Peeps Mini Cupcakes are bite-sized treats made with premium ingredients, including enriched wheat flour and natural and artificial flavors.
The nutrition facts reveal that each mini cupcake contains 380 calories, 20g of fat (with 7g saturated), and a significant amount of added sugar (38g). With no fiber and minimal protein, this product is high in processed sugars and calories, making it less nutritious. It falls under the category of processed food due to its formulation with additives like artificial colors and preservatives, such as FD&C yellow #5 and mono-and diglycerides.
Given the high sugar content and lack of nutritional benefits, a healthier alternative would be to opt for whole grain cupcakes with reduced sugar content or natural sweeteners.
There are 380 calories in a serving of Peeps Mini Cupcakes. Most of those calories come from fat (48%) and carbohydrates (50%).
| Serving Size | 87g | |
| Calories | 380 | |
| Calories From Fat | 180 | |
| Amount Per Serving | % Daily Value* | |
| Total Fat | 20g | 31% |
| Saturated Fat | 7g | 35% |
| Trans Fat | 0g | |
| Cholesterol | 29.6mg | 10% |
| Sodium | 240mg | 10% |
| Total Carbohydrates | 47g | 16% |
| Dietary Fiber | 0g | 0% |
| Sugars | 38g | |
| Protein | 2g | 4% |
*All percent daily value figures are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
Weight Watchers Freestyle Points: 18
Weight Watchers SmartPoints: 18
Weight Watchers PointsPlus: 10
A serving of Peeps Mini Cupcakes contains 18 Weight Watchers SmartPoints, 10 PointsPlus and 18 SmartPoints.
Peeps Mini Cupcakes contains the following ingredients:
Icing sugar (sugar, cornstarch), sugar, vegetable oil shortening (canola oil, palm oil, palm kernel oil, monoglycerides, polysorbate 60), water, bleached enriched wheat flour (wheat flour, niacin, reduced iron, thiamine mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid), eggs, soybean oil and/or canola oil, corn syrup, decorating sugar (sugar, color [fd&c yellow #5], shellac, carnauba wax), modified cornstarch, whey (milk), nonfat dry milk, butter (cream, salt), natural and artificial flavor, leavening blend (sodium acid pyrophosphate, sodium bicarbonate, cornstarch, monocalcium phosphate, calcium sulfate), salt, mono-and diglycerides, emulsifier (propylene glycol mono-and diesters of fats and fatty acids, mono- and diglycerides, soybean lecithin, citric acid [preservative]), color (fd&c yellow #5), soybean lecithin.