Valentine Cupcakes

Processing Score

27.4Ultra-Processed

02.55.08.010+

Nutrition Score

1/10Poor

The processing score reflects 65 ingredients, including artificial colors, hydrogenated oil, artificial flavoring, 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

011110264435

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Nutrition Facts

Serving size57 g

Amount per serving

Calories

260

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 11g

14%

Saturated Fat 3g

15%

Trans Fat 0g

Cholesterol 20mg

Sodium 250mg

11%

Total Carbohydrate 40g

15%

Dietary Fiber 1g

Total Sugars 30g

Protein 2g

Calcium 20mg

Iron 1.1mg

* 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

30 listed · 13 flagged for review

CAKE: SUGAR, BLEACHED ENRICHED FLOUR (BLEACHED WHEAT FLOUR, NIACIN, REDUCED IRON, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID), WATER, SOYBEAN OIL, EGGS, EGG WHITES, COCOA PROCESSED WITH ALKALI, MODIFIED CORN STARCH. CONTAINS 2% OR LESS OF: NONFAT MILK, LEAVENING (SODIUM ACID PYROPHOSPHATE, SODIUM BICARBONATE, CORN STARCH, MONOCALCIUM PHOSPHATE), SALT, XANTHAN GUM, VITAL WHEAT GLUTEN, EMULSIFIERS (SORBITAN MONOSTEARATE, MONO- AND DIGLYCERIDES, POLYSORBATE 60, SODIUM STEAROYL LACTYLATE, SOY LECITHIN), DEXTROSE, RED 40 LAKE, BLUE 1 LAKE, YELLOW 5 LAKE. ICING: SUGAR, VEGETABLE SHORTENING (PARTIALLY HYDROGENATED SOYBEAN AND COTTONSEED OILS, MONO- AND DIGLYCERIDES, POLYSORBATE 60), CORN SYRUP. CONTAINS 2% OR LESS OF: TITANIUM DIOXIDE, CORN STARCH, NATURAL AND ARTIFICIAL FLAVORS. DISC: CHOCOLATE LIQUOR, SUGAR, COCOA BUTTER, BUTTER OIL (MILK), SOY LECITHIN, PGPR, NATURAL VANILLA, COCONUT OIL, COLORS (TITANIUM DIOXIDE, YELLOW 6, RED 40), SKIM MILK POWDER. CURLS: COCOA CONFECTIONERY (SUGAR, COCOA BUTTER, WHOLE MILK POWDER, LACTOSE, WHEY POWDER, SOY LECITHIN, NATURAL VANILLA, COLOR [RED 40, BEETROOT EXTRACT]).

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Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?

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

Artificial Colors (Red 40 Lake, Blue 1 Lake): Synthetic colors are definitive UPF markers.
Corn-Based Sweeteners (Corn Syrup. Contains 2% Or Less Of: Titanium Dioxide): HFCS is a hallmark of ultra-processed foods.
Processed Fruit Products (Cocoa Processed With Alkali, Natural And Artificial Flavors. Disc: Chocolate Liquor): Concentrates and extracts indicate significant processing.
Stabilizers & Gums (Xanthan Gum): Industrial stabilizers common in UPF.
Other Additives (Emulsifiers (Sorbitan Monostearate, Mono- And Diglycerides, Polysorbate 60, Sodium Stearoyl Lactylate, Soy Lecithin)): Miscellaneous additives generally indicate processing.

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 Valentine 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.

EmulsifiersUPF marker

In this product: Soy Lecithin.

Industrial emulsifiers indicate UPF.

Natural FlavorsUPF marker

In this product: Natural Vanilla.

Despite being natural, these are highly processed extracts.

Sugars & Natural SweetenersProcessing indicator

In this product: Cake: Sugar, Dextrose, Yellow 5 Lake. Icing: Sugar, Sugar, and 1 more.

Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.

Vegetable OilsProcessing indicator

In this product: Soybean Oil, Vegetable Shortening (Partially Hydrogenated Soybean And Cottonseed Oils, Mono- And Diglycerides, Polysorbate 60), Coconut Oil.

Natural oils are minimally processed, hydrogenated oils indicate UPF.

Food Bases & AlkalisProcessing indicator

In this product: Leavening (Sodium Acid Pyrophosphate, Sodium Bicarbonate, Corn Starch, Monocalcium Phosphate).

Common in baking, excessive use indicates processing.

Salt & SodiumProcessing indicator

In this product: Salt.

Basic preservative, but high amounts indicate processing.

Natural ColorsProcessing indicator

In this product: Colors (Titanium Dioxide, Yellow 6, Red 40).

Natural sources but still indicate processing.

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