Vanilla Flavored Cupcakes, Vanilla
Processing Score
21.6Ultra-Processed
02.55.08.010+
Nutrition Score
—/10No Data
The processing score reflects 52 ingredients, including artificial colors, hydrogenated oil, artificial flavoring, plus 5 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
078742222257
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Nutrition Facts
Serving size71 g
Amount per serving
Calories
290
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 13g
17%
Saturated Fat 4g
20%
Trans Fat 0g
Cholesterol 5mg
2%
Sodium 260mg
11%
Total Carbohydrate 43g
16%
Dietary Fiber 0g
0%
Total Sugars 32g
Includes 32g Added Sugars
64%
Protein 1g
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
40 listed · 12 flagged for reviewSUGAR, WATER, BLEACHED ENRICHED FLOUR (WHEAT FLOUR, NIACIN, REDUCED IRON, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID), SOYBEAN OIL, HIGH OLEIC SOYBEAN OIL, HYDROGENATED SOYBEAN OIL, CORN SYRUP, CORN STARCH, FOOD STARCH-MODIFIED, LEAVENING (SODIUM ACID PYROPHOSPHATE, BAKING SODA, MONOCALCIUM PHOSPHATE, SODIUM ALUMINUM PHOSPHATE, ALUMINUM SULFATE), PALM OIL, EGGS, MONO-AND DIGLYCERIDES, SALT, PALM KERNEL OIL, NONFAT MILK, EGG WHITES, WHEY, TAPIOCA STARCH, RICE FLOUR, COCOA (PROCESSED WITHALKALI), GUARGUM, PROPYLENE GLYCOL MONO-AND DIESTERS OF FATS AND FATTY ACIDS, POLYSORBATE 60, CELLULOSE GUM, XANTHAN GUM, POTASSIUM SORBATE (PRESERVATIVE)MILK PROTEIN CONCENTRATE, SODIUM STEAROYL LACTYLATE, YELLOW 5, SOY PROTEIN ISOLATE, CARRAGEENAN, CONFECTIONER'S GLAZE, MICA BASED PEARLESCENT PIGMENT (COLOR)CARNAUBA WAX, DEXTRIN, SOY LECITHIN, SUNFLOWER LECITHIN, BLUE 1, CITRIC ACID, SODIUM BENZOATE, CARAMEL COLOR.
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Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?
In our analysis, Vanilla Flavored Cupcakes, Vanilla scores Ultra-Processed. That classification is shaped by ingredients commonly associated with ultra-processed foods:
- Modified Fats (Hydrogenated Soybean Oil): Hydrogenation and modification are UPF markers.
- Corn-Based Sweeteners (Corn Syrup, Dextrin): HFCS is a hallmark of ultra-processed foods.
- Artificial Colors (Yellow 5, Blue 1): Synthetic colors are definitive UPF markers.
- Chemical Preservatives (Sodium Benzoate): Synthetic preservatives are UPF indicators.
- Emulsifiers (Mono-And Diglycerides, Polysorbate 60, 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 Vanilla Flavored 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.
- Processed Fruit ProductsUPF marker
In this product: Cocoa (Processed Withalkali).
Concentrates and extracts indicate significant processing.
- Other AdditivesUPF marker
In this product: Propylene Glycol Mono-And Diesters Of Fats And Fatty Acids, Sodium Stearoyl Lactylate, Confectioner'S Glaze.
Miscellaneous additives generally indicate processing.
- Stabilizers & GumsUPF marker
In this product: Cellulose Gum, Xanthan Gum, Carrageenan.
Industrial stabilizers common in UPF.
- Processed Dairy IngredientsUPF marker
In this product: Potassium Sorbate (Preservative)Milk Protein Concentrate, Soy Protein Isolate.
Isolated proteins and modified ingredients indicate UPF.
- Sugars & Natural SweetenersProcessing indicator
In this product: Sugar.
Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.
- Vegetable OilsProcessing indicator
In this product: Soybean Oil, High Oleic 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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