Patriotic Cupcakes
Processing Score
22.1Ultra-Processed
02.55.08.010+
Nutrition Score
0.5/10Poor
The processing score reflects 52 ingredients, including artificial colors, hydrogenated oil, artificial flavoring, plus 6 more we flag. The nutrition score reflects high sugar and total fat.
Nutrient Alerts
High SugarHigh Fat
Data Updated
Oct 18, 2026
UPC
011110268204
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Nutrition Facts
Serving size57 g
Amount per serving
Calories
260
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 11g
14%
Saturated Fat 2.5g
13%
Trans Fat 0g
Cholesterol 20mg
7%
Sodium 260mg
11%
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
27 listed · 11 flagged for reviewCAKE: SUGAR, ENRICHED BLEACHED FLOUR (BLEACHED WHEAT FLOUR, NIACIN, REDUCED IRON, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID), WATER, SOYBEAN OIL, EGGS, EGG WHITES, MODIFIED CORN STARCH. CONTAINS 2% OR LESS OF: NONFAT MILK, SALT, LEAVENING (SODIUM ACID PYROPHOSPHATE, SODIUM BICARBONATE, CORN STARCH, MONOCALCIUM PHOSPHATE), VITAL WHEAT GLUTEN, EMULSIFIERS (SORBITAN MONOSTEARATE, MONO- AND DIGLYCERIDES, POLYSORBATE 60, SODIUM STEAROYL LACTYLATE, SOY LECITHIN), DEXTROSE, ARTIFICIAL AND NATURAL FLAVORS. ICING: SUGAR, VEGETABLE SHORTENING (PARTIALLY HYDROGENATED SOYBEAN AND COTTONSEED OILS, MONO- AND DIGLYCERIDES, POLYSORBATE 60), CORN SYRUP. CONTAINS 2% OR LESS OF: TITANIUM DIOXIDE, CORN STARCH, NATURAL AND ARTIFICIAL FLAVORS. TOPPINGS: SUGAR, RICE FLOUR, PARTIALLY HYDROGENATED VEGETABLE OIL (SOYBEAN, COTTONSEED), GUM ARABIC, XANTHAN GUM, CONFECTIONER'S GLAZE, RED 40, MONO- AND DIGLYCERIDES, TITANIUM DIOXIDE, BLUE 1, POLYSORBATE 60.
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Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?
In our analysis, Patriotic Cupcakes scores Ultra-Processed. That classification is shaped by ingredients commonly associated with ultra-processed foods:
- Corn-Based Sweeteners (Corn Syrup. Contains 2% Or Less Of: Titanium Dioxide): HFCS is a hallmark of ultra-processed foods.
- Modified Fats (Partially Hydrogenated Vegetable Oil (Soybean, Cottonseed)): Hydrogenation and modification are UPF markers.
- Artificial Colors (Red 40, Blue 1): Synthetic colors are definitive UPF markers.
- Other Additives (Emulsifiers (Sorbitan Monostearate, Mono- And Diglycerides, Polysorbate 60, Sodium Stearoyl Lactylate, Soy Lecithin), Confectioner'S Glaze): Miscellaneous additives generally indicate processing.
- Stabilizers & Gums (Gum Arabic, Xanthan Gum): 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 Patriotic 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: Mono- And Diglycerides, Polysorbate 60.
Industrial emulsifiers indicate UPF.
- Sugars & Natural SweetenersProcessing indicator
In this product: Cake: Sugar, Dextrose, Artificial And Natural Flavors. Icing: Sugar, Natural And Artificial Flavors. Toppings: Sugar.
Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.
- Vegetable OilsProcessing indicator
In this product: Soybean Oil, Vegetable Shortening (Partially Hydrogenated Soybean And Cottonseed Oils, Mono- And Diglycerides, Polysorbate 60).
Natural oils are minimally processed, hydrogenated oils indicate UPF.
- Salt & SodiumProcessing indicator
In this product: Salt.
Basic preservative, but high amounts indicate processing.
- Food Bases & AlkalisProcessing indicator
In this product: Leavening (Sodium Acid Pyrophosphate, Sodium Bicarbonate, Corn Starch, Monocalcium Phosphate).
Common in baking, excessive use indicates processing.
- Natural ColorsProcessing indicator
In this product: Titanium Dioxide.
Natural sources but still indicate processing.
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