French Vanilla Cupcakes
Processing Score
23.2Ultra-Processed
02.55.08.010+
Nutrition Score
—/10No Data
The processing score reflects 69 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
681131248471
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Nutrition Facts
Serving size83 g
Amount per serving
Calories
340
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 19g
24%
Saturated Fat 8g
40%
Trans Fat 0g
Cholesterol 30mg
10%
Sodium 230mg
10%
Total Carbohydrate 41g
15%
Dietary Fiber 1g
4%
Total Sugars 31g
Includes 31g Added Sugars
62%
Protein 2g
Calcium 30mg
2%
Iron 0.3mg
2%
Potassium 60mg
1%
* 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
23 listed · 9 flagged for reviewICING SUGAR (SUGAR, CORNSTARCH), SUGAR, WATER, VEGETABLE SHORTENING (CANOLA OIL, PALM OIL, MODIFIED PALM OIL, MODIFIED PALM KERNEL OIL, MONOGLYCERIDES, POLYSORBATE 60), ENRICHED BLEACHED FLOUR (WHEAT FLOUR, NIACIN, REDUCED IRON, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID), EGG, SOYBEAN OIL, CANOLA OIL, VANILLA PUDDING (WATER, CORN SYRUP, DEXTROSE, SUGAR, SORBITOL, MODIFIED CORNSTARCH, CANOLA OIL, NATURAL AND ARTIFICIAL FLAVOR, COLOR [TITANIUM DIOXIDE, FD&C YELLOW 6, FD&C YELLOW 5], GLUCONO-DELTA-LACTONE, POLYSORBATE 60, POTASSIUM SORBATE [PRESERVATIVE], XANTHAN GUM), BUTTER (CREAM, SALT), INVERT SUGAR, NONFAT DRY MILK, MODIFIED CORNSTARCH, CORN SYRUP, WHEY, WHITE CHOCOLATE CHIPS (SUGAR, COCOA BUTTER, DRY WHOLE MILK, NONFAT DRY MILK, MILK FAT, SOYBEAN LECITHIN, NATURAL VANILLA FLAVOR), LEAVENING BLEND (SODIUM BICARBONATE, SODIUM ALUMINUM SULFATE, SODIUM ACID PYROPHOSPHATE, CORNSTARCH, MONOCALCIUM PHOSPHATE, CALCIUM SULFATE), SOYBEAN LECITHIN, VITAL WHEAT GLUTEN, SALT, MONO- AND DIGLYCERIDES, DATEM, BETA-CAROTENE.
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Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?
In our analysis, French Vanilla 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 (Mono- And Diglycerides, Datem): 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 French Vanilla 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, Vanilla Pudding (Water, Corn Syrup, Dextrose, Sugar, Sorbitol, Modified Cornstarch, Canola Oil, Natural And Artificial Flavor, Color [Titanium Dioxide, Fd&C Yellow 6, Fd&C Yellow 5], Glucono-Delta-Lactone, Polysorbate 60, Potassium Sorbate [Preservative], Xanthan Gum), Invert Sugar, and 1 more.
Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.
- Vegetable OilsProcessing indicator
In this product: Vegetable 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: Leavening Blend (Sodium Bicarbonate, Sodium Aluminum Sulfate, 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: Beta-Carotene.
Natural sources but still indicate processing.
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