Mini Chocolate Boston Donuts
The processing score reflects 34 ingredients, including hydrogenated oil, artificial flavoring, preservatives, plus 5 more we flag. No nutrient exceeds our high thresholds. It also contains trans fat.
Nutrition Highlights
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Ingredients
24 listed · 10 flagged for reviewDOUGH: ENRICHED BLEACHED WHEAT FLOUR (FLOUR, MALTED BARLEY FLOUR, NIACIN, REDUCED IRON, FERROUS SULFATE, THIAMINE MONONITRATE. RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID), WATER. VEGETABLE SHORTENING (HYDROGENATED SOY. MODIFIED & HYDROGENATED PALM OIL). DEXTROSE. SOY OIL, SALT, LEAVENING (YEAST, BAKING POWDER. SODIUM ACID PYROPHOSPHATE, BAKING SODA). SOYA FLOUR, MILK INGREDIENTS. EMULSIFIERS (MONO & DIGLYCERIDES. PROPYLENE GLYCOL MONO & DIESTERS OF FATTY ACIDS). WHEAT GLUTEN. DOUGH CONDITIONER (SODIUM STEAROYL-2-LACTYLATE, ENZYMES. ASCORBIC ACID)DRY WHOLE EGGS, DATEM, NATURAL & ARTIFICIAL FLAVOR, CORN SYRUP & OIL, CANOLA OIL, POLYSORBATE 80. CALCIUM PROPIONATE, TRICALCIUM PHOSPHATE, GLYCERIN, NATURAL COLOR. CITRIC ACID, AZODICARBONAMIDE, ALPHA TOCOPHEROL. FILLING: WATER, SUGAR, MODIFIED CORN STARCH, GLUCOSE. SHORTENING (CANOLA OIL, MODIFIED PALM & PALM KERNEL OILS), TITANIUM DIOXIDE. POTASSIUM SORBATE, CITRIC ACID, PROPYLENE GLYCOL, COLOR (TARTRAZINE)COATING: ICING SUGAR (SUGAR, CORN STARCH). SOY LECITHIN: ARTIFICIAL VANILLA FLAVOR, COCOA POWDER, VEGETABLE SHORTENING.
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Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?
In our analysis, Mini Chocolate Boston Donuts scores Ultra-Processed. That classification is shaped by ingredients commonly associated with ultra-processed foods:
- Artificial Flavors (Natural & Artificial Flavor): Synthetic flavors indicate industrial food production.
- Corn-Based Sweeteners (Corn Syrup & Oil): HFCS is a hallmark of ultra-processed foods.
- Dough Conditioners (Azodicarbonamide): Industrial bread additives not used in home baking.
- Modified Starches (Modified Corn Starch): Chemical modification is a hallmark of UPF.
- Chemical Preservatives (Titanium Dioxide. Potassium Sorbate): Synthetic preservatives are UPF indicators.
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 Mini Chocolate Boston Donuts' 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: Datem, Polysorbate 80. Calcium Propionate, Glycerin.
Industrial emulsifiers indicate UPF.
- Other AdditivesUPF marker
In this product: Propylene Glycol.
Miscellaneous additives generally indicate processing.
- Processed Fruit ProductsUPF marker
In this product: Cocoa Powder.
Concentrates and extracts indicate significant processing.
- Sugars & Natural SweetenersProcessing indicator
In this product: Water. Vegetable Shortening (Hydrogenated Soy. Modified & Hydrogenated Palm Oil). Dextrose. Soy Oil, Sugar, Color (Tartrazine)Coating: Icing Sugar (Sugar, Corn Starch). Soy Lecithin: Artificial Vanilla Flavor.
Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.
- Salt & SodiumProcessing indicator
In this product: Salt.
Basic preservative, but high amounts indicate processing.
- Food Bases & AlkalisProcessing indicator
In this product: Leavening (Yeast, Baking Powder. Sodium Acid Pyrophosphate, Baking Soda). Soya Flour.
Common in baking, excessive use indicates processing.
- Synthetic VitaminsProcessing indicator
In this product: Milk Ingredients. Emulsifiers (Mono & Diglycerides. Propylene Glycol Mono & Diesters Of Fatty Acids). Wheat Gluten. Dough Conditioner (Sodium Stearoyl-2-Lactylate, Enzymes. Ascorbic Acid)Dry Whole Eggs, Alpha Tocopherol. Filling: Water.
Fortification often compensates for processing losses.
- Vegetable OilsProcessing indicator
In this product: Canola Oil, Glucose. Shortening (Canola Oil, Modified Palm & Palm Kernel Oils), Vegetable Shortening.
Natural oils are minimally processed, hydrogenated oils indicate UPF.
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