The Cupcake

Processing Score

26.4Ultra-Processed

02.55.08.010+

Nutrition Score

0.5/10Poor

The processing score reflects 60 ingredients, including artificial colors, hydrogenated oil, preservatives, plus 4 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

078742181295

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Nutrition Facts

Serving size125 g

Amount per serving

Calories

490

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 24g

31%

Saturated Fat 7g

35%

Trans Fat 0g

Cholesterol 50mg

17%

Sodium 330mg

14%

Total Carbohydrate 66g

24%

Dietary Fiber 1g

Total Sugars 49g

Protein 4g

Calcium 20mg

Iron 0mg

Potassium 30mg

* 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 · 15 flagged for review

CAKE AND ICING: POWDERED SUGAR (SUGAR, CORNSTARCH), SUGAR, ENRICHED FLOUR (WHEAT FLOUR, NIACIN, REDUCED IRON, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID), WATER, EGGS, SOYBEAN OIL, VEGETABLE SHORTENING (HIGH OLEIC SOYBEAN OIL, HYDROGENATED SOYBEAN OIL, MONO- AND DIGLYCERIDES, POLYSORBATE 60), SOUR CREAM (CULTURED MILK, CULTURED CREAM, WHEY, FOOD STARCH-MODIFIED, SODIUM PHOSPHATE, POTASSIUM SORBATE [PRESERVATIVE], GUAR GUM, CARRAGEENAN, CALCIUM SULFATE, LOCUST BEAN GUM), NATURAL VANILLA FLAVOR, BAKING POWDER, FOOD STARCH-MODIFIED, WHEY, LEAVENING (BAKING SODA, SODIUM ACID PYROPHOSPHATE), SALT, SORBITAN MONOSTEARATE, NONFAT MILK, VITAL WHEAT GLUTEN, XANTHAN GUM, GUAR GUM, NATURAL FLAVOR, SOY FLOUR, PALM OIL, GLYCERIN, POTASSIUM SORBATE, CITRIC ACID (PRESERVATIVE). SPRINKLES: SUGAR, CORNSTARCH, PALM OIL AND PALM KERNEL OIL, DEXTRIN, SOY LECITHIN, SHELLAC, CARNAUBA WAX, YELLOW 5, YELLOW 6, BLUE 1 LAKE, RED 3, BLUE 1.

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Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?

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

Chemical Preservatives (Potassium Sorbate): Synthetic preservatives are UPF indicators.
Corn-Based Sweeteners (Dextrin): HFCS is a hallmark of ultra-processed foods.
Artificial Colors (Yellow 5, Yellow 6, Blue 1 Lake, +2 more): Synthetic colors are definitive UPF markers.
Natural Flavors (Natural Vanilla Flavor, Natural Flavor): Despite being natural, these are highly processed extracts.
Emulsifiers (Sorbitan Monostearate, Glycerin, Soy Lecithin): 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 The Cupcake'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.

Stabilizers & GumsUPF marker

In this product: Xanthan Gum, Guar Gum.

Industrial stabilizers common in UPF.

Other AdditivesUPF marker

In this product: Shellac, Carnauba Wax.

Miscellaneous additives generally indicate processing.

Sugars & Natural SweetenersProcessing indicator

In this product: Cake And Icing: Powdered Sugar (Sugar, Cornstarch), Sugar.

Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.

Vegetable OilsProcessing indicator

In this product: Soybean Oil, Vegetable Shortening (High Oleic Soybean Oil, Hydrogenated Soybean Oil, Mono- And Diglycerides, Polysorbate 60), Palm Oil, Palm Oil And Palm Kernel Oil.

Natural oils are minimally processed, hydrogenated oils indicate UPF.

Food Bases & AlkalisProcessing indicator

In this product: Baking Powder, Leavening (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.

Food AcidsProcessing indicator

In this product: Citric Acid (Preservative). Sprinkles: Sugar.

Common in both traditional and industrial foods.

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