Mini Triple Lemon Cupcakes
Processing Score
23.2Ultra-Processed
02.55.08.010+
Nutrition Score
1/10Poor
The processing score reflects 72 ingredients, including artificial colors, high-fructose corn syrup, artificial flavoring, plus 4 more we flag. The nutrition score reflects high sugar.
Nutrient Alerts
High Sugar
Data Updated
Oct 18, 2026
UPC
072036957443
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Nutrition Facts
Serving size75 g
Amount per serving
Calories
280
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 13g
17%
Saturated Fat 3.5g
18%
Trans Fat 0g
Cholesterol 20mg
7%
Sodium 200mg
9%
Total Carbohydrate 40g
15%
Dietary Fiber 0g
0%
Total Sugars 31g
Protein 2g
Calcium 20mg
2%
Iron 0.4mg
2%
* 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
32 listed · 12 flagged for reviewSUGAR, BLEACHED ENRICHED WHEAT FLOUR (WHEAT FLOUR, NIACIN, REDUCED IRON, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID), EGG, LEMON PEEL, MODIFIED CORN STARCH, WHEY POWDER, LEAVENING (SODIUM ACID PYROPHOSPHATE, SODIUM BICARBONATE, CORN STARCH, MONOCALCIUM PHOSPHATE, CALCIUM SULFATE), SOYBEAN LECITHIN, WHEAT GLUTEN, LEMON OIL, SALT, DIACETYL TARTARIC ACID ESTERS OF MONO AND DIGLYCERIDES, YELLOW 5, LEMON JUICE CONCENTRATE, ICING SUGAR, NON-HYDROGENATED VEGETABLE OIL SHORTENING (CANOLA, PALM MODIFIED PALM AND PALM KERNEL OILS), GLUCOSE, WATER, SKIM MILK POWDER, BUTTER (CREAM, SALT), POLYSORBATE 60, SODIUM CITRATE, XANTHAN GUM, LEMON PUREE (WATER, CITRIC ACID, SUGAR, LEMON PULP, HIGH FRUCTOSE CORN SYRUP, LEMON JUICE CONCENTRATE, LEMON OIL, SODIUM CITRATE), GELLAN GUM, SODIUM BENZOATE, TITANIUM DIOXIDE, YELLOW 6, BREAD CRUMB [ENRICHED WHEAT FLOUR (WHEAT FLOUR, NIACIN, FERROUS SULFATE, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID), SALT, YEAST, CANOLA OIL], FRUCTOSE, CANOLA OIL, TURMERIC OLEORESIN.
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Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?
In our analysis, Mini Triple Lemon Cupcakes scores Ultra-Processed. That classification is shaped by ingredients commonly associated with ultra-processed foods:
- Modified Starches (Modified Corn Starch): Chemical modification is a hallmark of UPF.
- Artificial Colors (Yellow 5, Yellow 6): Synthetic colors are definitive UPF markers.
- Modified Fats (Non-Hydrogenated Vegetable Oil Shortening (Canola, Palm Modified Palm And Palm Kernel Oils)): Hydrogenation and modification are UPF markers.
- Corn-Based Sweeteners (Glucose): HFCS is a hallmark of ultra-processed foods.
- Chemical Preservatives (Sodium Benzoate): 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 Triple 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.
- EmulsifiersUPF marker
In this product: Polysorbate 60.
Industrial emulsifiers indicate UPF.
- Stabilizers & GumsUPF marker
In this product: Xanthan Gum, Gellan Gum.
Industrial stabilizers common in UPF.
- Sugars & Natural SweetenersProcessing indicator
In this product: Sugar, Icing Sugar, Lemon Puree (Water, Citric Acid, Sugar, Lemon Pulp, High Fructose Corn Syrup, Lemon Juice Concentrate, Lemon Oil, Sodium Citrate), Fructose.
Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.
- Food Bases & AlkalisProcessing indicator
In this product: Leavening (Sodium Acid Pyrophosphate, Sodium Bicarbonate, Corn Starch, Monocalcium Phosphate, Calcium Sulfate).
Common in baking, excessive use indicates processing.
- Vegetable OilsProcessing indicator
In this product: Lemon Oil, Canola Oil.
Natural oils are minimally processed, hydrogenated oils indicate UPF.
- Salt & SodiumProcessing indicator
In this product: Salt.
Basic preservative, but high amounts indicate processing.
- Food AcidsProcessing indicator
In this product: Diacetyl Tartaric Acid Esters Of Mono And Diglycerides.
Common in both traditional and industrial foods.
- MineralsProcessing indicator
In this product: Sodium Citrate.
Added minerals often compensate for processing.
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