Mini Powdered Sugar Donuts

Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?

In our analysis, Mini Powdered Sugar Donuts scores Ultra-Processed. That classification is shaped by ingredients commonly associated with ultra-processed foods:

• Emulsifiers (Mono- And Diglycerides): Industrial emulsifiers indicate UPF.
• Stabilizers & Gums (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 Mini Powdered Sugar Donuts' 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: Cake Donut Mix (Bleached Enriched Wheat Flour [Wheat Flour, Malted Barley Flour, Niacin, Reduced Iron, Thiamine Mononitrate, Riboflavin, Folic Acid], Sugar, Nonfat Dry Milk, Soybean Oil, Leavening [Sodium Acid Pyrophosphate, Sodium Bicarbonate]), Dextrose, Powdered Sugar Coating (Dextrose, Corn Starch, Palm Oil, Magnesium Stearate, Natural Flavor).

Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.

Salt & SodiumProcessing indicator

In this product: Salt.

Basic preservative, but high amounts indicate processing.

Vegetable OilsProcessing indicator

In this product: Donut Frying Oil (Interesterified Soybean Oil).

Natural oils are minimally processed, hydrogenated oils indicate UPF.