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Pillsbury, Crescent Dough

Processing Score
19.0Ultra-Processed
Nutrition Score
—/10No Data
Data Updated
Oct 18, 2026
UPC
018000003327
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Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?

In our analysis, Pillsbury, Crescent Dough scores Ultra-Processed. That classification is shaped by ingredients commonly associated with ultra-processed foods:

  • Modified Fats (Hydrogenated Palm): Hydrogenation and modification are UPF markers.
  • Modified Starches (Modified Potato Starch): Chemical modification is a hallmark of UPF.
  • Artificial Colors (Yellow 5, Red 40): Synthetic colors are definitive UPF markers.
  • Processed Fruit Products (Cocoa Processed With Alkali, Cocoa): Concentrates and extracts indicate significant processing.
  • Emulsifiers (Mono And Diglycerides, Datem): Industrial emulsifiers indicate UPF.

Within Crusts & Dough, this product is more processed than about 41% of the 2,350 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 Pillsbury, Crescent Dough'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.

Stabilizers & GumsUPF marker

In this product: Cellulose Gel, Xanthan Gum.

Industrial stabilizers common in UPF.

Vegetable OilsProcessing indicator

In this product: Soybean And Palm Oil, Palm Kernel And Cottonseed Oil.

Natural oils are minimally processed, hydrogenated oils indicate UPF.

Sugars & Natural SweetenersProcessing indicator

In this product: Sugar, Sweetened Condensed Skim Milk (Skim Milk, Sugar, Corn Syrup).

Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.

Food Bases & AlkalisProcessing indicator

In this product: Dextrose. Contains 2% Or Less Of: Baking Powder (Baking Soda, Sodium Acid Pyrophosphate, Sodium Aluminium Phosphate).

Common in baking, excessive use indicates processing.

Salt & SodiumProcessing indicator

In this product: Salt.

Basic preservative, but high amounts indicate processing.

MineralsProcessing indicator

In this product: Potassium Chloride.

Added minerals often compensate for processing.

Natural PreservativesProcessing indicator

In this product: Preservatives (Potassium Sorbate, Tbhq, Citric Acid).

Natural sources but industrial application.

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