Apple Pie Flavoured Mini Donuts, Apple Pie
The processing score reflects 59 ingredients, including artificial colors, artificial flavoring, preservatives, plus 3 more we flag. The nutrition score reflects high sugar and saturated fat.
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Ingredients
27 listed · 8 flagged for reviewENRICHED WHEAT FLOUR (WHEAT FLOUR, NIACIN, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, REDUCED IRON, FOLIC ACID), WATER, SUGARS (SUGAR/GLUCOSE-FRUCTOSE, ICING SUGAR, INVERT SUGAR, DEXTROSE, GLUCOSE), VEGETABLE SHORTENING (PALM OIL, MODIFIED PALM OIL, CANOLA OIL), SOYBEAN OIL, LEAVENING (YEAST, SODIUM ACID PYROPHOSPHATE, SODIUM BICARBONATE), APPLE PUREE, SALT, DEFATTED SOY FLOUR, DRY WHEY (MILK), EMULSIFIERS (MONOGLYCERIDES, SODIUM STEAROYL-2-LACTYLATE, PROPYLENE GLYCOL MONO FATTY ACID ESTERS, DATEM,GELLAN GUM, XANTHAN GUM, POLYSORBATE 60), WHEAT GLUTEN, PRESERVATIVE (CALCIUM PROPIONATE, ASCORBIC ACID, POTASSIUM SORBATE, CITRIC ACID, SODIUM BENZOATE, SODIUM PROPIONATE, SULPHITES), NON-FAT DRY MILK, CORN STARCH, DRIED WHOLE EGG, MALIC ACID, BETACAROTENE, SOY LECITHIN, ENZYMES, GLYCERIN, MODIFIED CORN STARCH, CARAMEL COLOR, CINNAMON, NUTMEG, ANNATTO, COLORS (YELLOW 5).
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Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?
In our analysis, Apple Pie Flavoured Mini Donuts, Apple Pie scores Ultra-Processed. That classification is shaped by ingredients commonly associated with ultra-processed foods:
- Modified Starches (Modified Corn Starch): Chemical modification is a hallmark of UPF.
- Other Additives (Emulsifiers (Monoglycerides, Sodium Stearoyl-2-Lactylate, Propylene Glycol Mono Fatty Acid Esters, Datem,Gellan Gum, Xanthan Gum, Polysorbate 60)): Miscellaneous additives generally indicate processing.
- Emulsifiers (Soy Lecithin, Glycerin): Industrial emulsifiers indicate UPF.
- Industrial Enzymes (Enzymes): Industrial enzyme use indicates significant 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 Apple Pie Flavoured Mini Donuts, Apple Pie'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: Sugars (Sugar/Glucose-Fructose, Icing Sugar, Invert Sugar, Dextrose, Glucose).
Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.
- Vegetable OilsProcessing indicator
In this product: Vegetable Shortening (Palm Oil, Modified Palm Oil, Canola Oil), Soybean Oil.
Natural oils are minimally processed, hydrogenated oils indicate UPF.
- Food Bases & AlkalisProcessing indicator
In this product: Leavening (Yeast, Sodium Acid Pyrophosphate, Sodium Bicarbonate).
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: Preservative (Calcium Propionate, Ascorbic Acid, Potassium Sorbate, Citric Acid, Sodium Benzoate, Sodium Propionate, Sulphites).
Natural sources but industrial application.
- Food AcidsProcessing indicator
In this product: Malic Acid.
Common in both traditional and industrial foods.
- Natural ColorsProcessing indicator
In this product: Betacarotene, Caramel Color, Annatto, Colors (Yellow 5).
Natural sources but still indicate processing.
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About our scores and this content
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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