Kroger, Cheese Danish
Processing Score
18.2Ultra-Processed
02.55.08.010+
Nutrition Score
2.5/10Poor
The processing score reflects 66 ingredients, including artificial flavoring, preservatives, modified ingredients, plus 2 more we flag. The nutrition score reflects high sugar and saturated fat.
Nutrition Highlights
Good Protein Source
Nutrient Alerts
High SugarHigh Saturated Fat
Data Updated
Oct 18, 2026
UPC
011110040800
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Nutrition Facts
Serving size56 g
Amount per serving
Calories
200
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 8g
10%
Saturated Fat 4g
20%
Trans Fat 0g
Cholesterol 5mg
2%
Sodium 180mg
8%
Total Carbohydrate 29g
11%
Dietary Fiber 1g
4%
Total Sugars 17g
Protein 3g
Calcium 100mg
8%
Iron 1.1mg
6%
* 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
38 listed · 10 flagged for reviewENRICHED FLOUR BLEACHED (WHEAT FLOUR, MALTED BARLEY FLOUR, NIACIN, REDUCED IRON, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID), SUGAR, WATER, MARGARINE (PALM OIL, WATER, SALT, MONOGLYCERIDES, WHEY, SODIUM BENZOATE [PRESERVATIVE], NATURAL AND ARTIFICIAL FLAVOR, CITRIC ACID, BETA CAROTENE [COLOR], VITAMIN A PALMITATE), EGG WHITES, YEAST, SOYBEAN OIL, EGGS, PALM OIL, PASTEURIZED CULTURED CARBONATE, MONO- AND DIGLYCERIDES, MODIFIED CORN AND TAPIOCA STARCH, CORN STARCH, SALT, NONFAT MILK, PRESERVATIVES (CALCIUM PROPIONATE, POTASSIUM SORBATE, SORBIC ACID, TOCOPHEROLS), DEFATTED SOY FLOUR, SODIUM STEAROYL LACTYLATE, GUMS (GUAR, XANTHAN, LOCUST BEAN, CARRAGEENAN, PECTIN), SODIUM CASEINATE, WHEAT GLUTEN, LACTOSE, NATURAL & ARTIFICIAL FLAVORS, AGAR, CALCIUM SULFATE, FUMARIC ACID, SODIUM HEXAMETAPHOSPHATE, TITANIUM DIOXIDE, ENZYMES, AMMONIUM SULFATE, LEAVENING (SODIUM ACID PYROPHOSPHATE, BAKING SODA), ASCORBIC ACID ADDED AS A DOUGH CONDITIONER, LACTIC ACID, BETA CAROTENE, AZODICARBONAMIDE, SOY LECITHIN, SODIUM PHOSPHATE, MONOCALCIUM PHOSPHATE.
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Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?
In our analysis, Kroger, Cheese Danish scores Ultra-Processed. That classification is shaped by ingredients commonly associated with ultra-processed foods:
- Modified Starches (Modified Corn And Tapioca Starch): Chemical modification is a hallmark of UPF.
- Artificial Flavors (Natural & Artificial Flavors): Synthetic flavors indicate industrial food production.
- Dough Conditioners (Azodicarbonamide): Industrial bread additives not used in home baking.
- Emulsifiers (Mono- And Diglycerides, Soy Lecithin): Industrial emulsifiers indicate UPF.
- Other Additives (Sodium Stearoyl Lactylate, Gums (Guar, Xanthan, Locust Bean, Carrageenan, Pectin), Sodium Hexametaphosphate): Miscellaneous additives generally indicate 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 Kroger, Cheese 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.
- Processed Dairy IngredientsUPF marker
In this product: Sodium Caseinate.
Isolated proteins and modified ingredients indicate UPF.
- Stabilizers & GumsUPF marker
In this product: Agar.
Industrial stabilizers common in UPF.
- Industrial EnzymesUPF marker
In this product: Enzymes.
Industrial enzyme use indicates significant processing.
- Sugars & Natural SweetenersProcessing indicator
In this product: Sugar.
Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.
- Vegetable OilsProcessing indicator
In this product: Margarine (Palm Oil, Water, Salt, Monoglycerides, Whey, Sodium Benzoate [Preservative], Natural And Artificial Flavor, Citric Acid, Beta Carotene [Color], Vitamin A Palmitate), Soybean Oil, Palm Oil.
Natural oils are minimally processed, hydrogenated oils indicate UPF.
- Industrial FermentationProcessing indicator
In this product: Yeast.
Industrial fermentation for additive production.
- MineralsProcessing indicator
In this product: Pasteurized Cultured Carbonate, Calcium Sulfate, Ammonium Sulfate, Sodium Phosphate, and 1 more.
Added minerals often compensate for processing.
- Salt & SodiumProcessing indicator
In this product: Salt.
Basic preservative, but high amounts indicate processing.
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