Danish Rolls
The processing score reflects 89 ingredients, including hydrogenated oil, artificial flavoring, preservatives, plus 6 more we flag. The nutrition score reflects high sugar.
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Ingredients
46 listed · 16 flagged for reviewFLOUR (WHEAT FLOUR, NIACIN, IRON, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID), WATER, SUGAR, YEAST, WHOLE EGGS, DEXTROSE MONOHYDRATE, MARGARINE (MODIFIED PALM OILS, CANOLA OIL, WATER, SUGAR, SOYA LECITHIN, MONOGLYCERIDES, POTASSIUM SORBATE, CITRIC ACID, NATURAL FLAVOR, VITAMIN A PALMITATE, VITAMIN D3, BETA-CAROTENE), BUTTERMILK POWDER, SALT, SOY FLOUR (DEFATTED SOY FLOUR, CARAMEL FLOUR), BUTTER FLAVOR (CORN OIL AND/OR SOYBEAN OIL, NATURAL AND ARTIFICIAL FLAVOR INGREDIENTS), CONDITIONER (ENRICHED WHEAT FLOUR, ASCORBIC ACID, ENZYMES), COLOR (WATER, TARTRAZINE, PROPYLENE GLYCOL, SODIUM BENZOATE). CINNAMON FILLING: SUGAR, WHEAT FLOUR, SPICES, MODIFIED MILK INGREDIENTS, MODIFIED POTATO STARCH, MODIFIED CORN STARCH, VEGETABLE OIL (CANOLA/SOYA), DRIED WHOLE EGG, COCOA POWDER, BAKING POWDER, DEXTROSE, SODIUM ALGINATE, CALCIUM SORBATE, NATURAL COLOR (BETA-CAROTENE). TOPPING: GLAZE (SUGAR, WATER, ARTIFICIAL FLAVOR, AGAR, SODIUM PROPIONATE, XANTHAN GUM, LOCUST BEAN GUM). CREAM CHEESE FILLING: WATER, GLUCOSE - FRUCTOSE, VEGETABLE OIL (CANOLA/SOYBEAN), CITRIC ACID, SODIUM CITRATE, GUAR GUM, XANTHAN GUM, LOCUST BEAN GUM, PRESERVATIVE (POTASSIUM SORBATE), ARTIFICIAL COLOR (TITANIUM DIOXIDE), ANNATTO COLOR. FONDANT ICING (SUGAR, CORN SYRUP, WATER, MONO AND DIGLYCERIDES, ARTIFICIAL FLAVOR, LOCUST BEAN GUM, TITANIUM DIOXIDE). CREAM CHEESE ICING: ICING SUGAR, CREAM CHEESE (PASTEURIZED MILK AND CREAM, CHEESE CULTURE, SALT, CAROB BEAN GUM), SHORTENING (HYDROGENATED SOY OIL, HYDROGENATED MODIFIED PALM OIL, MONO AND DIGLYCERIDES, POLYSORBATE 60), CORN STARCH, PROPYLENE GLYCOL, POTASSIUM SORBATE, PLYSORBATE 60, SOY OIL, ALPHA-TOCOPHEROL, BETA CAROTENE, CORN OIL.
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Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?
In our analysis, Danish Rolls scores Ultra-Processed. That classification is shaped by ingredients commonly associated with ultra-processed foods:
- Modified Starches (Modified Potato Starch, Modified Corn Starch): Chemical modification is a hallmark of UPF.
- Artificial Colors (Artificial Color (Titanium Dioxide)): Synthetic colors are definitive UPF markers.
- Chemical Preservatives (Potassium Sorbate): Synthetic preservatives are UPF indicators.
- Processed Fruit Products (Cocoa Powder): Concentrates and extracts indicate significant processing.
- Stabilizers & Gums (Sodium Alginate, Natural Color (Beta-Carotene). Topping: Glaze (Sugar, Water, Artificial Flavor, Agar, Sodium Propionate, Xanthan Gum, Locust Bean Gum). Cream Cheese Filling: Water, Guar Gum, +3 more): 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 Rolls' 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: Propylene Glycol.
Miscellaneous additives generally indicate processing.
- Sugars & Natural SweetenersProcessing indicator
In this product: Sugar, Dextrose Monohydrate, Margarine (Modified Palm Oils, Canola Oil, Water, Sugar, Soya Lecithin, Monoglycerides, Potassium Sorbate, Citric Acid, Natural Flavor, Vitamin A Palmitate, Vitamin D3, Beta-Carotene), Dextrose, and 1 more.
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.
- Vegetable OilsProcessing indicator
In this product: Vegetable Oil (Canola/Soya), Vegetable Oil (Canola/Soybean), Shortening (Hydrogenated Soy Oil, Hydrogenated Modified Palm Oil, Mono And Diglycerides, Polysorbate 60), Soy Oil, and 1 more.
Natural oils are minimally processed, hydrogenated oils indicate UPF.
- Food Bases & AlkalisProcessing indicator
In this product: Baking Powder.
Common in baking, excessive use indicates processing.
- Food AcidsProcessing indicator
In this product: Citric Acid.
Common in both traditional and industrial foods.
- MineralsProcessing indicator
In this product: Sodium Citrate.
Added minerals often compensate for processing.
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