Lemon Cupcakes

Processing Score

30.0Ultra-Processed

02.55.08.010+

Nutrition Score

—/10No Data

The processing score reflects 88 ingredients, including artificial colors, high-fructose corn syrup, artificial flavoring, 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

681131248495

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Nutrition Facts

Serving size83 g

Amount per serving

Calories

330

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 18g

23%

Saturated Fat 6g

30%

Trans Fat 0g

Cholesterol 30mg

10%

Sodium 230mg

10%

Total Carbohydrate 40g

15%

Dietary Fiber 1g

Total Sugars 31g

Includes 30g Added Sugars

60%

Protein 2g

Calcium 30mg

Iron 0.7mg

Potassium 60mg

* 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 · 9 flagged for review

ICING SUGAR (SUGAR, CORNSTARCH), SUGAR, WATER, VEGETABLE SHORTENING (CANOLA OIL, PALM OIL, MODIFIED PALM OIL, MODIFIED PALM KERNEL OIL, MONOGLYCERIDES, POLYSORBATE 60), ENRICHED BLEACHED FLOUR (WHEAT FLOUR, NIACIN, REDUCED IRON, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID), EGG, SOYBEAN OIL, CANOLA OIL, LEMON FILLING (WATER, SUGAR, CORN SYRUP, MODIFIED CORNSTARCH, ENRICHED BLEACHED FLOUR [WHEAT FLOUR, NIACIN, REDUCED IRON, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID], MODIFIED PALM OIL, CITRIC ACID, SALT, SODIUM CITRATE, XANTHAN GUM, LEMON PUREE, LEMON PULP, HIGH FRUCTOSE CORN SYRUP, LEMON JUICE CONCENTRATE, LEMON OIL, GELLAN GUM, SODIUM BENZOATE [PRESERVATIVE], ARTIFICIAL FLAVOR, TITANIUM DIOXIDE [COLOR], FD&C YELLOW 6, FD&C YELLOW 5), LEMON PEEL, NONFAT DRY MILK, MODIFIED CORNSTARCH, BUTTER (CREAM, SALT), INVERT SUGAR, WHEY, CORN SYRUP, TOASTED BREAD CRUMB TOPPING (ENRICHED BLEACHED FLOUR [WHEAT FLOUR, NIACIN, REDUCED IRON, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID], SUGAR, SALT, YEAST, CANOLA OIL, SPICE), LEAVENING BLEND (SODIUM BICARBONATE, SODIUM ALUMINUM PHOSPHATE, SODIUM ACID PYROPHOSPHATE, CORNSTARCH, MONOCALCIUM PHOSPHATE, CALCIUM SULFATE), SOYBEAN LECITHIN, VITAL WHEAT GLUTEN, LEMON JUICE CONCENTRATE, SALT, MONO- AND DIGLYCERIDES, LEMON OIL, DATEM, YELLOW 5.

Listed in source order (heaviest first). Select any ingredient to see its category bucket and other products that contain it.

Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?

In our analysis, Lemon 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.
Corn-Based Sweeteners (Corn Syrup): HFCS is a hallmark of ultra-processed foods.
Artificial Colors (Yellow 5): 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 Lemon 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.

Sugars & Natural SweetenersProcessing indicator

In this product: Icing Sugar (Sugar, Cornstarch), Sugar, Lemon Filling (Water, Sugar, Corn Syrup, Modified Cornstarch, Enriched Bleached Flour [Wheat Flour, Niacin, Reduced Iron, Thiamine Mononitrate, Riboflavin, Folic Acid], Modified Palm Oil, Citric Acid, Salt, Sodium Citrate, Xanthan Gum, Lemon Puree, Lemon Pulp, High Fructose Corn Syrup, Lemon Juice Concentrate, Lemon Oil, Gellan Gum, Sodium Benzoate [Preservative], Artificial Flavor, Titanium Dioxide [Color], Fd&C Yellow 6, Fd&C Yellow 5), Invert Sugar, and 1 more.

Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.

Vegetable OilsProcessing indicator

In this product: Vegetable Shortening (Canola Oil, Palm Oil, Modified Palm Oil, Modified Palm Kernel Oil, Monoglycerides, Polysorbate 60), Soybean Oil, Canola Oil, Lemon Oil.

Natural oils are minimally processed, hydrogenated oils indicate UPF.

Food Bases & AlkalisProcessing indicator

In this product: Leavening Blend (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.

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