Cupcakes

Processing Score

22.5Ultra-Processed

02.55.08.010+

Nutrition Score

0.5/10Poor

The processing score reflects 56 ingredients, including artificial colors, artificial flavoring, preservatives, plus 4 more we flag. The nutrition score reflects high sugar.

Nutrient Alerts

High Sugar

Data Updated

Oct 18, 2026

UPC

078742052779

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Nutrition Facts

Serving size71 g

Amount per serving

Calories

270

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 10g

13%

Saturated Fat 3g

15%

Trans Fat 0g

Cholesterol 15mg

Sodium 260mg

11%

Total Carbohydrate 43g

16%

Dietary Fiber 1g

Total Sugars 31g

Includes 31g Added Sugars

62%

Protein 2g

Vitamin D 0mcg

Calcium 30mg

Iron 1mg

Potassium 0mg

* 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

44 listed · 15 flagged for review

SUGAR, WATER, BLEACHED ENRICHED WHEAT FLOUR (FLOUR, NIACIN, REDUCED IRON, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID), SOYBEAN OIL, PALM OIL, FOOD STARCH-MODIFIED, EGGS, COCOA POWDER (PROCESSED WITH ALKALI), LEAVENING (SODIUM ACID PYROPHOSPHATE, BAKING SODA, MONOCALCIUM PHOSPHATE, SODIUM ALUMINUM PHOSPHATE, ALUMINUM SULFATE), CORNSTARCH, INVERT SYRUP, NONFAT MILK, WHEY, SALT, TAPIOCA STARCH, EGG WHITES, MONO- AND DIGLYCERIDES, CORN SYRUP, INVERT SUGAR, DEXTROSE, PALM KERNEL OIL, SOY LECITHIN, GUAR GUM, SOY PROTEIN ISOLATE, POTASSIUM SORBATE, WHEY PROTEIN CONCENTRATE, CALCIUM SULFATE, CELLULOSE GUM, POLYSORBATE 60, SHELLAC, POLYGLYCEROL ESTERS OF FATTY ACIDS, SUNFLOWER LECITHIN, GUM ARABIC, WHEAT FLOUR, PROPYLENE GLYCOL ESTERS OF FATTY ACIDS, XANTHAN GUM, RED 40, DATEM, RED 3, MILK PROTEIN CONCENTRATE, PROPYLENE GLYCOL, BLUE 1, YELLOW 5, YELLOW 6.

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Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?

In our analysis, Cupcakes 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 (Red 40, Red 3, Blue 1, +2 more): Synthetic colors are definitive UPF markers.
Processed Fruit Products (Cocoa Powder (Processed With Alkali)): Concentrates and extracts indicate significant processing.
Emulsifiers (Mono- And Diglycerides, Soy Lecithin, Polysorbate 60, +2 more): 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 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.

Stabilizers & GumsUPF marker

In this product: Guar Gum, Cellulose Gum, Gum Arabic, Xanthan Gum.

Industrial stabilizers common in UPF.

Processed Dairy IngredientsUPF marker

In this product: Soy Protein Isolate, Whey Protein Concentrate, Milk Protein Concentrate.

Isolated proteins and modified ingredients indicate UPF.

Other AdditivesUPF marker

In this product: Shellac, Propylene Glycol Esters Of Fatty Acids, Propylene Glycol.

Miscellaneous additives generally indicate processing.

Sugars & Natural SweetenersProcessing indicator

In this product: Sugar, Invert Syrup, Invert Sugar, Dextrose.

Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.

Vegetable OilsProcessing indicator

In this product: Soybean Oil, Palm Oil, Palm Kernel Oil.

Natural oils are minimally processed, hydrogenated oils indicate UPF.

Food Bases & AlkalisProcessing indicator

In this product: Leavening (Sodium Acid Pyrophosphate, Baking Soda, Monocalcium Phosphate, Sodium Aluminum Phosphate, Aluminum Sulfate).

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 Sulfate.

Added minerals often compensate for processing.

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