Happy Birthday Cupcakes
Processing Score
34.0Ultra-Processed
02.55.08.010+
Nutrition Score
—/10No Data
The processing score reflects 54 ingredients, including artificial colors, hydrogenated oil, artificial flavoring, plus 3 more we flag. The nutrition score reflects high sugar. It also contains trans fat.
Nutrition Highlights
Little Or No Cholesterol Listed
Nutrient Alerts
High Sugar
Data Updated
Oct 18, 2026
UPC
094522072409
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Nutrition Facts
Serving size73 g
Amount per serving
Calories
280
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 1.5g
2%
Saturated Fat 1g
5%
Trans Fat 0.5g
Cholesterol 0mg
0%
Sodium 310mg
13%
Total Carbohydrate 66g
24%
Dietary Fiber 0g
0%
Total Sugars 48g
Protein 2g
Calcium 0mg
0%
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
26 listed · 16 flagged for reviewCUPCAKE MIX: ENRICHED WHEAT FLOUR (BLEACHED WHEAT FLOUR, ENZYME, NIACIN, IRON, THIAMIN MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID), SUGAR, MALTODEXTRIN, DEXTROSE, CARNIVAL BLEND (SUGAR, CORN STARCH, PARTIALLY HYDROGENATED VEGETABLE OIL (COTTONSEED AND/OR SOYBEAN), SOY LECITHIN, DEXTRIN, CONFECTIONER'S GLAZE, NATURAL AND ARTIFICIAL FLAVOR, FD &C RED 40 LAKE, CARNAUBA WAX, YELLOW 6 LAKE, BLUE 1 LAKE, YELLOW 5 LAKE, RED 3, BLUE 1, RED 40), BAKING POWDER (SODIUM ACID PYROPHOSPHATE, SODIUM BICARBONATE, CORN STARCH, MONOCALCIUM PHOSPHATE), MODIFIED FOOD STARCH, SODIUM ALUMINUM PHOSPHATE, NATURAL VANILLA POWDER, SALT, SODIUM BICARBONATE. VANILLA FROSTING MIX: CONFECTIONER'S SUGAR (SUGAR AND CORN STARCH), NATURAL VANILLA POWDER. ROSETTE FROSTING MIX: CONFECTIONER'S SUGAR (SUGAR AND CORN STARCH), YELLOW 5. RAINBOW SPRINKLES: SUGAR, CORN STARCH, PARTIALLY HYDROGENATED VEGETABLE OIL (COTTONSEED AND/OR SOYBEAN), SOY LECITHIN, DEXTRIN, CONFECTIONER'S GLAZE, RED 40 LAKE, CARNAUBA WAX, YELLOW 6 LAKE, BLUE 1 LAKE, YELLOW 5 LAKE, RED 3, BLUE 1, RED 40.
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Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?
In our analysis, Happy Birthday Cupcakes scores Ultra-Processed. That classification is shaped by ingredients commonly associated with ultra-processed foods:
- Modified Starches (Modified Food Starch): Chemical modification is a hallmark of UPF.
- Modified Fats (Partially Hydrogenated Vegetable Oil (Cottonseed And/Or Soybean)): Hydrogenation and modification are UPF markers.
- Corn-Based Sweeteners (Dextrin): HFCS is a hallmark of ultra-processed foods.
- Artificial Colors (Red 40 Lake, Yellow 6 Lake, Blue 1 Lake, +4 more): Synthetic colors are definitive UPF markers.
- Natural Flavors (Natural Vanilla Powder): Despite being natural, these are highly processed extracts.
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 Happy Birthday 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.
- EmulsifiersUPF marker
In this product: Soy Lecithin.
Industrial emulsifiers indicate UPF.
- Other AdditivesUPF marker
In this product: Confectioner'S Glaze, Carnauba Wax.
Miscellaneous additives generally indicate processing.
- Sugars & Natural SweetenersProcessing indicator
In this product: Sugar, Maltodextrin, Dextrose, Carnival Blend (Sugar, Corn Starch, Partially Hydrogenated Vegetable Oil (Cottonseed And/Or Soybean), Soy Lecithin, Dextrin, Confectioner'S Glaze, Natural And Artificial Flavor, Fd &C Red 40 Lake, Carnauba Wax, Yellow 6 Lake, Blue 1 Lake, Yellow 5 Lake, Red 3, Blue 1, Red 40), and 2 more.
Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.
- Food Bases & AlkalisProcessing indicator
In this product: Baking Powder (Sodium Acid Pyrophosphate, Sodium Bicarbonate, Corn Starch, Monocalcium Phosphate), Sodium Bicarbonate. Vanilla Frosting Mix: Confectioner'S Sugar (Sugar And Corn Starch).
Common in baking, excessive use indicates processing.
- MineralsProcessing indicator
In this product: Sodium Aluminum 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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