Chocolate Cupcakes with Buttercream Icing

Name: Chocolate Cupcakes with Buttercream Icing
Brand: Kirkland Signature

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Ingredients · 26

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Common questions

Is Kirkland Signature Chocolate Cupcakes with Buttercream Icing healthy?

Kirkland Signature Chocolate Cupcakes with Buttercream Icing scores 5/100 on Tallow — our avoid band. That number comes from what is on the label: the ingredients, how processed it is, and what it is packaged in. It is not a verdict on your diet — Tallow does not weigh calories, portion size or how often you eat it, so a high score means the ingredients are clean, not that the food is unlimited.

What is in Kirkland Signature Chocolate Cupcakes with Buttercream Icing?

Kirkland Signature Chocolate Cupcakes with Buttercream Icing lists 26 ingredients, starting with Sugar, Bleached Enriched Wheat Flour, Water, Soybean Oil and Eggs. Ingredients are listed in descending order by weight, so the first few make up most of what you are eating.

Does Kirkland Signature Chocolate Cupcakes with Buttercream Icing contain seed oils?

Yes. Kirkland Signature Chocolate Cupcakes with Buttercream Icing lists Soybean Oil and Vegetable Shortening in its ingredients.

How processed is Kirkland Signature Chocolate Cupcakes with Buttercream Icing?

Kirkland Signature Chocolate Cupcakes with Buttercream Icing is NOVA group 4: ultra-processed. That is the top of the scale and the classification the score penalises most heavily.

How does Kirkland Signature Chocolate Cupcakes with Buttercream Icing compare to other pastries & muffins?

At 5/100 Kirkland Signature Chocolate Cupcakes with Buttercream Icing scores worse than most pastries & muffins we have scored.

Is Kirkland Signature Chocolate Cupcakes with Buttercream Icing organic?

Kirkland Signature Chocolate Cupcakes with Buttercream Icing is not certified organic in our data.

Has Kirkland Signature Chocolate Cupcakes with Buttercream Icing been lab tested?

Not yet. No independent lab has published results for Kirkland Signature Chocolate Cupcakes with Buttercream Icing, so its score is based on its ingredient list, processing and packaging alone.

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