Danish with Icing

Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?

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

• Corn-Based Sweeteners (Corn Syrup): HFCS is a hallmark of ultra-processed foods.
• Other Additives (Leaving (Sodium Acid Pyrophosphate, Baking Soda), Sodium Stearoyl Lactylate): Miscellaneous additives generally indicate processing.
• Emulsifiers (Polysorbate 60, Mono And Diglycerides): 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 Danish with Icing'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.

Synthetic VitaminsProcessing indicator

In this product: Enriched Bleached Flour [Wheat Flour, Niacin, Iron, Thiamin Mononitrate (Vitamin B1), Riboflavin (Vitamin Bb2), Folic Acid].

Fortification often compensates for processing losses.

Sugars & Natural SweetenersProcessing indicator

In this product: Sugar, Vegetable Oil (Palm, Soybean And/Or Cottonseed Oils). Contains 2% Or Less Of Each Of The Following: Dextrose, Malt Syrup.

Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.

Salt & SodiumProcessing indicator

In this product: Salt.

Basic preservative, but high amounts indicate processing.

Natural ColorsProcessing indicator

In this product: Colored With (Titanium Dioxide, Caramel Color, Yellow 5, Yellow 6).

Natural sources but still indicate processing.

Food AcidsProcessing indicator

In this product: Sorbic Acid And Bht And Tbhq And Citric Acid.

Common in both traditional and industrial foods.