Mini Red Velvet Cupcakes
Processing Score
18.9Ultra-Processed
02.55.08.010+
Nutrition Score
—/10No Data
The processing score reflects 55 ingredients, including artificial colors, preservatives, corn syrup, plus 4 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
078742070728
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Nutrition Facts
Serving size74 g
Amount per serving
Calories
290
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 16g
21%
Saturated Fat 6g
30%
Trans Fat 0g
Cholesterol 40mg
13%
Sodium 220mg
10%
Total Carbohydrate 34g
12%
Dietary Fiber 0g
0%
Total Sugars 25g
Protein 3g
Calcium 20mg
2%
Iron 1.1mg
6%
* 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
39 listed · 17 flagged for reviewSUGAR, WATER, ENRICHED BLEACHED WHEAT FLOUR (WHEAT FLOUR, NIACIN, IRON, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID), CREAM CHEESE (PASTEURIZED CULTURED MILK AND CREAM, SALT, STABILIZERS (XANTHAN, CAROB BEAN AND/OR GUAR GUMS)), VEGETABLE SHORTENING (PALM OIL, MONO AND DIGLYCERIDES, POLYSORBATE 60), SOYBEAN OIL, EGGS, CORN SYRUP, COCOA (PROCESSED WITH ALKALI), MODIFIED FOOD STARCH, WHEY, WHEAT GLUTEN, PROPYLENE GLYCOL MONOESTERS, ESTERS OF MONO AND DIGLYCERIDES, DIACETYL TARTARIC ACID, SOY LECITHIN, CORN SYRUP SOLIDS, PALM OIL, SALT, CHOCOLATE LIQUOR, BAKING POWDER (SODIUM BICARBONATE, SODIUM ACID PYROPHOSPHATE, CORN STARCH, MONOCALCIUM PHOSPHATE), GUAR GUM, SODIUM ALUMINUM PHOSPHATE, SODIUM BICARBONATE, NATURAL FLAVORS, DEXTROSE, TITANIUM DIOXIDE, SORBITAN MONO STEARATE, POLYSORBATE 60, POTASSIUM SORBATE AND SODIUM PROPIONATE AND TBHQ, NATURAL VANILLA FLAVOR, CITRIC ACID, BETA CAROTENE, GUM ARABIC, XANTHAN GUM, YELLOW 5, RED 40, RED 3, PHOSPHORIC ACID.
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Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?
In our analysis, Mini Red Velvet Cupcakes scores Ultra-Processed. That classification is shaped by ingredients commonly associated with ultra-processed foods:
- Corn-Based Sweeteners (Corn Syrup, Corn Syrup Solids): HFCS is a hallmark of ultra-processed foods.
- Modified Starches (Modified Food Starch): Chemical modification is a hallmark of UPF.
- Chemical Preservatives (Potassium Sorbate And Sodium Propionate And Tbhq): Synthetic preservatives are UPF indicators.
- Artificial Colors (Yellow 5, Red 40, Red 3): Synthetic colors are definitive UPF markers.
- Stabilizers & Gums (Cream Cheese (Pasteurized Cultured Milk And Cream, Salt, Stabilizers (Xanthan, Carob Bean And/Or Guar Gums)), Guar Gum, Gum Arabic, +1 more): Industrial stabilizers common in 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 Mini Red Velvet 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.
- Processed Fruit ProductsUPF marker
In this product: Cocoa (Processed With Alkali), Chocolate Liquor.
Concentrates and extracts indicate significant processing.
- Other AdditivesUPF marker
In this product: Propylene Glycol Monoesters.
Miscellaneous additives generally indicate processing.
- EmulsifiersUPF marker
In this product: Esters Of Mono And Diglycerides, Soy Lecithin, Sorbitan Mono Stearate, Polysorbate 60.
Industrial emulsifiers indicate UPF.
- Natural FlavorsUPF marker
In this product: Natural Flavors, Natural Vanilla Flavor.
Despite being natural, these are highly processed extracts.
- 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 Shortening (Palm Oil, Mono And Diglycerides, Polysorbate 60), Soybean Oil, Palm Oil.
Natural oils are minimally processed, hydrogenated oils indicate UPF.
- Food AcidsProcessing indicator
In this product: Diacetyl Tartaric Acid, Citric Acid, Phosphoric Acid.
Common in both traditional and industrial foods.
- Salt & SodiumProcessing indicator
In this product: Salt.
Basic preservative, but high amounts indicate processing.
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