Danish
Processing Score
26.5Ultra-Processed
02.55.08.010+
Nutrition Score
—/10No Data
The processing score reflects 61 ingredients, including artificial colors, hydrogenated oil, high-fructose corn syrup, plus 7 more we flag. The nutrition score reflects high sugar and saturated fat.
Nutrient Alerts
High SugarHigh Saturated Fat
Data Updated
Oct 18, 2026
UPC
072220221084
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Nutrition Facts
Serving size42 g
Amount per serving
Calories
140
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 7g
9%
Saturated Fat 3g
15%
Trans Fat 0g
Cholesterol 5mg
2%
Sodium 200mg
9%
Total Carbohydrate 19g
7%
Dietary Fiber 0g
0%
Total Sugars 10g
Protein 2g
Calcium 20mg
2%
Iron 0.7mg
4%
* 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
30 listed · 13 flagged for reviewDANISH PASTRY: ENRICHED WHEAT FLOUR (WHEAT FLOUR, MALTED BARLEY FLOUR, NIACIN, IRON, THIAMIN MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID), SUGAR, PALM OIL, DEXTROSE, NONFAT MILK, MONO AND DIGLYCERIDES, SALT, SOY FLOUR, LEAVENING (SODIUM ACID PYROPHOSPHATE, BAKING SODA), AZODICARBONAMIDE, EGG, MARGARINE (PALM OIL, WATER, SOYBEAN OIL, SALT, MONO AND DIGLYCERIDES, COLORED WITH ANNATTO, CALCIUM DISODIUM EDTA ADDED AS A PRESERVATIVE, ARTIFICIAL BUTTER FLAVOR, VITAMIN A PALMITATE ADDED), WATER, WHOLE EGG, YEAST, NATURAL & ARTIFICIAL FLAVORS. RASPBERRY FILLING: WATER, HIGH FRUCTOSE CORN SYRUP, RASPBERRIES, MODIFIED CORN STARCH, CITRIC ACID, POTASSIUM SORBATE AND SODIUM BENZOATE AS PERSERVATIVES, CARAMEL COLOR, RED 40 AND BLUE 1). ICING & FILLING: POWDERED SUGAR, SOLIDIFIER (PARTIALLY HYDROGENATED SOYBEAN & COTTONSEED OILS, SOY LECITHIN), STABILIZER (SUGAR, CALCIUM CARBONATE, AGAR, SALT, MONOGLYCERIDES), CORN SYRUP, SOY OIL, COLORED WITH FD&C YELLOW 5 AND YELLOW 6, CINNAMON, COCOA PROCESSED WITH ALKALI.
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Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?
In our analysis, Danish scores Ultra-Processed. That classification is shaped by ingredients commonly associated with ultra-processed foods:
- Dough Conditioners (Azodicarbonamide): Industrial bread additives not used in home baking.
- Corn-Based Sweeteners (High Fructose Corn Syrup, Corn Syrup): HFCS is a hallmark of ultra-processed foods.
- Modified Starches (Modified Corn Starch): Chemical modification is a hallmark of UPF.
- Chemical Preservatives (Potassium Sorbate And Sodium Benzoate As Perservatives): Synthetic preservatives are UPF indicators.
- Artificial Colors (Colored With Fd&C Yellow 5 And Yellow 6): Synthetic colors are definitive UPF markers.
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'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.
- EmulsifiersUPF marker
In this product: Mono And Diglycerides.
Industrial emulsifiers indicate UPF.
- Other AdditivesUPF marker
In this product: Solidifier (Partially Hydrogenated Soybean & Cottonseed Oils, Soy Lecithin).
Miscellaneous additives generally indicate processing.
- Processed Fruit ProductsUPF marker
In this product: Cocoa Processed With Alkali.
Concentrates and extracts indicate significant processing.
- Sugars & Natural SweetenersProcessing indicator
In this product: Sugar, Dextrose, Red 40 And Blue 1 . Icing & Filling: Powdered Sugar, Stabilizer (Sugar, Calcium Carbonate, Agar, Salt, Monoglycerides).
Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.
- Vegetable OilsProcessing indicator
In this product: Palm Oil, Margarine (Palm Oil, Water, Soybean Oil, Salt, Mono And Diglycerides, Colored With Annatto, Calcium Disodium Edta Added As A Preservative, Artificial Butter Flavor, Vitamin A Palmitate Added), Soy Oil.
Natural oils are minimally processed, hydrogenated oils indicate UPF.
- Salt & SodiumProcessing indicator
In this product: Salt.
Basic preservative, but high amounts indicate processing.
- Food Bases & AlkalisProcessing indicator
In this product: Leavening (Sodium Acid Pyrophosphate, Baking Soda).
Common in baking, excessive use indicates processing.
- Industrial FermentationProcessing indicator
In this product: Yeast.
Industrial fermentation for additive production.
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