Cupcakes, Vanilla
Processing Score
20.2Ultra-Processed
02.55.08.010+
Nutrition Score
0.5/10Poor
The processing score reflects 48 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
078742231761
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Nutrition Facts
Serving size71 g
Amount per serving
Calories
260
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 9g
12%
Saturated Fat 2.5g
13%
Trans Fat 0g
Cholesterol 15mg
5%
Sodium 270mg
12%
Total Carbohydrate 44g
16%
Dietary Fiber 0g
0%
Total Sugars 33g
Includes 32g Added Sugars
64%
Protein 2g
Vitamin D 0mcg
0%
Calcium 0mg
0%
Iron 0.6mg
3%
Potassium 0mg
0%
* 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
36 listed · 13 flagged for reviewSUGAR, WATER, BLEACHED ENRICHED WHEAT FLOUR (FLOUR, NIACIN, REDUCED IRON, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID), SOYBEAN OIL, PALM OIL, FOOD STARCH-MODIFIED, EGGS, LEAVENING (SODIUM ACID PYROPHOSPHATE, BAKING SODA, MONOCALCIUM PHOSPHATE, SODIUM ALUMINUM PHOSPHATE, ALUMINUM SULFATE), CORNSTARCH, INVERT SYRUP, SALT, MONO- AND DIGLYCERIDES, NONFAT MILK, EGG WHITES, TAPIOCA STARCH, WHEY, CORN SYRUP, INVERT SUGAR, SOY LECITHIN, PALM KERNEL OIL, GUAR GUM, POLYSORBATE 60, SHELLAC, RED 40, SUNFLOWER LECITHIN, POLYGLYCEROL ESTERS OF FATTY ACIDS, POTASSIUM SORBATE, MILK PROTEIN CONCENTRATE, PROPYLENE GLYCOL ESTERS OF FATTY ACIDS, DATEM, RED 3, ISOLATED SOY PROTEIN, XANTHAN GUM, CELLULOSE GUM, YELLOW 5, YELLOW 6.
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Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?
In our analysis, Cupcakes, Vanilla 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.
- Artificial Colors (Red 40, Red 3, Yellow 5, +1 more): Synthetic colors are definitive UPF markers.
- Chemical Preservatives (Potassium Sorbate): Synthetic preservatives are UPF indicators.
- Emulsifiers (Mono- And Diglycerides, Soy Lecithin, Polysorbate 60, +2 more): Industrial emulsifiers indicate UPF.
- Stabilizers & Gums (Guar Gum, Xanthan Gum, Cellulose Gum): 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 Cupcakes, Vanilla'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.
- Other AdditivesUPF marker
In this product: Shellac, Propylene Glycol Esters Of Fatty Acids.
Miscellaneous additives generally indicate processing.
- Processed Dairy IngredientsUPF marker
In this product: Milk Protein Concentrate.
Isolated proteins and modified ingredients indicate UPF.
- Plant ProteinsUPF marker
In this product: Isolated Soy Protein.
Isolated proteins require extensive industrial processing.
- Sugars & Natural SweetenersProcessing indicator
In this product: Sugar, Invert Syrup, Invert Sugar.
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.
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