Is Cupcake Safe? Ingredient Analysis
Fresh Easy Neighborhood Market
Fresh Easy Neighborhood Market's Cupcake is reviewed here as a food. Zerotox gives it 60/100 based on the current ingredient profile, so it looks generally acceptable but still includes some ingredients worth reviewing.
The ingredient review below focuses especially on Sugar, Shortening, Stabilizer.
60 / 100
Why score is 60
The composition includes sugar and enriched wheat flour, which are common in baked goods. However, the presence of palm oil and artificial stabilizers raises quality concerns.
Main concern
High sugar content from multiple sources, including sugar and berry sauce, raises concerns about excessive sweetness.
Why it matters: This ingredient is flagged in our analysis based on regulatory and scientific sources. Check the Ingredients section for details and see Data sources for methodology.
Regulation status: Ingredient safety is assessed from EU/EPA/CIR and similar databases; formulations may vary. Always read the product label.
Pros
- Contains enriched wheat flour, providing some essential nutrients like niacin and folic acid.
- Includes natural flavors and fruit components in the berry sauce, contributing to flavor complexity.
Concerns
- High sugar content from multiple sources, including sugar and berry sauce, raises concerns about excessive sweetness.
- Presence of palm oil and artificial stabilizers like maltodextrin and modified starches indicates a processed composition.
Who should avoid this product?
This formula may not suit:
- people with sensitive skin or fragrance sensitivity
- users trying to avoid sulfates
- people avoiding animal-derived ingredients
Ingredients breakdown
Below, each ingredient is described in the context of this food, not just listed as a raw label.
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Is Sugar safe in this food?
Bad
Sugar is used here as sweetener. Sugar is a common sweetener that contributes to the overall sweetness of the cupcake. Its high content raises concerns about excessive sweetness.
Role in formula: sweetener
Original: Sugar
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Is Enriched Wheat Flour safe in this food?
Medium
Enriched Wheat Flour is used here as base. Enriched wheat flour provides some essential nutrients but is still a refined ingredient that lacks the fiber of whole grains.
Role in formula: base
Original: enriched wheat flour (bleached wheat flour, niacin, reduced iron, thiamin mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid)
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Is Canola Oil safe in this food?
Medium
Canola Oil is used here as base. Canola oil is a common baking fat that provides moisture but is a processed oil, raising some health concerns.
Role in formula: base
Original: canola oil
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Is Water safe in this food?
Good
Water is used here as base. Water is a necessary ingredient in baking, serving as a solvent for other ingredients without raising safety concerns.
Role in formula: base
Original: water
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Is Berry Sauce safe in this food?
Medium
Berry Sauce is used here as flavor. Berry sauce adds flavor and color but contains added sugars and modified starches, which may raise quality concerns.
Role in formula: flavor
Original: berry sauce (sugar, raspberries, strawberries, blueberries, water, raspberry juice concentrate, modified corn starch, rice starch, natural flavor, citric acid, pectin, locust bean gum, purple carrot concentrate for color)
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Is Shortening safe in this food?
Bad
Shortening is used here as base. Shortening is a processed fat that can contain trans fats, raising health concerns regarding its consumption.
Role in formula: base
Original: shortening (palm oil, mono - and di-glycerides, polysorbate 60)
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Is Stabilizer safe in this food?
Bad
Stabilizer is used here as emulsifier. The stabilizer contains maltodextrin and modified starches, which are processed ingredients that may raise quality concerns.
Role in formula: emulsifier
Original: stabilizer (maltodextrin, soluble corn fiber, modified whey, modified corn starch, salt, natural flavor)
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Is Eggs safe in this food?
Good
Eggs is used here as base. Eggs provide structure and moisture to the cupcake, contributing positively to its texture and nutritional profile.
Role in formula: base
Original: eggs
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Is Corn Starch safe in this food?
Medium
Corn Starch is used here as thickener. Corn starch is used as a thickener and stabilizer but is a processed ingredient that may not provide significant nutritional benefits.
Role in formula: thickener
Original: corn starch
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Is Yellow And Pink Chocolate Curls safe in this food?
Medium
Yellow And Pink Chocolate Curls is used here as flavor. These chocolate curls add flavor and visual appeal but contain added sugars and dairy, which may raise concerns for some consumers.
Role in formula: flavor
Original: yellow and pink chocolate curls (sugar, cocoa butter, whole milk powder, lactose, whey powder, skimmed milk powder, soy lecithin, natural vanilla, beta-carotene, beetroot extract)
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Is Vanilla Extract safe in this food?
Good
Vanilla Extract is used here as flavor. Vanilla extract enhances flavor and is derived from natural sources, contributing positively to the overall quality.
Role in formula: flavor
Original: vanilla extract
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Is Baking Soda safe in this food?
Good
Baking Soda is used here as leavening agent. Baking soda is a common leavening agent that helps the cupcake rise, posing no safety concerns.
Role in formula: leavening agent
Original: baking soda
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Is Baking Powder safe in this food?
Medium
Baking Powder is used here as leavening agent. Baking powder is a leavening agent that contains sodium aluminum sulfate, which raises some concerns about aluminum exposure.
Role in formula: leavening agent
Original: baking powder (sodium bicarbonate, corn starch, sodium aluminum sulfate, calcium sulfate, monocalcium phosphate)
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Is Salt safe in this food?
Good
Salt is used here as flavor. Salt enhances flavor and is a necessary ingredient in baking, contributing positively to the overall taste.
Role in formula: flavor
Original: salt
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Is Lemon Flavor safe in this food?
Medium
Lemon Flavor is used here as flavor. Natural lemon flavor adds a citrus note but may be derived from processed sources, raising some quality concerns.
Role in formula: flavor
Original: lemon flavor (natural lemon flavor, natural flavor)
How we score
Our safety scores and ingredient breakdowns are based on regulatory and scientific sources. See Data sources & methodology and How Zerotox works for full details.
Product info
Product ID: 3945828
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