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Hostess Chocolate Mini CupCakes

Hostess

Listed as: Hostess CupCake 8.17 Ounce Chocolate Mini Cupcakes MP FSH Each

Ingredients

In label order, highest quantity first

  1. 1Sugar
  2. 2Enriched Flour (Bleached Wheat Flour, Malted Barley Flour, Niacin, Reduced Iron Or Ferrous Sulfate, Thiamine Mononitrate, Riboflavin, Folic Acid)
  3. 3Water
  4. 4Palm Oil
  5. 5Allulose
  6. 6Corn Syrup
  7. 7Cocoa
  8. 8Soybean Oil
  9. 9Contains 2% Or Less Of: Glycerin
  10. 10Soluble Corn Fiber
  11. 11Food Starch Modified
  12. 12Baking Soda
  13. 13Cocoa Processed With Alkali
  14. 14Corn Starch
  15. 15Salt
  16. 16Whey (From Milk)
  17. 17Mono And Diglycerides
  18. 18Calcium Carbonate
  19. 19Egg
  20. 20Calcium Sulfate
  21. 21Corn Syrup Solids
  22. 22Sorbic Acid And Potassium Sorbate (To Retain Freshness)
  23. 23Egg Whites
  24. 24Agave Syrup
  25. 25Inulin
  26. 26Natural Flavors
  27. 27Dextrose
  28. 28Sodium Acid Pyrophosphate
  29. 29Xanthan Gum
  30. 30Bleached Wheat Flour
  31. 31Sodium Stearoyl Lactylate
  32. 32Agar
  33. 33Polysorbate 60
  34. 34Cellulose Gum
  35. 35Soy Lecithin
  36. 36Titanium Dioxide (Color)
  37. 37Monocalcium Phosphate
  38. 38Enzymes
  39. 39Chocolate Liquor
  40. 40Locust Bean Gum
  41. 41Disodium Phosphate
  42. 42Soy Flour.

Nutrition facts

NutrientPer 100 gPer serving (39 g)
Energy359 kcal140 kcal
Fat12.8 g5 g
of which saturated5.1 g2 g
of which trans0 g0 g
Carbohydrate64.1 g25 g
of which sugars38.5 g15 g
of which added sugars38.5 g15 g
Fibre2.6 g1 g
Protein2.6 g1 g
Sodium513 mg200.1 mg

Questions about Hostess Chocolate Mini CupCakes

Is Hostess Chocolate Mini CupCakes healthy?
TrustPick's ingredient review: contains restricted ingredients. Its TrustPick Health Score is 49/100 (grade D). Per 100 g it is high in sugar (38.5 g), sodium (513 mg) and saturated fat (5.13 g). One ingredient is restricted or not permitted in at least one major market: Titanium Dioxide (Color). Allulose and Polysorbate 60 are worth noting. "Healthy" depends on your diet and how much you eat; these facts come from the label and are explained in our methodology at trustpick.app/methodology.
What are the ingredients in Hostess Chocolate Mini CupCakes?
In label order (largest amount first): Sugar, Enriched Flour (Bleached Wheat Flour, Malted Barley Flour, Niacin, Reduced Iron Or Ferrous Sulfate, Thiamine Mononitrate, Riboflavin, Folic Acid), Water, Palm Oil, Allulose, Corn Syrup, Cocoa, Soybean Oil, Contains 2% Or Less Of: Glycerin, Soluble Corn Fiber, Food Starch Modified, Baking Soda, and 30 more.
Does Hostess Chocolate Mini CupCakes contain any ingredients worth knowing about?
Allulose (worth noting): Not authorised in the EU as a novel food; permitted in other regions with limits. Polysorbate 60 (worth noting): Permitted with maximum-use limits in some jurisdictions. Titanium Dioxide (Color) (restricted): No longer authorised as a food additive in the EU after EFSA could not rule out genotoxicity; still permitted in India and the US.