Little Debbie, Mini Donuts, Powdered
Processing Score
16.6Ultra-Processed
02.55.08.010+
Nutrition Score
—/10No Data
The processing score reflects 42 ingredients, including high-fructose corn syrup, artificial flavoring, preservatives, plus 4 more we flag. The nutrition score reflects high sugar, saturated fat and total fat.
Nutrient Alerts
High SugarHigh FatHigh Saturated Fat
Data Updated
Oct 18, 2026
UPC
024300806254
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Nutrition Facts
Serving size113 g
Amount per serving
Calories
480
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 22g
28%
Saturated Fat 11g
55%
Trans Fat 0g
Cholesterol 25mg
8%
Sodium 520mg
23%
Total Carbohydrate 67g
24%
Dietary Fiber 1g
4%
Total Sugars 36g
Protein 4g
Calcium 40mg
3%
Iron 1.8mg
10%
Potassium 160mg
3%
* 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
25 listed · 8 flagged for reviewENRICHED BLEACHED FLOUR (WHEAT FLOUR, MALTED BARLEY FLOUR, NIACIN, REDUCED IRON, THIAMIN MONONFIRATE [VITAMIN B1], RIBOFLAVIN (VITAMIN B2], FOLIC ACID), COTTONSEED AND/OR PALM AND/OR SOYBEAN OILS, DEXTROSE, WATER, SUGAR, HIGH FRUCTOSE CORN SYRUP, MODIFIED CORN AND/OR WHEAT STARCHES. CONTAINS 2% OR LESS OF EACH OF THE FOLLOWING: GLYCERIN, EGGS, NONFAT DRY MILK, SOY FLOUR, CORN SYRUP, LEAVENING (SODIUM ACID PYROPHOSPHATE, BAKING SODA, SODIUM ALUMINUM PHOSPHATE), PRESERVATIVES (POTASSIUM SORBATE, SODIUM PROPIONATE, CALCIUM PROPIONATE), SALT, MONO-AND DIGLYCERIDES, WHEY, SOY LECITHIN, NUTMEG, TAPIOCA STARCH, WHEAT STARCH, CELLULOSE GUM, GUAR GUM, KARAYA GUM, COLORS (TITANIUM DIOXIDE, ANNATTO EXTRACT, TURMERIC EXTRACT), COCONUT.
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Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?
In our analysis, Little Debbie, Mini Donuts, Powdered scores Ultra-Processed. That classification is shaped by ingredients commonly associated with ultra-processed foods:
- Corn-Based Sweeteners (High Fructose Corn Syrup, Corn Syrup): HFCS is a hallmark of ultra-processed foods.
- Modified Starches (Modified Corn And/Or Wheat Starches. Contains 2% Or Less Of Each Of The Following: Glycerin): Chemical modification is a hallmark of UPF.
- Emulsifiers (Mono-And Diglycerides, Soy Lecithin): Industrial emulsifiers indicate UPF.
- Stabilizers & Gums (Cellulose Gum, Guar 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 Little Debbie, Mini Donuts, Powdered'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.
- Vegetable OilsProcessing indicator
In this product: Cottonseed And/Or Palm And/Or Soybean Oils.
Natural oils are minimally processed, hydrogenated oils indicate UPF.
- Sugars & Natural SweetenersProcessing indicator
In this product: Dextrose, Sugar.
Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.
- Food Bases & AlkalisProcessing indicator
In this product: Leavening (Sodium Acid Pyrophosphate, Baking Soda, Sodium Aluminum Phosphate).
Common in baking, excessive use indicates processing.
- Natural PreservativesProcessing indicator
In this product: Preservatives (Potassium Sorbate, Sodium Propionate, Calcium Propionate).
Natural sources but industrial application.
- Salt & SodiumProcessing indicator
In this product: Salt.
Basic preservative, but high amounts indicate processing.
- Natural ColorsProcessing indicator
In this product: Colors (Titanium Dioxide, Annatto Extract, Turmeric Extract).
Natural sources but still indicate processing.
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