Tastykake, Cupkakes, Chocolate

Processing Score

15.6Ultra-Processed

02.55.08.010+

Nutrition Score

2/10Poor

The processing score reflects 37 ingredients, including hydrogenated oil, high-fructose corn syrup, artificial flavoring, plus 4 more we flag. The nutrition score reflects high sugar.

Nutrition Highlights

Good Fiber Source

Nutrient Alerts

High Sugar

Data Updated

Oct 18, 2026

UPC

025600000823

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Nutrition Facts

Serving size60 g

Amount per serving

Calories

220

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 6g

Saturated Fat 2g

10%

Trans Fat 0g

Cholesterol 10mg

Sodium 290mg

13%

Total Carbohydrate 38g

14%

Dietary Fiber 3g

11%

Total Sugars 25g

Protein 2g

Calcium 20mg

Iron 1.8mg

10%

* 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

27 listed · 7 flagged for review

SUGAR, WATER, ENRICHED BLEACHED FLOUR (WHEAT FLOUR, NIACIN, REDUCED IRON, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID), VEGETABLE SHORTENING (SOYBEAN OIL, PALM OIL, AND HYDROGENATED COTTONSEED OIL), COCOA, HIGH FRUCTOSE CORN SYRUP, EGG WHITES, EGGS, LIQUID SUCROSE, CORN STARCH, MODIFIED CORN STARCH, NONFAT MILK, BAKING SODA, CORN SYRUP, SODIUM ACID PYROPHOSPHATE, MONO- AND DIGLYCERIDES, SALT, BUTTER (MADE FROM MILK), SOY LECITHIN, XANTHAN GUM, MONOCALCIUM PHOSPHATE, AGAR, CALCIUM SULFATE, NUTMEG, CINNAMON, LACTIC ACID, SORBIC ACID (TO RETARD SPOILAGE).

Listed in source order (heaviest first). Select any ingredient to see its category bucket and other products that contain it.

Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?

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

Corn-Based Sweeteners (High Fructose Corn Syrup, Corn Syrup): HFCS is a hallmark of ultra-processed foods.
Modified Starches (Modified Corn Starch): Chemical modification is a hallmark of UPF.
Processed Fruit Products (Cocoa): Concentrates and extracts indicate significant processing.
Emulsifiers (Mono- And Diglycerides, Soy Lecithin): Industrial emulsifiers indicate UPF.
Stabilizers & Gums (Xanthan Gum, Agar): 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 Tastykake, Cupkakes, Chocolate'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.

Sugars & Natural SweetenersProcessing indicator

In this product: Sugar, Liquid Sucrose.

Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.

Vegetable OilsProcessing indicator

In this product: Vegetable Shortening (Soybean Oil, Palm Oil, And Hydrogenated Cottonseed Oil).

Natural oils are minimally processed, hydrogenated oils indicate UPF.

Food Bases & AlkalisProcessing indicator

In this product: Baking Soda, Sodium Acid Pyrophosphate.

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: Monocalcium Phosphate, Calcium Sulfate.

Added minerals often compensate for processing.

Food AcidsProcessing indicator

In this product: Lactic Acid, Sorbic Acid (To Retard Spoilage).

Common in both traditional and industrial foods.

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