophosphate, Natural And Artificial Flavor, Citric Acid), Glucose Syrup, and 1 more.

Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.

Vegetable OilsProcessing indicator

In this product: Soybean Or Canola Oil, Shortening (Canola, Palm, Modified Palm And Palm Kernel Oil), Margarine (Soybean And Modified Palm Oil, Water, Salt, Whey Powder, Soy Lecithin, Monoglycerides, Natural Flavor, Vitamin A Palmitate, Vitamin D3, Annatto [Color]), Canola, and 1 more.

Natural oils are minimally processed, hydrogenated oils indicate UPF.

Food Bases & AlkalisProcessing indicator

In this product: Leavening (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.

Food AcidsProcessing indicator

In this product: Diacetyl Tartaric Acid Esters Of Mono And Diglycerides, Citric Acid. Sprinkles: Sugar.

Common in both traditional and industrial foods.

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