Mini Cupcakes, Vanilla & Chocolate
The processing score reflects 60 ingredients, including hydrogenated oil, high-fructose corn syrup, artificial flavoring, plus 4 more we flag. The nutrition score reflects high sugar. It also contains trans fat.
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Ingredients
47 listed · 14 flagged for reviewSUGAR, ENRICHED FLOUR BLEACHED (WHEAT FLOUR, NIACIN, IRON, THIAMIN MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID), EGG, BUTTER, CREAM CHEESE, WATER, NONFAT MILK, VANILLA, SOYBEAN OIL, SALT, EGG WHITE, COCOA PROCESSED WITH ALKALI, EGG YOLK, CHOCOLATE, COCOA BUTTER, MILK FAT, PARTIALLY HYDROGENATED SOYBEAN OIL, LEAVENING (BAKING SODA, SODIUM ALUMINUM PHOSPHATE, DICALCIUM PHOSPHATE, MONOCALCIUM PHOSPHATE), OF: MONO AND DIGLYCERIDES, LEAVENING (BAKING SODA, SODIUM ALUMINUM PHOSPHATE), MODIFIED WHEY, XANTHAN GUM, GUAR GUM, VITAL WHEAT GLUTEN, VANILLIN, MODIFIED TAPIOCA STARCH, CAROB POWDER, VEGETABLE OIL (PARTIALLY HYDROGENATED SOY AND COTTONSEED), HIGH FRUCTOSE CORN SYRUP, PROPYLENE GLYCOL MONO AND DIESTERS OF FATTY ACIDS, DEXTROSE, MALTODEXTRIN, POTASSIUM SORBATE, CELLULOSE GUM, TETRASODIUM PYROPHOSPHATE, RED COLOR #40, POLYSORBATE 60, CORNSTARCH, PARTIALLY HYDROGENATED SOYBEAN AND PALM OILS, SOY LECITHIN, SODIUM BENZOATE, CITRIC ACID, VITAMIN A PALMITATE, COLORED WITH BETA CAROTENE, SODIUM STEAROYL LACTYLATE, SORBITAN MONOSTEARATE, CALCIUM ACETATE.
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Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?
In our analysis, Mini Cupcakes, Vanilla & Chocolate scores Ultra-Processed. That classification is shaped by ingredients commonly associated with ultra-processed foods:
- Modified Fats (Partially Hydrogenated Soybean Oil, Partially Hydrogenated Soybean And Palm Oils): Hydrogenation and modification are UPF markers.
- Modified Starches (Modified Tapioca Starch): Chemical modification is a hallmark of UPF.
- Corn-Based Sweeteners (High Fructose Corn Syrup): HFCS is a hallmark of ultra-processed foods.
- Chemical Preservatives (Potassium Sorbate, Sodium Benzoate): Synthetic preservatives are UPF indicators.
- Artificial Colors (Red Color #40): Synthetic colors are definitive UPF markers.
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 Mini Cupcakes, Vanilla & Chocolate'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.
- Natural FlavorsUPF marker
In this product: Vanilla, Vanillin.
Despite being natural, these are highly processed extracts.
- Processed Fruit ProductsUPF marker
In this product: Cocoa Processed With Alkali, Chocolate.
Concentrates and extracts indicate significant processing.
- EmulsifiersUPF marker
In this product: Of: Mono And Diglycerides, Polysorbate 60, Soy Lecithin, Sorbitan Monostearate.
Industrial emulsifiers indicate UPF.
- Stabilizers & GumsUPF marker
In this product: Xanthan Gum, Guar Gum, Cellulose Gum.
Industrial stabilizers common in UPF.
- Other AdditivesUPF marker
In this product: Propylene Glycol Mono And Diesters Of Fatty Acids, Tetrasodium Pyrophosphate, Sodium Stearoyl Lactylate.
Miscellaneous additives generally indicate processing.
- Sugars & Natural SweetenersProcessing indicator
In this product: Sugar, Dextrose, Maltodextrin.
Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.
- Vegetable OilsProcessing indicator
In this product: Soybean Oil, Vegetable Oil (Partially Hydrogenated Soy And Cottonseed).
Natural oils are minimally processed, hydrogenated oils indicate UPF.
- Salt & SodiumProcessing indicator
In this product: Salt.
Basic preservative, but high amounts indicate processing.
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