Chocolate Cupcakes
Processing Score
28.6Ultra-Processed
02.55.08.010+
Nutrition Score
—/10No Data
The processing score reflects 77 ingredients, including artificial colors, artificial flavoring, preservatives, plus 4 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
078742329161
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Nutrition Facts
Serving size71 g
Amount per serving
Calories
290
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 13g
17%
Saturated Fat 4g
20%
Trans Fat 0g
Cholesterol 20mg
7%
Sodium 260mg
11%
Total Carbohydrate 39g
14%
Dietary Fiber 1g
4%
Total Sugars 27g
Includes 27g Added Sugars
54%
Protein 2g
Calcium 40mg
3%
Iron 1.5mg
8%
Potassium 140mg
3%
* 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
35 listed · 12 flagged for reviewSUGAR WATER, BLEACHED ENRICHED FLOUR (WHEAT FLOUR, NIACIN, REDUCED IRON, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID), SOYBEAN OIL, PALM OIL, TOPPING (SUGAR, RICE FLOUR, PALM OIL, RICE CEREAL [RICE FLOUR, YELLOW CORN FLOUR, SUGAR, MALT EXTRACT, SALT, OAT FLOUR, CALCIUM CARBONATE, SOY LECITHIN], CORN STARCH, PALM KERNEL OIL, GLUCOSE SYRUP, MALTODEXTRIN, TAPIOCA STARCH, GLYCERIN, CELLULOSE GUM, GUM ARABIC, XANTHAN GUM, TITANIUM DIOXIDE [COLOR], RED 40, BLUE 1, YELLOW 5, YELLOW 6, ARTIFICIAL FLAVOR, SOY LECITHIN, SORBITAN TRISTEARATE, CARNAUBA WAX), COCOA (PROCESSED WITH ALKALI), FOOD STARCH-MODIFIED, EGGS, LEAVENING (BAKING SODA, SODIUM ACID PYROPHOSPHATE, MONOCALCIUM PHOSPHATE, SODIUM ALUMINUM PHOSPHATE, ALUMINUM SULFATE), INVERT SUGAR, NONFAT MILK, WHEY, CORN STARCH, DEXTROSE, CORN SYRUP, MONO- AND DIGLYCERIDES, TAPIOCA STARCH, EGG WHITES, SALT, WHEY PROTEIN CONCENTRATE, ISOLATED SOY PROTEIN, POTASSIUM SORBATE, SOY LECITHIN, GUAR GUM, CALCIUM SULFATE, CELLULOSE GUM, GUM ARABIC, WHEAT FLOUR, POLYSORBATE 60, POLYGLYCEROL ESTERS OF FATTY ACIDS, XANTHAN GUM, PROPYLENE GLYCOL MONO- AND DIESTERS OF FATS AND FATTY ACIDS, YELLOW 5, DATEM, RED 40.
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Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?
In our analysis, Chocolate Cupcakes 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.
- Chemical Preservatives (Potassium Sorbate): Synthetic preservatives are UPF indicators.
- Artificial Colors (Yellow 5, Red 40): Synthetic colors are definitive UPF markers.
- Processed Fruit Products (Cocoa (Processed With Alkali)): Concentrates and extracts indicate significant processing.
- Emulsifiers (Mono- And Diglycerides, Soy Lecithin, Polysorbate 60, +2 more): 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 Chocolate 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.
- Processed Dairy IngredientsUPF marker
In this product: Whey Protein Concentrate.
Isolated proteins and modified ingredients indicate UPF.
- Plant ProteinsUPF marker
In this product: Isolated Soy Protein.
Isolated proteins require extensive industrial processing.
- Stabilizers & GumsUPF marker
In this product: Guar Gum, Cellulose Gum, Gum Arabic, Xanthan Gum.
Industrial stabilizers common in UPF.
- Other AdditivesUPF marker
In this product: Propylene Glycol Mono- And Diesters Of Fats And Fatty Acids.
Miscellaneous additives generally indicate processing.
- Sugars & Natural SweetenersProcessing indicator
In this product: Sugar Water, Topping (Sugar, Rice Flour, Palm Oil, Rice Cereal [Rice Flour, Yellow Corn Flour, Sugar, Malt Extract, Salt, Oat Flour, Calcium Carbonate, Soy Lecithin], Corn Starch, Palm Kernel Oil, Glucose Syrup, Maltodextrin, Tapioca Starch, Glycerin, Cellulose Gum, Gum Arabic, Xanthan Gum, Titanium Dioxide [Color], Red 40, Blue 1, Yellow 5, Yellow 6, Artificial Flavor, Soy Lecithin, Sorbitan Tristearate, Carnauba Wax), Invert Sugar, Dextrose.
Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.
- Vegetable OilsProcessing indicator
In this product: Soybean Oil, Palm Oil.
Natural oils are minimally processed, hydrogenated oils indicate UPF.
- Food Bases & AlkalisProcessing indicator
In this product: Leavening (Baking Soda, Sodium Acid Pyrophosphate, Monocalcium Phosphate, Sodium Aluminum Phosphate, Aluminum 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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