Colored Sugared Cake Donut Holes
The processing score reflects 47 ingredients, including artificial colors, artificial flavoring, preservatives, plus 3 more we flag. The nutrition score reflects high sugar, saturated fat and total fat.
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Ingredients
38 listed · 13 flagged for reviewENRICHED FLOUR (WHEAT FLOUR, MALTED BARLEY FLOUR, NIACIN, REDUCED IRON, THIAMIN MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID), WATER, SUGAR, PALM OIL, SOYBEAN OIL, DEFATTED SOY FLOUR, LEAVENING (SODIUM BICARBONATE, SODIUM ACID PYROPHOSPHATE, SODIUM ALUMINUM PHOSPHATE, MONOCALCIUM PHOSPHATE, GLUCONO DELTA LACTONE). CONTAINS 2% OR LESS OF: DEXTROSE, WHEAT STARCH, MILK PROTEIN CONCENTRATE, POTASSIUM SORBATE AND SORBIC ACID AND SODIUM PROPIONATE, SALT, MONO- & DIGLYCERIDES, EGG WHITES, TOASTED WHEAT GERM, LACTOSE, SOY LECITHIN, EGG YOLKS, SODIUM STEAROYL LACTYLATE, CELLULOSE GUM, TAPIOCA DEXTRIN, CORN DEXTRIN, GUAR GUM, YELLOW 5 & 6, KARAYA GUM, ENZYMES. POWDERED SUGAR COATING: DEXTROSE, MODIFIED CORN STARCH, TITANIUM DIOXIDE, CALCIUM PROPIONATE, NATURAL & ARTIFICIAL FLAVORS, COCONUT. COLORS MAY CONTAIN: U.S. CERTIFIED COLORS (FD&C RED 3, FD&C RED 40, FD&C BLUE 1). PROPYLENE GLYCOL, HYDRATED SILICA, SILICA, SORBITOL, GLYCERINE, METHYLCELLULOSE GUM, VEGETABLE GUM, CITRIC ACID, PHOSPHORIC ACID AND SODIUM BENZOATE.
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Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?
In our analysis, Colored Sugared Cake Donut Holes scores Ultra-Processed. That classification is shaped by ingredients commonly associated with ultra-processed foods:
- Artificial Colors (Yellow 5 & 6): Synthetic colors are definitive UPF markers.
- Modified Starches (Modified Corn Starch): Chemical modification is a hallmark of UPF.
- Artificial Flavors (Natural & Artificial Flavors): Synthetic flavors indicate industrial food production.
- Processed Dairy Ingredients (Milk Protein Concentrate): Isolated proteins and modified ingredients indicate UPF.
- Emulsifiers (Mono- & Diglycerides, Soy Lecithin, Glycerine): Industrial emulsifiers indicate 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 Colored Sugared Cake Donut Holes' ingredients into ingredient categories and note how each relates to food processing. The notes below describe the category, not this specific product's formulation.
- Other AdditivesUPF marker
In this product: Sodium Stearoyl Lactylate.
Miscellaneous additives generally indicate processing.
- Stabilizers & GumsUPF marker
In this product: Cellulose Gum, Guar Gum, Methylcellulose Gum.
Industrial stabilizers common in UPF.
- Industrial EnzymesUPF marker
In this product: Enzymes. Powdered Sugar Coating: Dextrose.
Industrial enzyme use indicates significant processing.
- Sugar AlcoholsUPF marker
In this product: Sorbitol.
Modified sweeteners common in diet UPF products.
- Sugars & Natural SweetenersProcessing indicator
In this product: Sugar.
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.
- MineralsProcessing indicator
In this product: Leavening (Sodium Bicarbonate, Sodium Acid Pyrophosphate, Sodium Aluminum Phosphate, Monocalcium Phosphate, Glucono Delta Lactone). Contains 2% Or Less Of: Dextrose.
Added minerals often compensate for processing.
- Food AcidsProcessing indicator
In this product: Potassium Sorbate And Sorbic Acid And Sodium Propionate, Citric Acid, Phosphoric Acid And Sodium Benzoate.
Common in both traditional and industrial foods.
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Processing and Nutrition Scores reflect the ingredient lists and nutrient data we observe; they are our analysis, not absolute measures of health. Read the full methodology. This information is provided for general nutrition education and is not medical, health, or dietary advice. Product formulations change often, so check the actual label before purchasing, and consult a registered dietitian or your physician for personal guidance.
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