Mini Cupcakes, Chocolate

Processing Score

23.2Ultra-Processed

02.55.08.010+

Nutrition Score

1/10Poor

The processing score reflects 53 ingredients, including artificial colors, hydrogenated oil, artificial flavoring, plus 5 more we flag. The nutrition score reflects high sugar.

Nutrient Alerts

High Sugar

Data Updated

Oct 18, 2026

UPC

078742089294

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Nutrition Facts

Serving size71 g

Amount per serving

Calories

260

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 9g

12%

Saturated Fat 3g

15%

Trans Fat 0g

Cholesterol 30mg

10%

Sodium 280mg

12%

Total Carbohydrate 41g

15%

Dietary Fiber 1g

Total Sugars 29g

Protein 2g

Calcium 40mg

Iron 1.4mg

* 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

42 listed · 15 flagged for review

SUGAR, WATER, BLEACHED ENRICHED WHEAT FLOUR [FLOUR, NIACIN, REDUCED IRON, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID], SOYBEAN OIL, PALM OIL, COCOA (PROCESSED WITH ALKALI), EGGS, RICE FLOUR, MODIFIED CORNSTARCH, NONFAT MILK, LEAVENING (BAKING SODA, SODIUM ACID PYROPHOSPHATE, MONOCALCIUM PHOSPHATE, SODIUM ALUMINUM PHOSPHATE, ALUMINUM SULFATE), CORNSTARCH, CORN SYRUP, DEXTROSE, SALT, WHEY (MILK), PARTIALLY HYDROGENATED VEGETABLE OIL (SOYBEAN AND/OR COTTONSEED), MONO- AND DIGLYCERIDES, PALM AND/OR PALM KERNEL OILS, SOY LECITHIN, NATURAL & ARTIFICIAL FLAVORS, GUAR GUM, POLYSORBATE 60, POLYGLYCEROL ESTERS OF FATTY ACIDS, CONFECTIONER'S GLAZE, POTASSIUM SORBATE, GUM ARABIC, SODIUM CARBOXYMETHYLCELLULOSE, CARRAGEENAN, CANOLA OIL, GLYCERIN, TITANIUM DIOXIDE, SODIUM STEAROYL LACTYLATE, CALCIUM STEAROYL-2-LACTYLATE, CALCIUM SULFATE, BLUE 1, RED 3, YELLOW 5, METHYLCELLULOSE, YELLOW 6, CARNAUBA WAX, RED 40.

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Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?

In our analysis, Mini Cupcakes, Chocolate 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.
Modified Fats (Partially Hydrogenated Vegetable Oil (Soybean And/Or Cottonseed)): Hydrogenation and modification are UPF markers.
Artificial Flavors (Natural & Artificial Flavors): Synthetic flavors indicate industrial food production.
Chemical Preservatives (Potassium Sorbate): Synthetic preservatives are UPF indicators.

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 Cupcakes, Chocolate'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.

Artificial ColorsStrong UPF marker

In this product: Blue 1, Red 3, Yellow 5, Yellow 6, and 1 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, Polysorbate 60, Polyglycerol Esters Of Fatty Acids, and 1 more.

Industrial emulsifiers indicate UPF.

Stabilizers & GumsUPF marker

In this product: Guar Gum, Gum Arabic, Sodium Carboxymethylcellulose, Carrageenan, and 1 more.

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.

Synthetic VitaminsProcessing indicator

In this product: Bleached Enriched Wheat Flour [Flour, Niacin, Reduced Iron, Thiamine Mononitrate, Riboflavin, Folic Acid].

Fortification often compensates for processing losses.

Vegetable OilsProcessing indicator

In this product: Soybean Oil, Palm Oil, Palm And/Or Palm Kernel Oils, Canola Oil.

Natural oils are minimally processed, hydrogenated oils indicate UPF.

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