Red Velvet Cupcakes
Processing Score
19.1Ultra-Processed
02.55.08.010+
Nutrition Score
—/10No Data
The processing score reflects 61 ingredients, including artificial colors, artificial flavoring, modified ingredients, plus 2 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
681131248433
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Nutrition Facts
Serving size83 g
Amount per serving
Calories
350
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 20g
26%
Saturated Fat 7g
35%
Trans Fat 0g
Cholesterol 30mg
10%
Sodium 220mg
10%
Total Carbohydrate 41g
15%
Dietary Fiber 1g
4%
Total Sugars 33g
Includes 32g Added Sugars
64%
Protein 3g
Calcium 20mg
2%
Iron 1.2mg
7%
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
20 listed · 6 flagged for reviewICING SUGAR (SUGAR, CORNSTARCH), SUGAR, CREAM CHEESE (CREAM, NONFAT DRY MILK, SALT, LOCUST BEAN GUM, BACTERIAL CULTURE), VEGETABLE SHORTENING (CANOLA OIL, PALM OIL, MODIFIED PALM OIL, MODIFIED PALM KERNEL OIL, MONO- AND DIGLYCERIDES, POLYSORBATE 60), ENRICHED BLEACHED FLOUR (WHEAT FLOUR, NIACIN, REDUCED IRON, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID), WATER, SOYBEAN OIL, CANOLA OIL, EGG, CHOCOLATE LIQUOR, MODIFIED CORNSTARCH, WHEY, RED VELVET CRUMB TOPPING (ENRICHED BLEACHED FLOUR [WHEAT FLOUR, NIACIN, REDUCED IRON, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID], SUGAR, CANOLA OIL, SALT, YEAST, FRUCTOSE, COCOA [PROCESSED WITH ALKALI], FD&C RED 40 ALUMINUM LAKE, ARTIFICIAL FLAVOR), LEAVENING BLEND (SODIUM BICARBONATE, SODIUM ALUMINUM PHOSPHATE, SODIUM ACID PYROPHOSPHATE, CORNSTARCH, MONOCALCIUM PHOSPHATE, CALCIUM SULFATE), SOYBEAN LECITHIN, VITAL WHEAT GLUTEN, COCOA (PROCESSED WITH ALKALI), RED 40, BETA CAROTENE, DATEM.
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Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?
In our analysis, Red Velvet 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.
- Artificial Colors (Red 40): Synthetic colors are definitive UPF markers.
- Processed Fruit Products (Chocolate Liquor, Cocoa (Processed With Alkali)): Concentrates and extracts indicate significant processing.
- Emulsifiers (Datem): 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 Red Velvet 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.
- Sugars & Natural SweetenersProcessing indicator
In this product: Icing Sugar (Sugar, Cornstarch), Sugar, Red Velvet Crumb Topping (Enriched Bleached Flour [Wheat Flour, Niacin, Reduced Iron, Thiamine Mononitrate, Riboflavin, Folic Acid], Sugar, Canola Oil, Salt, Yeast, Fructose, Cocoa [Processed With Alkali], Fd&C Red 40 Aluminum Lake, Artificial Flavor).
Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.
- Vegetable OilsProcessing indicator
In this product: Vegetable Shortening (Canola Oil, Palm Oil, Modified Palm Oil, Modified Palm Kernel Oil, Mono- And Diglycerides, Polysorbate 60), Soybean Oil, Canola Oil.
Natural oils are minimally processed, hydrogenated oils indicate UPF.
- Food Bases & AlkalisProcessing indicator
In this product: Leavening Blend (Sodium Bicarbonate, Sodium Aluminum Phosphate, Sodium Acid Pyrophosphate, Cornstarch, Monocalcium Phosphate, Calcium 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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