Chocolate Cupcakes
Processing Score
18.1Ultra-Processed
02.55.08.010+
Nutrition Score
0.5/10Poor
The processing score reflects 47 ingredients, including high-fructose corn syrup, artificial flavoring, preservatives, plus 4 more we flag. The nutrition score reflects high sugar.
Nutrient Alerts
High Sugar
Data Updated
Oct 18, 2026
UPC
070784003627
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Nutrition Facts
Serving size50 g
Amount per serving
Calories
180
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 4.5g
6%
Saturated Fat 2g
10%
Trans Fat 0g
Cholesterol 5mg
2%
Sodium 220mg
10%
Total Carbohydrate 33g
12%
Dietary Fiber 1g
4%
Total Sugars 24g
Protein 1g
Calcium 150mg
12%
Iron 1.4mg
8%
* 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 · 14 flagged for reviewSUGAR, WATER, ENRICHED FLOUR (WHEAT FLOUR, MALTED BARLEY FLOUR, NIACIN, REDUCED IRON, THIAMIN MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID), CORN SYRUP, HIGH FRUCTOSE CORN SYRUP, VEGETABLE OIL (SOYBEAN AND PALM OIL), EGGS, COCOA (NATURAL AND PROCESSED WITH ALKALI), DEXTROSE, EGG YOLKS, LEAVENING (SODIUM ACID PYROPHOSPHATE, BAKING SODA, MONOCALCIUM PHOSPHATE), MODIFIED CORNSTARCH, CALCIUM CARBONATE, SALT, CHOCOLATE LIQUOR, MONO- AND DIGLYCERIDES, CALCIUM SULFATE, CORNSTARCH, AGAR, SOY LECITHIN, DATEM, SODIUM STEAROYL LACTYLATE, GUAR GUM, TITANIUM DIOXIDE, POLYSORBATE 60, SODIUM HEXAMETAPHOSPHATE, CELLULOSE GUM, LACTIC ACID, SORBITAN MONOSTEARATE, MONOGLYCERIDES, CITRIC ACID, XANTHAN GUM, CARAMEL COLOR, PRESERVED WITH POTASSIUM SORBATE, SODIUM PROPIONATE, SORBIC ACID AND SODIUM BENZOATE.
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Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?
In our analysis, Chocolate Cupcakes scores Ultra-Processed. That classification is shaped by ingredients commonly associated with ultra-processed foods:
- Corn-Based Sweeteners (Corn Syrup, High Fructose Corn Syrup): HFCS is a hallmark of ultra-processed foods.
- Modified Starches (Modified Cornstarch): Chemical modification is a hallmark of UPF.
- Chemical Preservatives (Preserved With Potassium Sorbate): Synthetic preservatives are UPF indicators.
- Processed Fruit Products (Cocoa (Natural And Processed With Alkali), Chocolate Liquor): Concentrates and extracts indicate significant processing.
- Emulsifiers (Mono- And Diglycerides, Soy Lecithin, Datem, +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 Chocolate 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: Agar, Guar Gum, Cellulose Gum, Xanthan Gum.
Industrial stabilizers common in UPF.
- Other AdditivesUPF marker
In this product: Sodium Stearoyl Lactylate, Sodium Hexametaphosphate, Monoglycerides.
Miscellaneous additives generally indicate processing.
- Sugars & Natural SweetenersProcessing indicator
In this product: Sugar, Dextrose.
Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.
- Vegetable OilsProcessing indicator
In this product: Vegetable Oil (Soybean And Palm 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).
Common in baking, excessive use indicates processing.
- MineralsProcessing indicator
In this product: Calcium Carbonate, Calcium Sulfate.
Added minerals often compensate for processing.
- Salt & SodiumProcessing indicator
In this product: Salt.
Basic preservative, but high amounts indicate processing.
- Natural ColorsProcessing indicator
In this product: Titanium Dioxide, Caramel Color.
Natural sources but still indicate processing.
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