Creme Filled Cupcakes

Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?

In our analysis, Creme Filled 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.
• Corn-Based Sweeteners (Corn Syrup, High Fructose Corn Syrup): HFCS is a hallmark of ultra-processed foods.
• Artificial Colors (Blue 1 Lake, Red 40 Lake): Synthetic colors are definitive UPF markers.
• Chemical Preservatives (Preserved With Potassium Sorbate): Synthetic preservatives are UPF indicators.
• Emulsifiers (Glycerine, Mono- And Diglycerides, Sorbitan Monostearate, +3 more): 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 Creme Filled 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 (Natural And Processed With Alkali).

Concentrates and extracts indicate significant processing.

Other AdditivesUPF marker

In this product: Sodium Stearoyl Lactylate, Monoglycerides.

Miscellaneous additives generally indicate processing.

Stabilizers & GumsUPF marker

In this product: Agar, Cellulose Gum, Xanthan Gum.

Industrial stabilizers common in UPF.

Industrial EnzymesUPF marker

In this product: Enzymes.

Industrial enzyme use indicates significant processing.

Sugars & Natural SweetenersProcessing indicator

In this product: Sugar, Dextrose, Topped With Candy Sprinkles (Sugar, Corn Starch, Partially Hydrogenated Vegetable Oil [Cottonseed Oil And Soybean Oil], Dextrin, Soy Lecithin, Fd&C Red 40 Lake, Confectioner'S Glaze, Fd&C Yellow 6 Lake, Natural And Artificial Flavor, Carnauba Wax).

Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.

Vegetable OilsProcessing indicator

In this product: Soybean Oil, Palm Oil, Margarine (Partially Hydrogenated Soybean Oil, Water, Partially Hydrogenated Cottonseed Oil, Salt, Mono And Diglycerides, Colored With Annatto/ Turmeric, Calcium Disodium Edta [Preservative], Artificial Flavor, Vitamin A Palmitate Added).

Natural oils are minimally processed, hydrogenated oils indicate UPF.

Food Bases & AlkalisProcessing indicator

In this product: Leavening (Sodium Acid Pyrophosphate, Baking Soda, Monocalcium Phosphate).

Common in baking, excessive use indicates processing.

Salt & SodiumProcessing indicator

In this product: Salt.

Basic preservative, but high amounts indicate processing.