Pumpkin Mini Cupcakes, Pumpkin
The processing score reflects 50 ingredients, including artificial colors, artificial flavoring, preservatives, plus 5 more we flag. The nutrition score reflects high sugar and saturated fat.
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Ingredients
28 listed · 13 flagged for reviewSUGAR, WATER, VEGETABLE OIL (SOYBEAN, PALM, PALM KERNEL), BLEACHED ENRICHED FLOUR (WHEAT FLOUR, NIACIN, REDUCED IRON, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID), PUMPKIN, EGGS, FOOD STARCH-MODIFIED, NONFAT MILK, CORNSTARCH, CORN SYRUP, MONO- AND DIGLYCERIDES, SALT, LEAVENING (BAKING SODA, SODIUM ALUMINUM PHOSPHATE, ALUMINUM SULFATE), SPICES, CREAM CHEESE POWDER (CREAM CHEESE [PASTEURIZED MILK, CHEESE CULTURE, SALT, CAROB BEAN GUM], SODIUM CASEINATE, DISODIUM PHOSPHATE, NATURAL FLAVOR, BHA [PRESERVATIVE]), POTASSIUM SORBATE, GUAR GUM, POLYSORBATE 60, POLYGLYCEROL ESTERS OF FATTY ACIDS, CELLULOSE GUM, SUNFLOWER LECITHIN, XANTHAN GUM, YELLOW 6, CONFECTIONER'S GLAZE, YELLOW 5, RED 40, BLUE 1, BETA-CAROTENE.
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Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?
In our analysis, Pumpkin Mini Cupcakes, Pumpkin scores Ultra-Processed. That classification is shaped by ingredients commonly associated with ultra-processed foods:
- Corn-Based Sweeteners (Corn Syrup): HFCS is a hallmark of ultra-processed foods.
- Chemical Preservatives (Potassium Sorbate): Synthetic preservatives are UPF indicators.
- Artificial Colors (Yellow 6, Yellow 5, Red 40, +1 more): Synthetic colors are definitive UPF markers.
- Emulsifiers (Mono- And Diglycerides, Polysorbate 60, Polyglycerol Esters Of Fatty Acids): Industrial emulsifiers indicate UPF.
- Stabilizers & Gums (Guar Gum, Cellulose Gum, 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 Pumpkin Mini Cupcakes, Pumpkin's ingredients into ingredient categories and note how each relates to food processing. The notes below describe the category, not this specific product's formulation.
- Other AdditivesUPF marker
In this product: Confectioner'S Glaze.
Miscellaneous additives generally indicate processing.
- Sugars & Natural SweetenersProcessing indicator
In this product: Sugar.
Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.
- Vegetable OilsProcessing indicator
In this product: Vegetable Oil (Soybean, Palm, Palm Kernel).
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 (Baking Soda, Sodium Aluminum Phosphate, Aluminum Sulfate).
Common in baking, excessive use indicates processing.
- Natural ColorsProcessing indicator
In this product: Beta-Carotene.
Natural sources but still indicate processing.
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