Hot Cocoa Mini Cupcakes
Processing Score
15.1Ultra-Processed
02.55.08.010+
Nutrition Score
—/10No Data
The processing score reflects 47 ingredients, including artificial flavoring, preservatives, corn syrup, plus 3 more we flag. The nutrition score reflects high sugar and saturated fat.
Nutrient Alerts
High SugarHigh Saturated Fat
Data Updated
Oct 18, 2026
UPC
078742082189
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Nutrition Facts
Serving size71 g
Amount per serving
Calories
270
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 11g
14%
Saturated Fat 4g
20%
Trans Fat 0g
Cholesterol 35mg
12%
Sodium 300mg
13%
Total Carbohydrate 40g
15%
Dietary Fiber 1g
4%
Total Sugars 28g
Protein 3g
Calcium 40mg
3%
Iron 1.4mg
8%
* 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
34 listed · 11 flagged for reviewSUGAR, WATER, BLEACHED ENRICHED WHEAT FLOUR (FLOUR, NIACIN, REDUCED IRON, THIAMIN MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID), VEGETABLE OIL (PALM, SOYBEAN, CANOLA), EGGS, CORN SYRUP, COCOA (PROCESSED WITH ALKALI), RICE FLOUR, CORNSTARCH, FOOD STARCH-MODIFIED, LEAVENING (BAKING SODA, SODIUM ACID PYROPHOSPHATE, MONOCALCIUM PHOSPHATE, SODIUM ALUMINUM PHOSPHATE), SALT, NATURAL & ARTIFICIAL FLAVORS, MONO- AND DIGLYCERIDES, NONFAT MILK, WHEY, WHEAT STARCH, DEXTROSE, XANTHAN GUM, CITRUS FIBER, POLYGLYCEROL ESTERS OF FATTY ACIDS, POTASSIUM SORBATE, GUM ARABIC, CARAMEL COLOR, POLYSORBATE 60, ISOLATE SOY PROTEIN, SOY LECITHIN, CALCIUM SULFATE, SODIUM CARBOXYMETHYLCELLULOSE, GLYCERIN, GUAR GUM SODIUM STEAROYL LACTYLATE, TITANIUM DIOXIDE, CALCIUM STEAROYL-2-LACTYLATE, METHYLCELLULOSE.
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Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?
In our analysis, Hot Cocoa Mini Cupcakes 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.
- Artificial Flavors (Natural & Artificial Flavors): Synthetic flavors indicate industrial food production.
- Chemical Preservatives (Potassium Sorbate): Synthetic preservatives are UPF indicators.
- Processed Fruit Products (Cocoa (Processed With Alkali)): Concentrates and extracts indicate significant processing.
- Emulsifiers (Mono- And Diglycerides, Polyglycerol Esters Of Fatty Acids, Polysorbate 60, +2 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 Hot Cocoa 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.
- Stabilizers & GumsUPF marker
In this product: Xanthan Gum, Gum Arabic, Sodium Carboxymethylcellulose, Guar Gum Sodium Stearoyl Lactylate, and 1 more.
Industrial stabilizers common in UPF.
- Plant ProteinsUPF marker
In this product: Isolate Soy Protein.
Isolated proteins require extensive industrial processing.
- Sugars & Natural SweetenersProcessing indicator
In this product: Sugar, Dextrose.
Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.
- Vegetable OilsProcessing indicator
In this product: Vegetable Oil (Palm, Soybean, Canola).
Natural oils are minimally processed, hydrogenated oils indicate UPF.
- Food Bases & AlkalisProcessing indicator
In this product: Leavening (Baking Soda, Sodium Acid Pyrophosphate, Monocalcium Phosphate, Sodium Aluminum Phosphate).
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, Titanium Dioxide.
Natural sources but still indicate processing.
- MineralsProcessing indicator
In this product: Calcium Sulfate, Calcium Stearoyl-2-Lactylate.
Added minerals often compensate for processing.
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