Tastykake, Tasty Baking Company Nutri-Score E NOVA 4

Chocolate cupcakes

Chocolate cupcakes: 4.7/5 ingredient safety

Chocolate cupcakes by Tastykake, Tasty Baking Company has 3 tracked ingredients, with an overall safety score of 4.7 out of 5, 0.58 points above the 4.12/5 average across all scored products. Its Nutri-Score is E.

  • Safety score 0.58 points above the 4.12/5 average across all scored products
  • NOVA processing classification: group 4

Snacks / Sweet snacks / Biscuits and cakes / Cakes

Product Insight: Chocolate cupcakes

Chocolate cupcakes by Tastykake, Tasty Baking Company is tracked in PlainIngredients with 3 identified ingredients and carries an overall safety rating of 4.7 out of 5, a Low-Risk-to-Safe tier backed by FDA and EU regulatory status. On the NOVA processing scale, this product falls into Group 4 (Ultra-processed foods), and Its Nutri-Score grade is E. Within the identified ingredient list, no ingredient on this product currently carries a Caution or High-Risk flag in our database, while 3 ingredients sit at the Low-Risk or Safe end of the scale. This product's average ingredient safety score is 0.58 points above the 4.12/5 average across all scored products.

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4.7
Generally Safe
Average ingredient safety: 4.7 out of 5
Based on 3 tracked ingredients
3
Tracked Ingredients
0
Concerning
3
Low Risk / Safe
E
Nutri-Score

Ingredient Safety Breakdown

4
Agar (406)
Emulsifier · Low Risk
5
Sorbic Acid (E200)
Preservative · Safe
5
Xanthan Gum (E415)
Thickener · Safe

Processing Level

4
NOVA Group 4
Ultra-processed foods

Ultra-processed products are formulations made mostly or entirely from substances derived from foods and additives. They typically contain ingredients not commonly used in home cooking.

Full Ingredients List

Sugar, water, bleached enriched flour (wheat flour, niacin, reduced iron, thiamine mononitrate-b1, riboflavin-b2, folic acid), vegetable shortening (soybean oil, palm oil, partially hydrogenated soybean oil, cottonseed oil, partially hydrogenated cottonseed oil, and/or hydrogenated cottonseed oil with tbhq and citric acid added to preserve freshness), eggs, cocoa, high fructose corn syrup, contains two percent or less of; cornstarch, food starch - modified, skim milk, leavening (baking soda, sodium acid pyrophosphate, monocalcium phosphate, calcium sulfate), mono & diglycerides, salt, sorbic acid (to preserve freshness), butter, natural and artificial flavors, propylene glycol monostearate, coconut oil, corn flour, soy lecithin, xanthan gum, agar, nutmeg, cinnamon.

Product Details

Barcode
0025600002193
Nutri-Score
Grade E
NOVA Group
4 — Ultra-processed foods
Available In
United States

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