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Betty CrockerBaking Mixes

Cupcake Mix

Processing Score
18.4Ultra-Processed
Nutrition Score
1.5/10Poor

The processing score reflects 35 ingredients, including artificial colors, hydrogenated oil, artificial flavoring, plus 4 more we flag. The nutrition score reflects high sugar and sodium.

Nutrition Highlights

Little Or No Cholesterol ListedGood Protein Source

Nutrient Alerts

High SodiumHigh Sugar
Data Updated
Oct 18, 2026
UPC
016000433120
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Nutrition Facts
Serving size31 g
Amount per serving
Calories
130
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 3g
4%
Saturated Fat 0.5g
3%
Trans Fat 0g
Cholesterol 0mg
0%
Sodium 190mg
8%
Total Carbohydrate 23g
8%
Dietary Fiber N/A
Total Sugars 13g
Protein 2g
Calcium 150mg
12%
Iron 0.4mg
2%

* 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

21 listed · 6 flagged for review

SUGAR, ENRICHED FLOUR BLEACHED (WHEAT FLOUR, NIACIN, IRON, THIAMIN MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID), CANOLA OIL, DRIED EGG WHITES, PARTIALLY HYDROGENATED SOYBEAN AND/OR COTTONSEED OIL, WHITES, LEAVENING (BAKING SODA, SODIUM ALUMINUM PHOSPHATE, MONOCALCIUM PHOSPHATE), CORN STARCH, CORN SYRUP MODIFIED CORN STARCH, TRICALCIUM PHOSPHATE, NONFAT MILK, DISTILLED MONOGLYCERIDES, SALT, SOY LECITHIN, CORN CEREAL, PROPYLENE GLYCOL MONO AND DIESTERS OF FATTY ACIDS, DICALCIUM PHOSPHATE, DEXTROSE, SODIUM STEAROYL. LACTYLATE, XANTHAN GUM, YELLOW 5&6, RED 40, BLUE 1.

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 Mix scores Ultra-Processed. That classification is shaped by ingredients commonly associated with ultra-processed foods:

  • Modified Fats (Partially Hydrogenated Soybean And/Or Cottonseed Oil): Hydrogenation and modification are UPF markers.
  • Corn-Based Sweeteners (Corn Syrup Modified Corn Starch): HFCS is a hallmark of ultra-processed foods.
  • Artificial Colors (Yellow 5&6, Red 40, Blue 1): Synthetic colors are definitive UPF markers.
  • Other Additives (Distilled Monoglycerides, Propylene Glycol Mono And Diesters Of Fatty Acids, Sodium Stearoyl. Lactylate): Miscellaneous additives generally indicate processing.
  • Emulsifiers (Soy Lecithin): Industrial emulsifiers indicate UPF.

Within Baking Mixes, this product is more processed than about 55% of the 5,176 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 Mix'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.

Stabilizers & GumsUPF marker

In this product: Xanthan Gum.

Industrial stabilizers common in UPF.

Sugars & Natural SweetenersProcessing indicator

In this product: Sugar, Dextrose.

Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.

Vegetable OilsProcessing indicator

In this product: Canola Oil.

Natural oils are minimally processed, hydrogenated oils indicate UPF.

Food Bases & AlkalisProcessing indicator

In this product: Leavening (Baking Soda, Sodium Aluminum Phosphate, Monocalcium Phosphate).

Common in baking, excessive use indicates processing.

MineralsProcessing indicator

In this product: Tricalcium Phosphate, Dicalcium Phosphate.

Added minerals often compensate for processing.

Salt & SodiumProcessing indicator

In this product: Salt.

Basic preservative, but high amounts indicate processing.

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