Donut Sticks, Donut
The processing score reflects 47 ingredients, including artificial flavoring, preservatives, modified ingredients, plus 2 more we flag. The nutrition score reflects high sugar, saturated fat and total fat.
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Ingredients
34 listed · 8 flagged for reviewSUGAR, UNBLEACHED ENRICHED FLOUR (WHEAT FLOUR, NIACIN, REDUCED RON, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID), WATER, VEGETABLE OIL (PALM OIL AND SOYBEAN OL), GLYCERINE, LEAVENING (SODIUM BICARBONATE, SODIUM ACID PYROPHOSPHATE, SODIUM ALUMINUM PHOSPHATE, MONOCALCIUM PHOSPHATE), CALCIUM CARBONATE, NONFAT MILK SOLIDS, SALT, CALCIUM SULFATE, WHEAT FLOUR, MONO- AND DIGLYCERIDES, DEXTROSE, WHEAT STARCH, BLEACHED WHEAT FLOUR, GUAR GUM, DISTILLED MONOGLYCERIDES, SOY LECITHIN, SUCROSE, AGAR, NUTMEG, WHEY (MILK)PROTEIN, LOCUST BEAN GUM, TITANIUM DIOXIDE, ENZYMES, MODIFIED CORN STARCH, SODIUM HEXAMETAPHOSPHATE, TAPIOCA DEXTRIN, CORN DEXTRIN, EGG YOLKS, KARAYA GUM, MONOGLYCERIDES, XANTHAN GUM, SODIUM PROPIONATE (TO RETARD SPOILAGE, POTASSIUM SORBATE (TO RETARD SPOILAGE).
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Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?
In our analysis, Donut Sticks, Donut scores Ultra-Processed. That classification is shaped by ingredients commonly associated with ultra-processed foods:
- Modified Starches (Modified Corn Starch): Chemical modification is a hallmark of UPF.
- Emulsifiers (Glycerine, Mono- And Diglycerides, Soy Lecithin): Industrial emulsifiers indicate UPF.
- Stabilizers & Gums (Guar Gum, Agar, Locust Bean Gum, +1 more): Industrial stabilizers common in UPF.
- Other Additives (Distilled Monoglycerides, Sodium Hexametaphosphate, Monoglycerides): Miscellaneous additives generally indicate processing.
- Industrial Enzymes (Enzymes): Industrial enzyme use indicates significant processing.
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 Donut Sticks, Donut'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.
- Sugars & Natural SweetenersProcessing indicator
In this product: Sugar, Dextrose, Sucrose.
Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.
- Vegetable OilsProcessing indicator
In this product: Vegetable Oil (Palm Oil And Soybean Ol).
Natural oils are minimally processed, hydrogenated oils indicate UPF.
- Food Bases & AlkalisProcessing indicator
In this product: Leavening (Sodium Bicarbonate, Sodium Acid Pyrophosphate, Sodium Aluminum Phosphate, Monocalcium Phosphate).
Common in baking, excessive use indicates processing.
- MineralsProcessing indicator
In this product: Calcium Carbonate, Calcium Sulfate.
Added minerals often compensate for processing.
- Salt & SodiumProcessing indicator
In this product: Salt.
Basic preservative, but high amounts indicate processing.
- Natural ColorsProcessing indicator
In this product: Titanium Dioxide.
Natural sources but still indicate processing.
- Natural PreservativesProcessing indicator
In this product: Sodium Propionate To Retard Spoilage, Potassium Sorbate To Retard Spoilage.
Natural sources but industrial application.
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Processing and Nutrition Scores reflect the ingredient lists and nutrient data we observe; they are our analysis, not absolute measures of health. Read the full methodology. This information is provided for general nutrition education and is not medical, health, or dietary advice. Product formulations change often, so check the actual label before purchasing, and consult a registered dietitian or your physician for personal guidance.
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