Blue Bird Bakeries, Powdered Donuts

Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?

In our analysis, Blue Bird Bakeries, Powdered Donuts scores Ultra-Processed. That classification is shaped by ingredients commonly associated with ultra-processed foods:

• Corn-Based Sweeteners (Corn Syrup Solids): HFCS is a hallmark of ultra-processed foods.
• Modified Starches (Modified Wheat Starch): Chemical modification is a hallmark of UPF.
• Emulsifiers (Soy Lecithin, Mono- And Diglycerides): Industrial emulsifiers indicate UPF.
• Other Additives (Distilled Monoglycerides, Sodium Stearoyl Lactylate, Propylene Glycol Mono- And Diesters Of Fats And Fatty Acids, +1 more): Miscellaneous additives generally indicate processing.
• Stabilizers & Gums (Guar Gum, Sodium Alginate, Xanthan Gum): Industrial stabilizers common in UPF.

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 Blue Bird Bakeries, Powdered Donuts' 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 Coating (Dextrose, Modified Cornstarch, Partially Hydrogenated Vegetable Shortening [Soybean Oil And/Or Cottonseed Oil], Artificial Color, Artificial Flavor, Calcium Propionate [Preservative]), Sugar, Dextrose.

Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.

Vegetable OilsProcessing indicator

In this product: Palm Oil, Soybean Oil.

Natural oils are minimally processed, hydrogenated oils indicate UPF.

Food Bases & AlkalisProcessing indicator

In this product: Leavening (Sodium Bicarbonate, Sodium Aluminum Phosphate, Monocalcium Phosphate, Sodium Acid Pyrophosphate).

Common in baking, excessive use indicates processing.

Salt & SodiumProcessing indicator

In this product: Salt.

Basic preservative, but high amounts indicate processing.

Natural PreservativesProcessing indicator

In this product: Preserved With Sodium Propionate.

Natural sources but industrial application.

Food AcidsProcessing indicator

In this product: Potassium Sorbate And Sorbic Acid.

Common in both traditional and industrial foods.