Plain Sprinkles Stripes Ing/nut Donut Cake, Plain
The processing score reflects 95 ingredients, including artificial colors, hydrogenated oil, artificial flavoring, plus 5 more we flag. The nutrition score reflects high sugar and saturated fat.
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Ingredients
46 listed · 21 flagged for reviewENRICHED WHEAT FLOUR (FLOUR, MALTED BARLEY FLOUR, NIACIN, REDUCED IRON, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID), WATER, SUGAR, PALM OIL, SOYBEAN OIL, NONFAT MILK, EGG YOLK, LEAVENING (BAKING SODA, SODIUM ACID PYROPHOSPHATE, SODIUM ALUMINUM PHOSPHATE, MONOCALCIUM PHOSPHATE), SOY FLOUR, CORN SYRUP SOLIDS, SALT, DEXTROSE, WHEAT STARCH, SOY LECITHIN, MONO- AND DIGLYCERIDES, POLYSORBATE 60, XANTHAN GUM, POTASSIUM SORBATE, GUAR GUM, WHEAT GERM, CARBOXYMETHYLCELLULOSE, NUTMEG OIL, BETA-CAROTENE, VANILLA DONUT ICING SUGAR, MALTODEXTRIN, CORN SYRUP, CALCIUM SULFATE, VEGETABLE SHORTENING (PALM OIL, SOY LECITHIN), CALCIUM LACTATE, TITANIUM DIOXIDE, SORBITAN MONOSTEARATE, STEARIC ACID, AGAR, PECTIN, SODIUM HEXAMETAPHOSPHATE, CITRIC ACID, ICING (SUGAR, CORN SYRUP, WATER, VEGETABLE SHORTENING (PALM OIL, MONO AND DIGLYCERIDES POLYSORBATE 60), COCOA ALKALI PROCESSED, HYDROGENATED PALM KERNEL OIL SOYBEAN OIL, CONTAINS LESS THAN 2% OF THE FOLLOWING: HYDROGENATED PALM OIL, NATURAL AND ARTIFICIAL FLAVOR CHOCOLATE LIQUOR (MANUFACTURED ON EQUIPMENT THAT PROCESSES MILK), POLYSORBATE 60, SALT, SOY LECITHIN, NATURAL FLAVOR, TO PRESERVE FRESHNESS (POTASSIUM SORBATE), CITRIC ACID), CORNSTARCH, CONFECTIONER'S GLAZE, RED 40, RED 3, YELLOW 5, YELLOW 6, BLUE 1, CARNAUBA WAX, SPRINKLES (SUGAR, CORNSTARCH RICE FLOUR PALM OIL, GUM ACACIA, XANTHAN GUM, NATURAL AND ARTIFICIAL FLAVOR, TITANIUM DIOXIDE, BLUE 1 LAKE, YELOW 5, YELOW 6, RED 3, BLUE 1, POTASSIUM SORBATE (PRESERVATIVE), MONOAND DIGLYCERIDES, POLYSORBATE 60).
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Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?
In our analysis, Plain Sprinkles Stripes Ing/nut Donut Cake, Plain 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.
- Chemical Preservatives (Potassium Sorbate): Synthetic preservatives are UPF indicators.
- Artificial Colors (Red 40, Red 3, Yellow 5, +2 more): Synthetic colors are definitive UPF markers.
- Emulsifiers (Soy Lecithin, Mono- And Diglycerides, Polysorbate 60, +1 more): Industrial emulsifiers indicate UPF.
- Stabilizers & Gums (Xanthan Gum, Guar Gum, Carboxymethylcellulose, +3 more): 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 Plain Sprinkles Stripes Ing/nut Donut Cake, Plain'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.
- Other AdditivesUPF marker
In this product: Sodium Hexametaphosphate, Confectioner'S Glaze, Carnauba Wax.
Miscellaneous additives generally indicate processing.
- Sugars & Natural SweetenersProcessing indicator
In this product: Sugar, Dextrose, Vanilla Donut Icing Sugar, Maltodextrin.
Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.
- Vegetable OilsProcessing indicator
In this product: Palm Oil, Soybean Oil, Vegetable Shortening (Palm Oil, Soy Lecithin).
Natural oils are minimally processed, hydrogenated oils indicate UPF.
- Food Bases & AlkalisProcessing indicator
In this product: Leavening (Baking Soda, Sodium Acid Pyrophosphate, Sodium Aluminum Phosphate, Monocalcium Phosphate).
Common in baking, excessive use indicates processing.
- Salt & SodiumProcessing indicator
In this product: Salt.
Basic preservative, but high amounts indicate processing.
- Natural ColorsProcessing indicator
In this product: Beta-Carotene, Titanium Dioxide.
Natural sources but still indicate processing.
- MineralsProcessing indicator
In this product: Calcium Sulfate, Calcium Lactate.
Added minerals often compensate for processing.
- Food AcidsProcessing indicator
In this product: Citric Acid, Icing (Sugar, Corn Syrup, Water, Vegetable Shortening (Palm Oil, Mono And Diglycerides Polysorbate 60), Cocoa Alkali Processed, Hydrogenated Palm Kernel Oil Soybean Oil, Contains Less Than 2% Of The Following: Hydrogenated Palm Oil, Natural And Artificial Flavor Chocolate Liquor (Manufactured On Equipment That Processes Milk), Polysorbate 60, Salt, Soy Lecithin, Natural Flavor, To Preserve Freshness (Potassium Sorbate), Citric Acid).
Common in both traditional and industrial foods.
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