Mini Chocolate Cup Cakes
The processing score reflects 55 ingredients, including artificial colors, hydrogenated oil, artificial flavoring, plus 5 more we flag. The nutrition score reflects high sugar.
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Ingredients
42 listed · 16 flagged for reviewSUGAR, WATER, BLEACHED ENRICHED WHEAT FLOUR (FLOUR, NIACIN, REDUCED IRON, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID), VEGETABLE OIL, (PALM, SOYBEAN, PALM KERNEL, CANOLA), COCOA (PROCESSED WITH ALKALI), CORNSTARCH, EGGS, MODIFIED CORNSTARCH, NONFAT MILK, LEAVENING (BAKING SODA, SODIUM ACID PYROPHOSPHATE, MONOCALCIUM PHOSPHATE,SODIUM ALUMINUM PHOSPHATE), CORN SYRUP, DEXTROSE, SALT, WHEY (MILK), PARTIALLY HYDROGENATED VEGETABLE OIL (SOYBEAN AND/OR COTTONSEED), MONO- AND DIGLYCERIDES, CORN SYRUP SOLIDS, SOY LECITHIN, POLYGLYCEROL ESTERS OF FATTY ACIDS, GUAR GUM, DEXTRIN, POTASSIUM SORBATE, NATURAL & ARTIFICIAL FLAVORS, POLYSORBATE 60, CONFECTIONER'S GLAZE, GLYCERIN, CALCIUM SULFATE, SODIUM CARBOXYMETHYLCELLULOSE, SODIUM STEAROYL LACTYLATE, DATEM, GUM ARABIC, CALCIUM STEAROYL-2-LACTYLATE, RED 40 LAKE, YELLOW 5 LAKE, YELLOW 6 LAKE, CARNAUBA WAX, METHYLCELLULOSE, BLUE 1 LAKE, RED 3, BLUE 1, RED 40.
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Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?
In our analysis, Mini Chocolate Cup Cakes 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, Corn Syrup Solids, Dextrin): HFCS is a hallmark of ultra-processed foods.
- Modified Fats (Partially Hydrogenated Vegetable Oil (Soybean And/Or Cottonseed)): Hydrogenation and modification are UPF markers.
- Chemical Preservatives (Potassium Sorbate): Synthetic preservatives are UPF indicators.
- Artificial Flavors (Natural & Artificial Flavors): Synthetic flavors indicate industrial food production.
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 Mini Chocolate Cup Cakes' ingredients into ingredient categories and note how each relates to food processing. The notes below describe the category, not this specific product's formulation.
- Artificial ColorsStrong UPF marker
In this product: Red 40 Lake, Yellow 5 Lake, Yellow 6 Lake, Blue 1 Lake, and 3 more.
Synthetic colors are definitive UPF markers.
- Processed Fruit ProductsUPF marker
In this product: Cocoa (Processed With Alkali).
Concentrates and extracts indicate significant processing.
- EmulsifiersUPF marker
In this product: Mono- And Diglycerides, Soy Lecithin, Polyglycerol Esters Of Fatty Acids, Polysorbate 60, and 2 more.
Industrial emulsifiers indicate UPF.
- Stabilizers & GumsUPF marker
In this product: Guar Gum, Sodium Carboxymethylcellulose, Gum Arabic, Methylcellulose.
Industrial stabilizers common in UPF.
- Other AdditivesUPF marker
In this product: Confectioner'S Glaze, Sodium Stearoyl Lactylate, Carnauba Wax.
Miscellaneous additives generally indicate 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.
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.
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About our scores and this content
Processing and Nutrition Scores reflect the ingredient lists and nutrient data we observe; they are our analysis, not absolute measures of health. Read the full methodology. This information is provided for general nutrition education and is not medical, health, or dietary advice. Product formulations change often, so check the actual label before purchasing, and consult a registered dietitian or your physician for personal guidance.
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