Danish Pastry
Processing Score
16.1Ultra-Processed
02.55.08.010+
Nutrition Score
—/10No Data
The processing score reflects 47 ingredients, including high-fructose corn syrup, artificial flavoring, preservatives, plus 4 more we flag. The nutrition score reflects high saturated fat.
Nutrient Alerts
High Saturated Fat
Data Updated
Oct 18, 2026
UPC
024300806063
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Nutrition Facts
Serving size142 g
Amount per serving
Calories
510
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 24g
31%
Saturated Fat 12g
60%
Trans Fat 0g
Cholesterol 10mg
3%
Sodium 600mg
26%
Total Carbohydrate 65g
24%
Dietary Fiber 3g
11%
Total Sugars 24g
Protein 7g
Calcium 80mg
6%
Iron 2.7mg
15%
* The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.
Ingredients
35 listed · 11 flagged for reviewENRICHED BLEACHED FLOUR (WHEAT FLOUR, BARLEY MALT, NIACIN, REDUCED IRON, THIAMIN MONONITRATE [VITAMIN B1], RIBOFLAVIN [VITAMIN B2], FOLIC ACID), WATER, PALM AND/OR SOYBEAN OIL, RECONSTITUTED APPLES (SULFITE TREATED TO PRESERVE COLOR), SUGAR, HIGH FRUCTOSE CORN SYRUP. CONTAINS 2% OR LESS OF EACH OF THE FOLLOWING: EGGS, DEXTROSE, YEAST, CORN SYRUP, MODIFIED CORN STARCH, SALT, EMULSIFIERS (MONO- AND DIGLYCERIDES, SODIUM STEAROYL LACTYLATE), APPLE JUICE CONCENTRATE, CINNAMON, MOLASSES, PARTIALLY DEFATTED SOY FLOUR, WHEAT GLUTEN, XANTHAN GUM, ASCORBIC ACID (ADDED AS DOUGH CONDITIONER), GUAR GUM, LEAVENING (BAKING SODA, SODIUM ACID PYROPHOSPHATE), CELLULOSE GUM, SKIM MILK, WHEY, MONOCALCIUM PHOSPHATE, AMMONIUM SULFATE, CALCIUM SULFATE, ENZYMES, AZODICARBONAMIDE, CALCIUM PROPIONATE AND POTASSIUM SORBATE AND SODIUM BENZOATE AND TOCOPHEROLS (TO RETAIN FRESHNESS), BETA CAROTENE, NUTMEG, CITRIC ACID, MALIC ACID, VITAMIN A PALMITATE.
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Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?
In our analysis, Danish Pastry scores Ultra-Processed. That classification is shaped by ingredients commonly associated with ultra-processed foods:
- Corn-Based Sweeteners (High Fructose Corn Syrup. Contains 2% Or Less Of Each Of The Following: Eggs, Corn Syrup): HFCS is a hallmark of ultra-processed foods.
- Modified Starches (Modified Corn Starch): Chemical modification is a hallmark of UPF.
- Dough Conditioners (Azodicarbonamide): Industrial bread additives not used in home baking.
- Other Additives (Emulsifiers (Mono- And Diglycerides, Sodium Stearoyl Lactylate)): Miscellaneous additives generally indicate processing.
- Stabilizers & Gums (Xanthan Gum, Guar Gum, Cellulose 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 Danish Pastry'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.
- Vegetable OilsProcessing indicator
In this product: Palm And/Or Soybean Oil.
Natural oils are minimally processed, hydrogenated oils indicate UPF.
- Sugars & Natural SweetenersProcessing indicator
In this product: Sugar, Dextrose, Molasses.
Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.
- Industrial FermentationProcessing indicator
In this product: Yeast.
Industrial fermentation for additive production.
- Salt & SodiumProcessing indicator
In this product: Salt.
Basic preservative, but high amounts indicate processing.
- Synthetic VitaminsProcessing indicator
In this product: Ascorbic Acid (Added As Dough Conditioner), Calcium Propionate And Potassium Sorbate And Sodium Benzoate And Tocopherols (To Retain Freshness), Vitamin A Palmitate.
Fortification often compensates for processing losses.
- Food Bases & AlkalisProcessing indicator
In this product: Leavening (Baking Soda, Sodium Acid Pyrophosphate).
Common in baking, excessive use indicates processing.
- MineralsProcessing indicator
In this product: Monocalcium Phosphate, Ammonium Sulfate, Calcium Sulfate.
Added minerals often compensate for processing.
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