Caramel Apple Cupcakes

Processing Score

32.7Ultra-Processed

02.55.08.010+

Nutrition Score

—/10No Data

The processing score reflects 97 ingredients, including artificial flavoring, preservatives, ingredients listed as artificial, 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

681131248518

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Nutrition Facts

Serving size83 g

Amount per serving

Calories

330

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 18g

23%

Saturated Fat 6g

30%

Trans Fat 0g

Cholesterol 30mg

10%

Sodium 260mg

11%

Total Carbohydrate 41g

15%

Dietary Fiber 0g

Total Sugars 31g

Includes 29g Added Sugars

58%

Protein 2g

Calcium 30mg

Iron 0.7mg

Potassium 70mg

* 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

24 listed · 10 flagged for review

ICING SUGAR (SUGAR, CORNSTARCH), SHORTENING (CANOLA OIL, PALM OIL, MODIFIED PALM OIL, MODIFIED 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, APPLE FILLING (APPLES, SUGAR, WATER, CORN SYRUP, MODIFIED CORNSTARCH, MALIC ACID, SALT, SPICE, SODIUM BENZOATE [PRESERVATIVE], NATURAL FLAVOR, SODIUM CITRATE, LOCUST BEAN GUM, XANTHAN GUM, CARRAGEENAN), CARAMEL FILLING (CORN SYRUP, SUGAR, WATER, SWEETENED CONDENSED MILK [CONCENTRATED MILK, SUGAR, LACTOSE], CANOLA OIL, MODIFIED PALM OIL, MODIFIED PALM KERNEL OIL, WHEY, MODIFIED TAPIOCA STARCH, SALT, PECTIN, CARRAGEENAN, XANTHAN GUM, POTASSIUM SORBATE [PRESERVATIVE], ARTIFICIAL AND NATURAL FLAVOR, TETRASODIUM PYROPHOSPHATE, CITRIC ACID), NONFAT DRY MILK, MODIFIED CORNSTARCH, BUTTER (CREAM, SALT), BAKING POWDER (SODIUM BICARBONATE, SODIUM ALUMINUM PHOSPHATE, SODIUM ACID PYROPHOSPHATE, CORNSTARCH, MONOCALCIUM PHOSPHATE, CALCIUM SULFATE), SOY LECITHIN, VITAL WHEAT GLUTEN, GRAHAM FLAVORED CRUMBS (BREAD CRUMB [BLEACHED ENRICHED WHEAT FLOUR {WHEAT FLOUR, NIACIN, REDUCED IRON, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID}, SUGAR, YEAST, SALT, CARAMEL COLOR, YELLOW CORN FLOUR, PAPRIKA EXTRACT COLOR, ANNATTO EXTRACT COLOR], BROWN SUGAR, CANOLA OIL, ARTIFICIAL FLAVOR), CORN SYRUP, SALT, ARTIFICIAL AND NATURAL FLAVOR, MONO- AND DIGLYCERIDES, DATEM, CARAMEL COLOR, MOLASSES.

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Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?

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

Modified Starches (Modified Cornstarch): Chemical modification is a hallmark of UPF.
Corn-Based Sweeteners (Corn Syrup): HFCS is a hallmark of ultra-processed foods.
Emulsifiers (Soy Lecithin, Mono- And Diglycerides, Datem): Industrial emulsifiers indicate UPF.
Natural Flavors (Artificial And Natural Flavor): Despite being natural, these are highly processed extracts.

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 Caramel Apple Cupcakes' ingredients into ingredient categories and note how each relates to food processing. The notes below describe the category, not this specific product's formulation.

Sugars & Natural SweetenersProcessing indicator

In this product: Icing Sugar (Sugar, Cornstarch), Sugar, Apple Filling (Apples, Sugar, Water, Corn Syrup, Modified Cornstarch, Malic Acid, Salt, Spice, Sodium Benzoate [Preservative], Natural Flavor, Sodium Citrate, Locust Bean Gum, Xanthan Gum, Carrageenan), Caramel Filling (Corn Syrup, Sugar, Water, Sweetened Condensed Milk [Concentrated Milk, Sugar, Lactose], Canola Oil, Modified Palm Oil, Modified Palm Kernel Oil, Whey, Modified Tapioca Starch, Salt, Pectin, Carrageenan, Xanthan Gum, Potassium Sorbate [Preservative], Artificial And Natural Flavor, Tetrasodium Pyrophosphate, Citric Acid), and 2 more.

Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.

Vegetable OilsProcessing indicator

In this product: Shortening (Canola Oil, Palm Oil, Modified Palm Oil, Modified 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: Baking Powder (Sodium Bicarbonate, Sodium Aluminum Phosphate, Sodium Acid Pyrophosphate, Cornstarch, 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.

Natural ColorsProcessing indicator

In this product: Caramel Color.

Natural sources but still indicate processing.

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