Strawberry Cupcakes
The processing score reflects 46 ingredients, including artificial colors, hydrogenated oil, artificial flavoring, plus 5 more we flag. The nutrition score reflects high sugar. It also contains trans fat.
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Ingredients
36 listed · 11 flagged for reviewSUGAR, ENRICHED FLOUR BLEACHED (WHEAT FLOUR, NIACIN, IRON, THIAMIN MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID), WATER, PARTIALLY HYDROGENATED SOYBEAN AND/OR COTTONSEED OIL, EGG WHITE, NONFAT MILK, EGG YOLK, PASTEURIZED MILK AND CREAM, SOYBEAN OIL, CORN SYRUP, PINEAPPLE, STRAWBERRIES. CONTAINS 2% OR LESS OF THE FOLLOWING: LEAVENING (BAKING SODA, SODIUM ALUMINUM PHOSPHATE, MONOCALCIUM PHOSPHATE), PROPYLENE GLYCOL MONO AND DIESTERS OF FATTY ACIDS, DEXTROSE, MODIFIED FOOD STARCH, MONO AND DIGLYCERIDES, SOY LECITHIN, SALT, SORBITAN MONOSTEARATE, SODIUM PYROPHOSPHATE, XANTHAN GUM, SODIUM STEAROYL LACTYLATE, POLYSORBATE 60, CALCIUM ACETATE, CELLULOSE GUM, GUAR GUM, CHEESE CULTURES, CAROB BEAN GUM, CITRIC ACID, SODIUM BENZOATE AND POTASSIUM SORBATE, ANNATTO, CALCIUM DISODIUM EDTA, VITAMIN A PALMITATE, SODIUM ALGINATE, RED 40, RED 3.
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Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?
In our analysis, Strawberry Cupcakes scores Ultra-Processed. That classification is shaped by ingredients commonly associated with ultra-processed foods:
- Modified Fats (Partially Hydrogenated Soybean And/Or Cottonseed Oil): Hydrogenation and modification are UPF markers.
- Corn-Based Sweeteners (Corn Syrup): HFCS is a hallmark of ultra-processed foods.
- Modified Starches (Modified Food Starch): Chemical modification is a hallmark of UPF.
- Chemical Preservatives (Sodium Benzoate And Potassium Sorbate): Synthetic preservatives are UPF indicators.
- Artificial Colors (Red 40, Red 3): Synthetic colors are definitive UPF markers.
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 Strawberry 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.
- Other AdditivesUPF marker
In this product: Propylene Glycol Mono And Diesters Of Fatty Acids, Sodium Pyrophosphate, Sodium Stearoyl Lactylate.
Miscellaneous additives generally indicate processing.
- EmulsifiersUPF marker
In this product: Mono And Diglycerides, Soy Lecithin, Sorbitan Monostearate, Polysorbate 60.
Industrial emulsifiers indicate UPF.
- Stabilizers & GumsUPF marker
In this product: Xanthan Gum, Cellulose Gum, Guar Gum, Carob Bean Gum, and 1 more.
Industrial stabilizers common in UPF.
- Sugars & Natural SweetenersProcessing indicator
In this product: Sugar, Dextrose.
Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.
- Vegetable OilsProcessing indicator
In this product: Soybean Oil.
Natural oils are minimally processed, hydrogenated oils indicate UPF.
- Food Bases & AlkalisProcessing indicator
In this product: Strawberries. Contains 2% Or Less Of The Following: Leavening (Baking Soda, Sodium Aluminum Phosphate, Monocalcium Phosphate).
Common in baking, excessive use indicates processing.
- Salt & SodiumProcessing indicator
In this product: Salt.
Basic preservative, but high amounts indicate processing.
- MineralsProcessing indicator
In this product: Calcium Acetate, Calcium Disodium Edta.
Added minerals often compensate for processing.
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