Vanilla Cupcakes, Vanilla
Processing Score
23.6Ultra-Processed
02.55.08.010+
Nutrition Score
—/10No Data
The processing score reflects 52 ingredients, including artificial colors, artificial flavoring, preservatives, plus 4 more we flag. The nutrition score reflects high sugar and saturated fat.
Nutrient Alerts
High SugarHigh Saturated Fat
Data Updated
Oct 18, 2026
UPC
078742329178
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Nutrition Facts
Serving size71 g
Amount per serving
Calories
290
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 12g
15%
Saturated Fat 4.5g
23%
Trans Fat 0g
Cholesterol 5mg
2%
Sodium 250mg
11%
Total Carbohydrate 44g
16%
Dietary Fiber 0g
0%
Total Sugars 32g
Includes 32g Added Sugars
64%
Protein 1g
Vitamin D 0mcg
0%
Calcium 0mg
0%
Iron 0.6mg
3%
Potassium 0mg
0%
* 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
40 listed · 15 flagged for reviewSUGAR, WATER, BLEACHED ENRICHED FLOUR (WHEAT FLOUR, NIACIN, REDUCED IRON, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID), PALM OIL, SOYBEAN OIL, CORN SYRUP, CORN STARCH, RICE FLOUR, FOOD STARCH-MODIFIED, LEAVENING (SODIUM ACID PYROPHOSPHATE, BAKING SODA, MONOCALCIUM PHOSPHATE, SODIUM ALUMINUM PHOSPHATE, ALUMINUM SULFATE), MONO- AND DIGLYCERIDES, EGGS, SALT, NONFAT MILK, EGG WHITES, POLYSORBATE 60, WHEY, TAPIOCA STARCH, GUAR GUM, PALM KERNEL OIL, CELLULOSE GUM, PROPYLENE GLYCOL MONO- AND DIESTERS OF FATS AND FATTY ACIDS, POTASSIUM SORBATE PRESERVATIVE, MILK PROTEIN CONCENTRATE, XANTHAN GUM, CARAMEL COLOR, CARRAGEENAN, SOY PROTEIN ISOLATE, SODIUM STEAROYL LACTYLATE, SOY LECITHIN, RED 40, GUM ARABIC, YELLOW 5, CONFECTIONER'S GLAZE, MICA BASED PEARLESCENT PIGMENT, RED 3, BLUE 1, CARNAUBA WAX, BLUE 2, YELLOW 6.
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Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?
In our analysis, Vanilla Cupcakes, Vanilla 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 Preservative): Synthetic preservatives are UPF indicators.
- Artificial Colors (Red 40, Yellow 5, Red 3, +3 more): Synthetic colors are definitive UPF markers.
- Emulsifiers (Mono- And Diglycerides, Polysorbate 60, Soy Lecithin): Industrial emulsifiers indicate UPF.
- Stabilizers & Gums (Guar Gum, Cellulose Gum, Xanthan Gum, +2 more): Industrial stabilizers common in 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 Vanilla Cupcakes, Vanilla'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.
- Other AdditivesUPF marker
In this product: Propylene Glycol Mono- And Diesters Of Fats And Fatty Acids, Sodium Stearoyl Lactylate, Confectioner'S Glaze, Carnauba Wax.
Miscellaneous additives generally indicate processing.
- Processed Dairy IngredientsUPF marker
In this product: Milk Protein Concentrate, Soy Protein Isolate.
Isolated proteins and modified ingredients indicate UPF.
- Sugars & Natural SweetenersProcessing indicator
In this product: Sugar.
Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.
- Vegetable OilsProcessing indicator
In this product: Palm Oil, Soybean Oil, Palm Kernel Oil.
Natural oils are minimally processed, hydrogenated oils indicate UPF.
- Food Bases & AlkalisProcessing indicator
In this product: Leavening (Sodium Acid Pyrophosphate, Baking Soda, 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.
- Natural ColorsProcessing indicator
In this product: Caramel Color.
Natural sources but still indicate processing.
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