Yellow Cupcakes
Processing Score
19.8Ultra-Processed
02.55.08.010+
Nutrition Score
—/10No Data
The processing score reflects 52 ingredients, including artificial sweeteners, artificial flavoring, preservatives, plus 3 more we flag. The nutrition score reflects high saturated fat and total fat.
Nutrient Alerts
High FatHigh Saturated Fat
Data Updated
Oct 18, 2026
UPC
014821160096
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Nutrition Facts
Serving size57 g
Amount per serving
Calories
260
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 17g
22%
Saturated Fat 8g
40%
Trans Fat 0g
Cholesterol 15mg
5%
Sodium 130mg
6%
Total Carbohydrate 28g
10%
Dietary Fiber 0g
0%
Total Sugars 0g
Protein 2g
Calcium 20mg
2%
Iron 0.4mg
2%
* 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 reviewMALTITOL* AND SORBITOL* SYRUP, PALM OIL WITH MONO&DIGLYCERIDES AND POLYSORBATE 60, ENRICHED FLOUR (BLEACHED WHEAT FLOUR, NIACIN, REDUCED IRON, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID), MALTITOL*, WATER, SOYBEAN OIL (WITH MONO- AND DIGLYCERIDES, PROPYLENE GLYCOL MONO- AND DIESTERS OF FATTY ACIDS, GLYCERYL-LACTO ESTERS OF FATTY ACIDS), EGGS, PALM OIL WITH PROPYLENE GLYCOL MONO DIESTERS OF FATS AND FATTY ACIDS, MONO AND DIGLYCERIDES AND SOYBEAN LECITHIN, EGG WHITES, MODIFIED FOOD STARCH, MALTODEXTRIN, NON-FAT MILK SOLIDS W/VITAMIN A, TITANIUM DIOXIDE, EMULSIFIER (PROPYLENE GLYCOL MONO- AND DIESTERS OF FATS AND FATTY ACIDS, MONO- AND DIGLYCERIDES, LECITHIN, WITH BHT AND CITRIC ACID TO HELP PROTECT FLAVOR), NATURAL AND ARTIFICIAL FLAVOR (CONTAINS WHEAT AND MILK), SODIUM ACID PYROPHOSPHATE, SALT, EMULSIFIER (PROPYLENE GLYCOL MONOSTEARATE, MONOGLYCERIDES, SODIUM STEORYL LACTILATE, CALCIUM SILICATE, ASCORBIC ACID, CITRIC ACID), BAKING SODA, MONOCALCIUM PHOSPHATE, XANTHAN GUM, VANILLIN, GUAR GUM, LEMON PUREE (LEMON JUICE CONCENTRATE, LEMON PULP CELLS, LEMON OIL AND WATER), SORBIC ACID, CALCIUM PHOSPHATE, ANNATTO EXTRACT/TURMERIC, SUCRALOSE, ACESULFAME POTASSIUM.
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Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?
In our analysis, Yellow Cupcakes scores Ultra-Processed. That classification is shaped by ingredients commonly associated with ultra-processed foods:
- Modified Starches (Modified Food Starch): Chemical modification is a hallmark of UPF.
- Artificial Flavors (Natural And Artificial Flavor (Contains Wheat And Milk)): Synthetic flavors indicate industrial food production.
- Artificial Sweeteners (Sucralose): Synthetic sweeteners are definitive UPF markers.
- Sugar Alcohols (Maltitol* And Sorbitol* Syrup, Maltitol*): Modified sweeteners common in diet UPF products.
- Other Additives (Emulsifier (Propylene Glycol Monostearate, Monoglycerides, Sodium Steoryl Lactilate, Calcium Silicate, Ascorbic Acid, Citric Acid)): 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 Yellow 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: Xanthan Gum, Guar Gum.
Industrial stabilizers common in UPF.
- Natural FlavorsUPF marker
In this product: Vanillin.
Despite being natural, these are highly processed extracts.
- Vegetable OilsProcessing indicator
In this product: Palm Oil With Mono&Diglycerides And Polysorbate 60, Soybean Oil (With Mono- And Diglycerides, Propylene Glycol Mono- And Diesters Of Fatty Acids, Glyceryl-Lacto Esters Of Fatty Acids), Palm Oil With Propylene Glycol Mono Diesters Of Fats And Fatty Acids.
Natural oils are minimally processed, hydrogenated oils indicate UPF.
- Sugars & Natural SweetenersProcessing indicator
In this product: Maltodextrin.
Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.
- Synthetic VitaminsProcessing indicator
In this product: Non-Fat Milk Solids W/Vitamin A.
Fortification often compensates for processing losses.
- Natural ColorsProcessing indicator
In this product: Titanium Dioxide.
Natural sources but still indicate processing.
- Natural PreservativesProcessing indicator
In this product: Emulsifier (Propylene Glycol Mono- And Diesters Of Fats And Fatty Acids, Mono- And Diglycerides, Lecithin, With Bht And Citric Acid To Help Protect Flavor).
Natural sources but industrial application.
- Food Bases & AlkalisProcessing indicator
In this product: Sodium Acid Pyrophosphate, Baking Soda.
Common in baking, excessive use indicates processing.
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