Frosted Mini Cupcakes
Processing Score
19.9Ultra-Processed
02.55.08.010+
Nutrition Score
0.5/10Poor
The processing score reflects 52 ingredients, including artificial colors, artificial flavoring, preservatives, plus 3 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
085239018507
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Nutrition Facts
Serving size75 g
Amount per serving
Calories
320
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 16g
21%
Saturated Fat 5g
25%
Trans Fat 0g
Cholesterol 30mg
10%
Sodium 210mg
9%
Total Carbohydrate 42g
15%
Dietary Fiber 0g
0%
Total Sugars 33g
Protein 2g
Calcium 20mg
2%
Iron 0.7mg
4%
* 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
21 listed · 6 flagged for reviewCAKE: SUGAR, BLEACHED ENRICHED WHEAT FLOUR (WHEAT FLOUR, NIACIN, REDUCED IRON, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID), WATER, EGG, VEGETABLE OIL (CANOLA AND SOYBEAN), MODIFIED CORNSTARCH, WHEY, LEAVENING (SODIUM ACID PYROPHOSPHATE, SODIUM BICARBONATE, CORN STARCH, MONOCALCIUM PHOSPHATE, CALCIUM SULFATE), SOY LECITHIN, WHEAT GLUTEN, SALT, DIACETYL TARTARIC ACID ESTERS OF MONO AND DIGLYCERIDES, ARTIFICIAL FLAVOR. ICING: ICING SUGAR, NON-HYDROGENATED VEGETABLE OIL SHORTENING (CANOLA, PALM, MODIFIED PALM AND PALM KERNEL OILS), GLUCOSE, STRAWBERRY COMPOUND (SUGAR, WATER, STRAWBERRIES, PINEAPPLE, DEXTROSE, MODIFIED CORN STARCH, CITRIC ACID, RED 40, BLUE 1, CARAMEL COLOR, NATURAL AND ARTIFICIAL FLAVOR, SODIUM BENZOATE [PRESERVATIVE]), COCOA POWDER PROCESSED WITH ALKALI, SKIM MILK POWDER, BUTTER (CREAM, SALT), RED 40, POLYSORBATE 60.
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Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?
In our analysis, Frosted Mini 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.
- Modified Fats (Non-Hydrogenated Vegetable Oil Shortening (Canola, Palm, Modified Palm And Palm Kernel Oils)): Hydrogenation and modification are UPF markers.
- Corn-Based Sweeteners (Glucose): HFCS is a hallmark of ultra-processed foods.
- Artificial Colors (Red 40): Synthetic colors are definitive UPF markers.
- Emulsifiers (Soy Lecithin, Polysorbate 60): 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 Frosted Mini 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.
- Processed Fruit ProductsUPF marker
In this product: Cocoa Powder Processed With Alkali.
Concentrates and extracts indicate significant processing.
- Sugars & Natural SweetenersProcessing indicator
In this product: Cake: Sugar, Artificial Flavor. Icing: Icing Sugar, Strawberry Compound (Sugar, Water, Strawberries, Pineapple, Dextrose, Modified Corn Starch, Citric Acid, Red 40, Blue 1, Caramel Color, Natural And Artificial Flavor, Sodium Benzoate [Preservative]).
Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.
- Vegetable OilsProcessing indicator
In this product: Vegetable Oil (Canola And Soybean).
Natural oils are minimally processed, hydrogenated oils indicate UPF.
- Food Bases & AlkalisProcessing indicator
In this product: Leavening (Sodium Acid Pyrophosphate, Sodium Bicarbonate, Corn Starch, 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.
- Food AcidsProcessing indicator
In this product: Diacetyl Tartaric Acid Esters Of Mono And Diglycerides.
Common in both traditional and industrial foods.
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About our scores and this content
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