Cupcake
Processing Score
27.9Ultra-Processed
02.55.08.010+
Nutrition Score
—/10No Data
The processing score reflects 69 ingredients, including artificial colors, artificial flavoring, preservatives, plus 5 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
681131000192
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Nutrition Facts
Serving size85 g
Amount per serving
Calories
340
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 19g
24%
Saturated Fat 8g
40%
Trans Fat 0g
Cholesterol 25mg
8%
Sodium 280mg
12%
Total Carbohydrate 41g
15%
Dietary Fiber 0g
0%
Total Sugars 31g
Includes 30g Added Sugars
60%
Protein 2g
Vitamin D 0mcg
0%
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
28 listed · 11 flagged for reviewICING SUGAR (SUGAR, CORNSTARCH), SUGAR, STRAWBERRY FILLING (WATER, SUGAR, STRAWBERRY, MODIFIED CORNSTARCH, CITRIC ACID, SALT, XANTHAN GUM, SODIUM CITRATE, LOCUST BEAN GUM, CARRAGEENAN, POTASSIUM SORBATE [PRESERVATIVE], SODIUM BENZOATE [PRESERVATIVE], NATURAL FLAVOR, FD&C BLUE 1, FD&C RED 40), VEGETABLE SHORTENING (CANOLA OIL, PALM OIL, MODIFIED PALM OIL, PALM KERNEL OIL, MONOGLYCERIDES, POLYSORBATE 60), BLEACHED ENRICHED WHEAT FLOUR (WHEAT FLOUR, NIACIN, REDUCED IRON, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID), SOYBEAN OIL, CANOLA OIL, WATER, EGG, CORN SYRUP, MODIFIED CORNSTARCH, WHEY, BUTTER (CREAM, SALT), BAKING POWDER (SODIUM BICARBONATE, SODIUM ALUMINUM PHOSPHATE, SODIUM ACID PYROPHOSPHATE, CORNSTARCH, MONOCALCIUM PHOSPHATE, CALCIUM SULFATE), SOYBEAN LECITHIN, VITAL WHEAT GLUTEN, STRAWBERRY, NONFAT DRY MILK, SALT, MONO-AND DIGLYCERIDES, PINEAPPLE (PINEAPPLE, PINEAPPLE JUICE, ASCORBIC ACID [PRESERVATIVE]), DEXTROSE, CITRIC ACID, DATEM, SODIUM BENZOATE, CARAMEL COLOR, BLUE 1, RED 40.
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Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?
In our analysis, Cupcake 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.
- Modified Starches (Modified Cornstarch): Chemical modification is a hallmark of UPF.
- Chemical Preservatives (Sodium Benzoate): Synthetic preservatives are UPF indicators.
- Artificial Colors (Blue 1, Red 40): Synthetic colors are definitive UPF markers.
- Emulsifiers (Mono-And Diglycerides, Datem): 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 Cupcake'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.
- Sugars & Natural SweetenersProcessing indicator
In this product: Icing Sugar (Sugar, Cornstarch), Sugar, Strawberry Filling (Water, Sugar, Strawberry, Modified Cornstarch, Citric Acid, Salt, Xanthan Gum, Sodium Citrate, Locust Bean Gum, Carrageenan, Potassium Sorbate [Preservative], Sodium Benzoate [Preservative], Natural Flavor, Fd&C Blue 1, Fd&C Red 40), Dextrose.
Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.
- Vegetable OilsProcessing indicator
In this product: Vegetable Shortening (Canola Oil, Palm Oil, Modified Palm Oil, Palm Kernel Oil, Monoglycerides, Polysorbate 60), Soybean Oil, Canola Oil.
Natural oils are minimally processed, hydrogenated oils indicate UPF.
- Food Bases & AlkalisProcessing indicator
In this product: Baking Powder (Sodium Bicarbonate, Sodium Aluminum Phosphate, Sodium Acid Pyrophosphate, Cornstarch, 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: Citric Acid.
Common in both traditional and industrial foods.
- Natural ColorsProcessing indicator
In this product: Caramel Color.
Natural sources but still indicate processing.
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