Pumpkin Spice Cupcakes
Processing Score
25.2Ultra-Processed
02.55.08.010+
Nutrition Score
—/10No Data
The processing score reflects 80 ingredients, including high-fructose corn syrup, artificial flavoring, preservatives, plus 5 more we flag. The nutrition score reflects high sugar, saturated fat and total fat.
Nutrient Alerts
High SugarHigh FatHigh Saturated Fat
Data Updated
Oct 18, 2026
UPC
770981055510
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Nutrition Facts
Serving size71 g
Amount per serving
Calories
280
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 15g
19%
Saturated Fat 5g
25%
Trans Fat 0g
Cholesterol 30mg
10%
Sodium 230mg
10%
Total Carbohydrate 35g
13%
Dietary Fiber 0g
0%
Total Sugars 26g
Includes 25g Added Sugars
50%
Protein 2g
Vitamin D 0mcg
0%
Calcium 10mg
1%
Iron 1mg
6%
Potassium 70mg
1%
* 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
25 listed · 8 flagged for reviewICING SUGAR (SUGAR, CORNSTARCH), SUGAR, ENRICHED BLEACHED WHEAT FLOUR (WHEAT FLOUR, NIACIN, REDUCED IRON, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID), EGGS, PUMPKIN CREAM CHEESE FILLING (WATER, HIGH FRUCTOSE CORN SYRUP,CORN SYRUP, PUMPKIN PUREE, MODIFIED CORNSTARCH, SUGAR, CREAM CHEESE [CREAM NONFAT MILK, SALT, GUAR GUM, PROPYLENE GLYCOL ALGINATE, CARRAGEENAN, LOCUST BEAN GUM, BACTERIAL CULTURE], PALM KERNEL OIL, XANTHAN GUM, LACTIC ACID, SALT, LOCUST BEAN GUM, CARRAGEENAN, SPICE, POTASSIUM SORBATE [PRESERVATIVE], NATURAL AND ARTIFICIAL FLAVOR, COLOR [CARAMEL]), CREAM CHEESE (CREAM, NONFAT MILK, SALT, LOCUST BEAN GUM, BACTERIAL CULTURE), VEGETABLE OIL SHORTENING (CANOLA OIL, PALM OIL, FRACTIONATED PALM OIL, FRACTIONATED PALM KERNEL OIL, MONOGLYCERIDES, POLYSORBATE 60), SOYBEAN OIL, WATER, PUMPKIN, MODIFIED CORNSTARCH, WHEY (MILK), SOYBEAN LECITHIN, SALT, LEAVENING BLEND (SODIUM ACID PYROPHOSPHATE, SODIUM BICARBONATE, CORNSTARCH, MONOCALCIUM PHOSPHATE, CALCIUM SULFATE), SOYBEAN OIL AND/OR CANOLA OIL, MONO- AND DIGLYCERIDES, EMULSIFIER (PROPYLENE GLYCOL MONO- AND DIESTERS OF FATS AND FATTY ACIDS, MONO- AND DIGLYCERIDES, CITRIC ACID), SPICES, CORN SYRUP, NATURAL FLAVOR, SODIUM BICARBONATE, LEMON JUICE CONCENTRATE, GUM BLEND (XANTHAN GUM, SODIUM ALGINATE, GUAR GUM), POTASSIUM SORBATE.
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Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?
In our analysis, Pumpkin Spice Cupcakes scores Ultra-Processed. That classification is shaped by ingredients commonly associated with ultra-processed foods:
- Modified Starches (Modified Cornstarch): Chemical modification is a hallmark of UPF.
- Corn-Based Sweeteners (Corn Syrup): HFCS is a hallmark of ultra-processed foods.
- Chemical Preservatives (Potassium Sorbate): Synthetic preservatives are UPF indicators.
- Emulsifiers (Mono- And Diglycerides): Industrial emulsifiers indicate UPF.
- Other Additives (Emulsifier (Propylene Glycol Mono- And Diesters Of Fats And Fatty Acids, Mono- And Diglycerides, Citric Acid), Gum Blend (Xanthan Gum, Sodium Alginate, Guar Gum)): Miscellaneous additives generally indicate processing.
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 Spice 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.
- Natural FlavorsUPF marker
In this product: Natural Flavor.
Despite being natural, these are highly processed extracts.
- Sugars & Natural SweetenersProcessing indicator
In this product: Icing Sugar (Sugar, Cornstarch), Sugar, Pumpkin Cream Cheese Filling (Water, High Fructose Corn Syrup,Corn Syrup, Pumpkin Puree, Modified Cornstarch, Sugar, Cream Cheese [Cream Nonfat Milk, Salt, Guar Gum, Propylene Glycol Alginate, Carrageenan, Locust Bean Gum, Bacterial Culture], Palm Kernel Oil, Xanthan Gum, Lactic Acid, Salt, Locust Bean Gum, Carrageenan, Spice, Potassium Sorbate [Preservative], Natural And Artificial Flavor, Color [Caramel]).
Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.
- Vegetable OilsProcessing indicator
In this product: Vegetable Oil Shortening (Canola Oil, Palm Oil, Fractionated Palm Oil, Fractionated Palm Kernel Oil, Monoglycerides, Polysorbate 60), Soybean Oil, Soybean Oil And/Or 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 Bases & AlkalisProcessing indicator
In this product: Leavening Blend (Sodium Acid Pyrophosphate, Sodium Bicarbonate, Cornstarch, Monocalcium Phosphate, Calcium Sulfate), Sodium Bicarbonate.
Common in baking, excessive use indicates processing.
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