Chocolate Cupcakes, Chocolate
Processing Score
18.3Ultra-Processed
02.55.08.010+
Nutrition Score
1/10Poor
The processing score reflects 54 ingredients, including high-fructose corn syrup, artificial flavoring, preservatives, plus 4 more we flag. The nutrition score reflects high sugar.
Nutrient Alerts
High Sugar
Data Updated
Oct 18, 2026
UPC
078742373201
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Nutrition Facts
Serving size113 g
Amount per serving
Calories
400
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 13g
17%
Saturated Fat 4.5g
23%
Trans Fat 0g
Cholesterol 15mg
5%
Sodium 610mg
27%
Total Carbohydrate 69g
25%
Dietary Fiber 2g
7%
Total Sugars 52g
Includes 52g Added Sugars
104%
Protein 3g
Vitamin D 0mcg
0%
Calcium 340mg
26%
Iron 1.6mg
9%
Potassium 220mg
5%
* 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
43 listed · 14 flagged for reviewSUGAR, WATER, CORN SYRUP, UNBLEACHED ENRICHED FLOUR (WHEAT FLOUR, MALTED BARLEY FLOUR, NIACIN, REDUCED IRON, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID), HIGH FRUCTOSE CORN SYRUP, VEGETABLE OILS (SOYBEAN OIL AND PALM OIL), COCOA (NATURAL AND PROCESSED WITH ALKALI), EGGS, DEXTROSE LEAVENING (SODIUM ACID PYROPHOSPHATE, BAKING SODA, MONOCALCIUM PHOSPHATE), MODIFIED CORN STARCH, CORN STARCH, CORN FLOUR, CALCIUM CARBONATE, SALT, CHOCOLATE LIQUOR, MONO-AND DIGLYCERIDES, CALCIUM SULFATE, GLYCERINE, POTATO STARCH, SODIUM STEAROYL LACTYLATE, GUAR GUM, BLEACHED WHEAT FLOUR, AGAR, AGAVE SYRUP, INULIN (AGAVE), SOY LECITHIN, WHEAT FLOUR, MONOGLYCERIDES, XANTHAN GUM, DATEM, TITANIUM DIOXIDE, MALTODEXTRIN, SUNFLOWER LECITHIN, POLYSORBATE 60, SODIUM HEXAMETAPHOSPHATE, BETA CAROTENE, SORBITAN MONOSTEARATE, ENZYMES, TRICALCIUM PHOSPHATE, CITRIC ACID, CARAMEL COLOR, POTASSIUM SORBATE, SORBIC ACID (TO RETARD SPOILAGE).
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Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?
In our analysis, Chocolate Cupcakes, Chocolate scores Ultra-Processed. That classification is shaped by ingredients commonly associated with ultra-processed foods:
- Corn-Based Sweeteners (Corn Syrup, High Fructose Corn Syrup): HFCS is a hallmark of ultra-processed foods.
- Modified Starches (Modified Corn Starch): Chemical modification is a hallmark of UPF.
- Chemical Preservatives (Potassium Sorbate): Synthetic preservatives are UPF indicators.
- Processed Fruit Products (Cocoa (Natural And Processed With Alkali), Chocolate Liquor): Concentrates and extracts indicate significant processing.
- Emulsifiers (Mono-And Diglycerides, Glycerine, Soy Lecithin, +3 more): 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 Chocolate Cupcakes, 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.
- Other AdditivesUPF marker
In this product: Sodium Stearoyl Lactylate, Monoglycerides, Sodium Hexametaphosphate.
Miscellaneous additives generally indicate processing.
- Stabilizers & GumsUPF marker
In this product: Guar Gum, Agar, Xanthan Gum.
Industrial stabilizers common in UPF.
- Industrial EnzymesUPF marker
In this product: Enzymes.
Industrial enzyme use indicates significant processing.
- Sugars & Natural SweetenersProcessing indicator
In this product: Sugar, Agave Syrup, Maltodextrin.
Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.
- Vegetable OilsProcessing indicator
In this product: Vegetable Oils (Soybean Oil And Palm Oil).
Natural oils are minimally processed, hydrogenated oils indicate UPF.
- Food Bases & AlkalisProcessing indicator
In this product: Dextrose Leavening (Sodium Acid Pyrophosphate, Baking Soda, Monocalcium Phosphate).
Common in baking, excessive use indicates processing.
- MineralsProcessing indicator
In this product: Calcium Carbonate, Calcium Sulfate, Tricalcium Phosphate.
Added minerals often compensate for processing.
- Salt & SodiumProcessing indicator
In this product: Salt.
Basic preservative, but high amounts indicate processing.
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