Glazed Donuts, Glazed
The processing score reflects 54 ingredients, including preservatives, corn syrup, modified ingredients, plus 2 more we flag. The nutrition score reflects high saturated fat and total fat.
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Ingredients
35 listed · 11 flagged for reviewENRICHED FLOUR BLEACHED (WHEAT FLOUR, MALTED BARLEY FLOUR, NIACIN, REDUCED IRON, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID), WATER, SUGAR, VEGETABLE SHORTENING (PALM OIL, FRACTIONATED PALM OIL, TBHQ (PRESERVATIVE), DIMETHYLPOLYSILOXANE), DEFATTED SOY FLOUR, EACH OF THE FOLLOWING: PALM OIL, VEGETABLE SHORTENING (SOYBEAN OIL, GLYCERYL-LACTO ESTERS OF FATTY ACIDS, MONO- AND DIGLYCERIDES, TBHQ (PRESERVATIVE)), VEGETABLE SHORTENING (PALM OIL, FRACTIONATED PALM OIL), YEAST, SOYBEAN OIL, DEXTROSE, WHEAT FLOUR, CORN STARCH, MONO- AND DIGLYCERIDES, LEAVENING (SODIUM ACID PYROPHOSPHATE, BAKING SODA), SALT, GUAR GUM, INACTIVE YEAST, SOY LECITHIN, SODIUM STEAROYL LACTYLATE, WHEAT STARCH, ENZYMES, CALCIUM CARBONATE, CALCIUM SULFATE, CALCIUM PROPIONATE, AMMONIUM SULFATE, ASCORBIC ACID ADDED AS A DOUGH CONDITIONER, AGAR-AGAR, CORN SYRUP SOLIDS, NONFAT MILK, ANNATTO EXTRACT COLOR, TURMERIC OLEORESIN COLOR, EGGS, MODIFIED CELLULOSE GUM, SILICON DIOXIDE.
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Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?
In our analysis, Glazed Donuts, Glazed scores Ultra-Processed. That classification is shaped by ingredients commonly associated with ultra-processed foods:
- Modified Fats (Vegetable Shortening (Palm Oil, Fractionated Palm Oil, Tbhq (Preservative), Dimethylpolysiloxane)): Hydrogenation and modification are UPF markers.
- Corn-Based Sweeteners (Corn Syrup Solids): HFCS is a hallmark of ultra-processed foods.
- Emulsifiers (Mono- And Diglycerides, Soy Lecithin): Industrial emulsifiers indicate UPF.
- Stabilizers & Gums (Guar Gum, Agar-Agar, Modified Cellulose Gum): Industrial stabilizers common in UPF.
- Other Additives (Sodium Stearoyl Lactylate): Miscellaneous additives generally indicate processing.
Within Cakes & Pastries, this product is more processed than about 16% of the 11,919 products we've analyzed.
Processing classification reflects ingredient and additive analysis, not a judgment of any product's safety, quality, or healthfulness.
What These Ingredients Tell Us
We group Glazed Donuts, Glazed's ingredients into ingredient categories and note how each relates to food processing. The notes below describe the category, not this specific product's formulation.
- Industrial EnzymesUPF marker
In this product: Enzymes.
Industrial enzyme use indicates significant processing.
- Sugars & Natural SweetenersProcessing indicator
In this product: Sugar, Dextrose.
Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.
- Vegetable OilsProcessing indicator
In this product: Each Of The Following: Palm Oil, Vegetable Shortening (Soybean Oil, Glyceryl-Lacto Esters Of Fatty Acids, Mono- And Diglycerides, Tbhq (Preservative)), Vegetable Shortening (Palm Oil, Fractionated Palm Oil), Soybean Oil.
Natural oils are minimally processed, hydrogenated oils indicate UPF.
- Industrial FermentationProcessing indicator
In this product: Yeast, Inactive Yeast.
Industrial fermentation for additive production.
- Food Bases & AlkalisProcessing indicator
In this product: Leavening (Sodium Acid Pyrophosphate, Baking Soda).
Common in baking, excessive use indicates processing.
- Salt & SodiumProcessing indicator
In this product: Salt.
Basic preservative, but high amounts indicate processing.
- MineralsProcessing indicator
In this product: Calcium Carbonate, Calcium Sulfate, Ammonium Sulfate.
Added minerals often compensate for processing.
- Natural PreservativesProcessing indicator
In this product: Calcium Propionate.
Natural sources but industrial application.
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