Easter Cupcakes

Processing Score

36.6Ultra-Processed

02.55.08.010+

Nutrition Score

1.5/10Poor

The processing score reflects 72 ingredients, including artificial colors, hydrogenated oil, artificial flavoring, 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

011110264527

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Nutrition Facts

Serving size56 g

Amount per serving

Calories

250

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 10g

13%

Saturated Fat 3.5g

18%

Trans Fat 0g

Cholesterol 15mg

Sodium 220mg

10%

Total Carbohydrate 40g

15%

Dietary Fiber 1g

Total Sugars 32g

Protein 2g

Calcium 20mg

Iron 0.7mg

* 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 · 18 flagged for review

CAKE: SUGAR, BLEACHED ENRICHED FLOUR (BLEACHED WHEAT FLOUR, NIACIN, REDUCED IRON, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID), WATER, SOYBEAN OIL, EGGS, EGG WHITES, COCOA PROCESSED WITH ALKALI, MODIFIED CORN STARCH. CONTAINS 2% OR LESS OF: NONFAT MILK, LEAVENING (SODIUM ACID PYROPHOSPHATE, BAKING SODA, CORN STARCH, MONOCALCIUM PHOSPHATE), SALT, XANTHAN GUM, VITAL WHEAT GLUTEN, EMULSIFIERS (SORBITAN MONOSTEARATE, MONO- AND DIGLYCERIDES, POLYSORBATE 60, SODIUM STEAROYL LACTYLATE, SOY LECITHIN), DEXTROSE, RED 40 LAKE, BLUE 1 LAKE, YELLOW 5 LAKE. ICING: SUGAR, VEGETABLE SHORTENING (INTERESTERIFIED SOYBEAN OIL, SOYBEAN OIL, FULLY HYDROGENATED COTTONSEED OIL, MONO- AND DIGLYCERIDES, POLYSORBATE 60), CORN SYRUP. CONTAINS 2% OR LESS OF: TITANIUM DIOXIDE, CORN STARCH, NATURAL AND ARTIFICIAL FLAVORS. DISC: CHOCOLATE (COCOA BUTTER, SUGAR, HYDROGENATED COCONUT AND/OR PALM KERNEL OIL, NONFAT DRY MILK, GUM ARABIC, SORBITOL, CALCIUM CARBONATE, SOY LECITHIN, UNSWEETENED CHOCOLATE, VANILLA EXTRACT), TITANIUM DIOXIDE, BLUE 2 LAKE, YELLOW 5 LAKE. GLITTER: SUGAR, CARNAUBA WAX, CONFECTIONER'S GLAZE, HYDROXYPROPYL METHYLCELLULOSE, PROPYLENE GLYCOL, MICA, RED 40, BLUE 1, YELLOW 6, YELLOW 5, RED 3, BLUE 2.

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Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?

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

Artificial Colors (Red 40 Lake, Blue 1 Lake, Blue 2 Lake, +6 more): Synthetic colors are definitive UPF markers.
Corn-Based Sweeteners (Corn Syrup. Contains 2% Or Less Of: Titanium Dioxide): HFCS is a hallmark of ultra-processed foods.
Processed Fruit Products (Cocoa Processed With Alkali): Concentrates and extracts indicate significant processing.
Stabilizers & Gums (Xanthan Gum, Hydroxypropyl Methylcellulose): Industrial stabilizers common in UPF.
Other Additives (Emulsifiers (Sorbitan Monostearate, Mono- And Diglycerides, Polysorbate 60, Sodium Stearoyl Lactylate, Soy Lecithin), Carnauba Wax, Confectioner'S Glaze, +1 more): Miscellaneous additives generally indicate processing.

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 Easter 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: Cake: Sugar, Dextrose, Yellow 5 Lake. Icing: Sugar, Natural And Artificial Flavors. Disc: Chocolate (Cocoa Butter, Sugar, Hydrogenated Coconut And/Or Palm Kernel Oil, Nonfat Dry Milk, Gum Arabic, Sorbitol, Calcium Carbonate, Soy Lecithin, Unsweetened Chocolate, Vanilla Extract), and 1 more.

Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.

Vegetable OilsProcessing indicator

In this product: Soybean Oil, Vegetable Shortening (Interesterified Soybean Oil, Soybean Oil, Fully Hydrogenated Cottonseed Oil, Mono- And Diglycerides, Polysorbate 60).

Natural oils are minimally processed, hydrogenated oils indicate UPF.

Food Bases & AlkalisProcessing indicator

In this product: Leavening (Sodium Acid Pyrophosphate, Baking Soda, Corn Starch, Monocalcium Phosphate).

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: Titanium Dioxide.

Natural sources but still indicate processing.

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