Donut Holes, Cherry

Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?

In our analysis, Donut Holes, Cherry scores Ultra-Processed. That classification is shaped by ingredients commonly associated with ultra-processed foods:

• Corn-Based Sweeteners (Light Corn Syrup): HFCS is a hallmark of ultra-processed foods.
• Natural Flavors (Vanilla): Despite being natural, these are highly processed extracts.

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 Donut Holes, Cherry'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.

Sugars & Natural SweetenersProcessing indicator

In this product: Cherry Donut Mix (Enriched Wheat Flour [Flour, Malted Barley Flour, Iron, Thiamine Mononitrate, Riboflavin, Folic Acid], Sugar, Soybean Oil, Soy Four, Canola Oil, Cellulose Gum, Citric Acid, Dried Cherries, Egg Yolks, Enzymes, Glucono Delta-Lactone, Guar Gum, Leavening [Baking Soda, Sodium Acid Pyrophosphate, Sodium Aluminum Phosphate], Mono-And Diglycerides, Natural And Artificial Flavor, Nonfat Milk, Propylene Glycol Esters Of Fatty Acids, Red 40, Salt, Sodium Stearoyl Lactylate, Soy Lecithin, Wheat Starch, Whey), Glaze (Glaze Mix [Sugar, Maltodextrin], Water).

Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.

Vegetable OilsProcessing indicator

In this product: Soybean Oil.

Natural oils are minimally processed, hydrogenated oils indicate UPF.

Salt & SodiumProcessing indicator

In this product: Salt.

Basic preservative, but high amounts indicate processing.