Assorted Mini Danish, Assorted
The processing score reflects 69 ingredients, including artificial colors, hydrogenated oil, artificial flavoring, plus 5 more we flag. The nutrition score reflects high sugar, saturated fat and total fat.
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Ingredients
46 listed · 13 flagged for reviewWATER, SUGAR, WHEAT FLOUR, MARGARINE (PALM OIL, SOYBEAN OIL, SALT, MONO & DIGLYCERIDES, NATURAL FLAVOR, VITAMIN A PALMITATE), WHEY, SOY FLOUR, POTATO FLOUR, CORN SYRUP SOLIDS, CULTURED WHEAT FIBER, GUAR GUM, SODIUM BICARBONATE, SOY LECITHIN, CREAM CHEESE (PASTEURIZED MILK & CREAM, CHEESE CULTURE, SALT, STABILIZERS [CAROB BEAN &/OR XANTHAN &/OR GUAR GUMS]), APPLES (APPLES, ASCORBIC ACID, CITRIC ACID [PRESERVATIVES]), SHORTENING (HYDROGENATED SOYBEAN OIL, HYDROGENATED COTTONSEED OIL), RASPBERRIES, CORN SYRUP, GLYCERINE, MODIFIED CORN STARCH, AGAR, EGG WHITES, SODIUM PROPIONATE, YEAST, MODIFIED FOOD STARCH, LEMON PUREE (LEMON JUICE, LEMON PULP CELLS, LEMON JUICE CONCENTRATE, GROUND LEMON PEEL, LEMON OIL), CINNAMON, WHEAT STARCH, DEXTROSE, CORN STARCH, ALPHA TOCOPHEROL (VITAMIN E [TO PROTECT FRESHNESS]), SILICON DIOXIDE (TO PREVENT CAKING), TOCOPHEROLS AND ASCORBYL PALMITATE, TRICALCIUM PHOSPHATE (PREVENT CAKING), ROWAN BERRY FRUIT EXTRACT (FLAVOR), TAPIOCA FLOUR, SODIUM BENZOATE, TITANIUM DIOXIDE, CORN OIL, CARRAGEENAN, GLUCONO DELTA LACTONE, POTASSIUM SORBATE, YELLOW 5 AND #6, TURMERIC, APO CAROTENAL, ALCOHOL, MIXED TOCOPHEROLS (VITAMIN E, [TO PROTECT FRESHNESS]).
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Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?
In our analysis, Assorted Mini Danish, Assorted scores Ultra-Processed. That classification is shaped by ingredients commonly associated with ultra-processed foods:
- Corn-Based Sweeteners (Corn Syrup Solids, Corn Syrup): HFCS is a hallmark of ultra-processed foods.
- Modified Starches (Modified Corn Starch, Modified Food Starch): Chemical modification is a hallmark of UPF.
- Chemical Preservatives (Sodium Benzoate, Potassium Sorbate): Synthetic preservatives are UPF indicators.
- Artificial Colors (Yellow 5 And #6): Synthetic colors are definitive UPF markers.
- Stabilizers & Gums (Guar Gum, Agar, Carrageenan): 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 Assorted Mini Danish, Assorted'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: Soy Lecithin, Glycerine.
Industrial emulsifiers indicate UPF.
- Sugars & Natural SweetenersProcessing indicator
In this product: Sugar, Dextrose.
Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.
- Vegetable OilsProcessing indicator
In this product: Margarine (Palm Oil, Soybean Oil, Salt, Mono & Diglycerides, Natural Flavor, Vitamin A Palmitate), Shortening (Hydrogenated Soybean Oil, Hydrogenated Cottonseed Oil), Corn Oil.
Natural oils are minimally processed, hydrogenated oils indicate UPF.
- Food Bases & AlkalisProcessing indicator
In this product: Sodium Bicarbonate.
Common in baking, excessive use indicates processing.
- Natural PreservativesProcessing indicator
In this product: Sodium Propionate.
Natural sources but industrial application.
- Industrial FermentationProcessing indicator
In this product: Yeast.
Industrial fermentation for additive production.
- Synthetic VitaminsProcessing indicator
In this product: Alpha Tocopherol (Vitamin E [To Protect Freshness]), Tocopherols And Ascorbyl Palmitate, Mixed Tocopherols (Vitamin E, [To Protect Freshness]).
Fortification often compensates for processing losses.
- Anti-Caking AgentsProcessing indicator
In this product: Silicon Dioxide (To Prevent Caking).
Common in powdered processed foods.
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