Chocolate Cupcakes

Processing Score

32.6Ultra-Processed

02.55.08.010+

Nutrition Score

2/10Poor

The processing score reflects 69 ingredients, including artificial colors, hydrogenated oil, artificial flavoring, plus 6 more we flag. The nutrition score reflects high sugar.

Nutrient Alerts

High Sugar

Data Updated

Oct 18, 2026

UPC

011110071286

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Nutrition Facts

Serving size53 g

Amount per serving

Calories

200

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 6g

Saturated Fat 2g

10%

Trans Fat 0g

Cholesterol 10mg

Sodium 200mg

Total Carbohydrate 36g

13%

Dietary Fiber 1g

Total Sugars 29g

Protein 2g

Calcium 20mg

Iron 0mg

* 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

45 listed · 21 flagged for review

CAKE-SUGAR, ENRICHED BLEACHED WHEAT FLOUR (FLOUR, NIACIN, REDUCED IRON, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID), EGG WHITES, SOYBEAN OIL, EGGS, SKIM MILK, COCOA ALKALI PROCESSED, WATER, THE FOLLOWING: LEAVENING (BAKING SODA, SODIUM ACID PYROPHOSPHATE, MONOCALCIUM PHOSPHATE), PROPYLENE GLYCOL MONO AND DIESTERS OF FATS AND FATTY ACIDS, WHEY (A MILK DERIVATIVE), SALT, MONO AND DIGLYCERIDES, WHEAT STARCH, MODIFIED TAPIOCA STARCH, SODIUM CASEINATE (A MILK DERIVATIVE), POLYSORBATE 60, GUAR GUM, CORN SYRUP SOLIDS, XANTHAN GUM, SODIUM STEAROYL LACTYLATE, MODIFIED CORN STARCH, SOY LECITHIN, WHITE ICING- SUGAR, VEGETABLE SHORTENING (INTERESTERIFIED SOYBEAN OIL, SOYBEAN OIL, HYDROGENATED COTTONSEED OIL, MONO-AND DIGLYCERIDES, POLYSORBATE 60), CORN SYRUP, CITRIC ACID, CORNSTARCH, DEXTROSE, TITANIUM DIOXIDE, POTASSIUM SORBATE (PRESERVATIVE). PEEPS CHICK-SUGAR, GELATIN, CONTAINS LESS THAN 0.5% OF THE FOLLOWING: YELLOW 5 (TARTRAZINE), RED 3, BLUE 1, POTASSIUM SORBATE, NATURAL FLAVORS, CARNAUBA WAX. SEQUINS-SUGAR, RICE FLOUR, CORN STARCH, GUM ARABIC, YELLOW 5, YELLOW 6, RED 40, BLUE 1 LAKE.

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Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?

In our analysis, Chocolate Cupcakes scores Ultra-Processed. That classification is shaped by ingredients commonly associated with ultra-processed foods:

Modified Starches (Modified Tapioca Starch, Modified Corn Starch): Chemical modification is a hallmark of UPF.
Corn-Based Sweeteners (Corn Syrup Solids, Corn Syrup): HFCS is a hallmark of ultra-processed foods.
Processed Meats (Gelatin): Mechanically separated and reformed meats are UPF markers.
Artificial Colors (Contains Less Than 0.5% Of The Following: Yellow 5 (Tartrazine), Red 3, Blue 1, +4 more): Synthetic colors are definitive UPF markers.
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 Chocolate 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 Alkali Processed.

Concentrates and extracts indicate significant processing.

Other AdditivesUPF marker

In this product: Propylene Glycol Mono And Diesters Of Fats And Fatty Acids, Sodium Stearoyl Lactylate.

Miscellaneous additives generally indicate processing.

EmulsifiersUPF marker

In this product: Mono And Diglycerides, Polysorbate 60, Soy Lecithin.

Industrial emulsifiers indicate UPF.

Processed Dairy IngredientsUPF marker

In this product: Sodium Caseinate (A Milk Derivative).

Isolated proteins and modified ingredients indicate UPF.

Stabilizers & GumsUPF marker

In this product: Guar Gum, Xanthan Gum, Gum Arabic.

Industrial stabilizers common in UPF.

Natural FlavorsUPF marker

In this product: Natural Flavors.

Despite being natural, these are highly processed extracts.

Sugars & Natural SweetenersProcessing indicator

In this product: Cake-Sugar, White Icing- Sugar, Dextrose, Potassium Sorbate (Preservative). Peeps Chick-Sugar, and 1 more.

Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.

Vegetable OilsProcessing indicator

In this product: Soybean Oil, Vegetable Shortening (Interesterified Soybean Oil, Soybean Oil, Hydrogenated Cottonseed Oil, Mono-And Diglycerides, Polysorbate 60).

Natural oils are minimally processed, hydrogenated oils indicate UPF.

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