Cupcake & Frosting Kit, Raspberry Mojito

Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?

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

• Modified Starches (Modified Corn Starch): Chemical modification is a hallmark of UPF.
• Corn-Based Sweeteners (Corn Syrup): HFCS is a hallmark of ultra-processed foods.
• Artificial Colors (Red 3, Yellow 5, Blue 1, Red 40): Synthetic colors are definitive UPF markers.
• Other Additives (Propylene Glycol Mono And Diesters Of Fatty Acids, Distilled Monoglycerides, Sodium Stearoyl Lactylate): Miscellaneous additives generally indicate processing.
• Stabilizers & Gums (Xanthan Gum, Cellulose Gum): Industrial stabilizers common in 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 & Frosting Kit, Raspberry Mojito'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.

Sugars & Natural SweetenersProcessing indicator

In this product: Frosting (Sugar, Palm Oil, Water, High Maltose Corn Syrup, Corn Starch, Canola Oil, Salt, Distilled Monoglycerides, Color [Red 40, Red 3, Blue 1 And Other Color Added], Polysorbate 60, Potassium Sorbate [Preservative], Natural And Artificial Flavor, Sodium Stearoyl Lactylate, Sodium Acid Pyrophosphate, Propylene Glycol, Citric Acid), Sugar, Dextrose.

Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.

Synthetic VitaminsProcessing indicator

In this product: Enriched Flour Bleached (Wheat Flour, Niacin, Iron, Thiamin Mononitrate, Riboflavin, Folic Acid). Contains 2% Or Less Of: Palm Oil.

Fortification often compensates for processing losses.

Food Bases & AlkalisProcessing indicator

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

Common in baking, excessive use indicates processing.

Salt & SodiumProcessing indicator

In this product: Salt.

Basic preservative, but high amounts indicate processing.

MineralsProcessing indicator

In this product: Dicalcium Phosphate.

Added minerals often compensate for processing.