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Hostess Holiday CupCakes

Hostess

Listed as: Hostess CupCakes 17.34 Ounce Holiday Cupcake SS FSH 6 Pack

Ingredients

In label order, highest quantity first

  1. 1Sugar
  2. 2Water
  3. 3Enriched Flour (Bleached Wheat Flour, Malted Barley Flour, Niacin, Ferrous Sulfate Or Reduced Iron, Thiamine Mononitrate, Riboflavin, Folic Acid)
  4. 4Tallow
  5. 5High Fructose Corn Syrup
  6. 6Palm And/Or Palm Kernel Oil
  7. 7Corn Syrup
  8. 8Contains 2% Or Less: Corn Starch
  9. 9Soybean Oil
  10. 10Modified Food Starch
  11. 11Egg
  12. 12Whey
  13. 13Mono And Diglycerides
  14. 14Hydrogenated Tallow
  15. 15Egg White
  16. 16Nonfat Dry Milk
  17. 17Inulin
  18. 18Calcium Carbonate
  19. 19Salt
  20. 20Defatted Soy Flour
  21. 21Calcium Sulfate
  22. 22Natural And Artificial Flavors
  23. 23Sodium Acid Pyrophosphate
  24. 24Baking Soda
  25. 25Sorbic Acid And Potassium Sorbate (To Retain Freshness)
  26. 26Dextrose
  27. 27Cottonseed Oil
  28. 28Glycerin
  29. 29Agar
  30. 30Titanium Dioxide (Color)
  31. 31Polysorbate 60
  32. 32Guar Gum
  33. 33Cellulose Gum
  34. 34Monocalcium Phosphate
  35. 35Soy Lecithin
  36. 36Locust Bean Gum
  37. 37Sunflower Oil
  38. 38Disodium Phosphate
  39. 39Fumaric Acid
  40. 40Enzymes
  41. 41Calcium Caseinate
  42. 42Sodium Caseinate
  43. 43Soy Protein Isolate
  44. 44Dextrin
  45. 45Carnauba Wax
  46. 46Yellow 5
  47. 47Yellow 6
  48. 48Confectioners Glaze
  49. 49Yellow 5 Lake
  50. 50Blue 1 Lake
  51. 51Red 40 Lake.

Nutrition facts

NutrientPer 100 gPer serving (82 g)
Energy439 kcal360 kcal
Fat14.6 g12 g
of which saturated7.3 g6 g
of which trans0 g0 g
Carbohydrate74.4 g61 g
of which sugars57.3 g47 g
of which added sugars56.1 g46 g
Fibre0 g0 g
Protein2.4 g2 g
Sodium329 mg269.8 mg

Questions about Hostess Holiday CupCakes

Is Hostess Holiday CupCakes healthy?
TrustPick's ingredient review: contains restricted ingredients. Its TrustPick Health Score is 41/100 (grade D). Per 100 g it is high in sugar (57.3 g) and saturated fat (7.32 g). One ingredient is restricted or not permitted in at least one major market: Titanium Dioxide (Color). High Fructose Corn Syrup, Palm And/Or Palm Kernel Oil, Mono And Diglycerides, Hydrogenated Tallow and 7 more 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 Holiday CupCakes?
In label order (largest amount first): Sugar, Water, Enriched Flour (Bleached Wheat Flour, Malted Barley Flour, Niacin, Ferrous Sulfate Or Reduced Iron, Thiamine Mononitrate, Riboflavin, Folic Acid), Tallow, High Fructose Corn Syrup, Palm And/Or Palm Kernel Oil, Corn Syrup, Contains 2% Or Less: Corn Starch, Soybean Oil, Modified Food Starch, Egg, Whey, and 39 more.
Does Hostess Holiday CupCakes contain any ingredients worth knowing about?
High Fructose Corn Syrup (worth noting): Linked to concerns about excessive sugar intake and metabolic health. Palm And/Or Palm Kernel Oil (worth noting): Environmental concerns and debates over health impacts of saturated fats. Mono And Diglycerides (worth noting): Debated due to potential trans fat content in some formulations. Hydrogenated Tallow (worth noting): Hydrogenation may introduce trans fats, which are linked to health risks. Natural And Artificial Flavors (worth noting): Artificial flavors may contain synthetic chemicals that are debated for safety. 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.