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Hostess Twinkies sponge cake with creamy filling

Why this verdict: 4 high-concern ingredient(s) present.
Limited data.
Nutrition facts panel is not on file for this product. The verdict reflects ingredient signals (NOVA, additive severity) only — not the full nutritional profile.
How it scored 5 / 100
Nutrition
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No nutrition facts on file
Additives
0 / 30
Severity-weighted
Processing
0 / 10
NOVA group 4
Nutrition snapshot
Nutri-Score
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Not on file
NOVA group
4
Ultra-processed
Saturated fat
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No nutriment data
Serving
77 g
2 cakes (77 g)
Ingredients 45 listed
- 1 Fortified Wheat Flour Wheat flour to which specific micronutrients (typically iron, thiamin, riboflavin, niacin, and folic acid) have been added during milling to…Low
- 2 Sugar Sucrose, a disaccharide of glucose and fructose, refined from sugarcane or sugar beets.Moderate
- 3 Corn Syrup A sweet, nutritive saccharide mixture produced from corn starch hydrolysate. The high-fructose form (HFCS) contains approximately 42% or 55%…Moderate
- 4 High Fructose Corn Syrup Sweet, nutritive saccharide mixture from enzymatic conversion of corn starch hydrolysate, containing approximately 42% or 55% fructose with …Moderate
- 5 Animal Generic umbrella label indicating animal-derived ingredients of unspecified origin.Safe
- 6 Vegetable Fat Generic umbrella term for any solid or semi-solid fat of plant origin, without specifying source (could be palm, coconut, hydrogenated soybe…Low
- 7 Egg Whole avian (typically chicken) egg consisting of yolk, white, and shell membrane.Safe
- 8 Water Water intended for human consumption; the most common ingredient in processed foods and beverages. Bottled water is regulated as a food unde…Safe
- 9 Dextrose D-glucose, a simple sugar (monosaccharide). Produced commercially by complete enzymatic or acid hydrolysis of corn starch.Moderate
- 10 Calcium Sulphate Calcium sulfate (CaSO4), a naturally occurring mineral (gypsum) used as a firming agent, dough conditioner, and calcium source in food.Low
- 11 Agar Agar-agar: a hydrocolloid polysaccharide extracted from red algae (class Rhodophyceae).Low
- 12 Disodium Phosphate Disodium phosphate (sodium hydrogen phosphate) — sodium salt of phosphoric acid.Moderate
- 13 Locust Bean Gum Galactomannan polysaccharide extracted from seeds of the carob tree (Ceratonia siliqua).Low
- 14 Modified Corn Starch Corn starch chemically or physically altered (acid hydrolysis, esterification, etherification, oxidation, or enzymatic treatment) to change …Low
- 15 Corn Syrup Solids Dried corn syrup; refined glucose-based sweetener from cornstarch hydrolysis.Low
- 16 Soya Lecithin A naturally occurring mixture of phospholipids (phosphatidylcholine, phosphatidylethanolamine, phosphatidylinositol) extracted from soybean …Low
- 17 Sodium Hydrogen Carbonate Sodium hydrogen carbonate (sodium bicarbonate, NaHCO3), commonly known as baking soda.Low
- 18 Corn Starch Starch isolated from the endosperm of corn kernels. Composed of amylose and amylopectin (glucose polymers).Low
- 19 Monocalcium Phosphate Monocalcium phosphate (Ca(H2PO4)2), an inorganic acid salt.Low
- 20 Whey Liquid or dried protein-rich byproduct of cheese making, derived from milk.Low
- 21 Glycerol Glycerol (glycerin, E422) is a sugar alcohol that is a colorless, viscous, sweet-tasting liquid.Low
- 22 Salt Sodium chloride (NaCl), a crystalline mineral compound composed of roughly 40% sodium and 60% chloride by mass.Low
- 23 Sodium Carboxy Methyl Cellulose Sodium carboxymethyl cellulose (cellulose gum, E466) is a chemically modified cellulose derivative.Moderate
- 24 Sorbic Acid Sorbic acid, an unsaturated fatty acid used as a preservative against mold, yeast, and certain bacteria.Low
- 25 Potassium Sorbate Potassium salt of sorbic acid, a short-chain unsaturated fatty acid.Low
- 26 Xanthan Gum Xanthan gum is a high-molecular-weight polysaccharide produced by aerobic fermentation of glucose or sucrose by the bacterium Xanthomonas ca…Low
- 27 Barley Malt Extract Concentrated extract of malted barley (Dutch: gerstemoutextract); thick syrup made by mashing malted barley and concentrating the wort.Low
- 28 Cornmeal Coarse flour ground from dried whole corn (Zea mays) kernels.Safe
- 29 Natural And Artificial Flavouring A blanket label for proprietary flavor mixtures combining naturally derived flavor constituents (essential oils, extracts, distillates) with…Low
- 30 Enzyme Industrial food enzyme — protein catalysts derived from plants, animals, or microorganisms (often via fermentation), added to food to perfor…Low
- 31 Tartrazine Synthetic azo dye (lemon-yellow color); also called FD&C Yellow No. 5. E-number E102.High
- 32 Allura Red Allura Red AC (E129; FD&C Red No. 40 in the US) — a synthetic monoazo dye, sodium salt of 6-hydroxy-5-[(2-methoxy-5-methyl-4-sulfophenyl)azo…High
- 33 Wheat Flour Powder ground from wheat grain (Triticum aestivum). Contains starch, gluten-forming proteins (gliadin, glutenin), bran, and germ depending o…Low
- 34 Nicotinic Acid Nicotinic acid (niacin or vitamin B3, pyridine-3-carboxylic acid). E375 is the EU additive code for its use as a vitamin/nutrient added to f…Low
- 35 Ferrous Sulfate An iron(II) sulfate salt (FeSO4) used as an iron source for food fortification and dietary supplements.Low
- 36 Thiamin Mononitrate Synthetic, stable form of vitamin B1 (thiamine). The nitrate salt is preferred for fortification because it tolerates heat and humidity bett…Low
- 37 Riboflavin Riboflavin (vitamin B2), a water-soluble B vitamin. Used as a yellow-orange food color (E101) and as a vitamin fortificant.Low
- 38 Folic Acid Synthetic form of folate (vitamin B9). Pteroylmonoglutamic acid, a water-soluble B vitamin essential for DNA synthesis and red blood cell fo…Low
- 39 Tallow Rendered fat from cattle or sheep, solid at room temperature.Low
- 40 Hydrogenated Tallow Beef tallow that has been hydrogenated to increase saturation and melt pointHigh
- 41 Cottonseed Oil Vegetable oil pressed from the seeds of cotton plants (Gossypium spp.).Low
- 42 Mono- And Diglycerides Of Fatty Acids Mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids (E471), made by partial hydrolysis of fats and oils.Low
- 43 Polyoxyethylene Sorbitan Monostearate Polyoxyethylene sorbitan monostearate (Polysorbate 60), a non-ionic synthetic emulsifier.Moderate
- 44 Calcium Carbonate Calcium carbonate (CaCO3), a naturally occurring mineral (limestone, chalk) used as a calcium source, anticaking agent, and pH regulator in …Low
- 45 Iron Mineral element; essential micronutrient. In food, typically appears as ferrous sulfate, ferric orthophosphate, or reduced iron.Low
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