Raspberry Danish Doegnuts

Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?

In our analysis, Raspberry Danish Doegnuts scores Ultra-Processed. That classification is shaped by ingredients commonly associated with ultra-processed foods:

• Dough Conditioners (Azodicarbonamide): Industrial bread additives not used in home baking.
• Other Additives (Sodium Stearoyl Lactylate): Miscellaneous additives generally indicate processing.
• Emulsifiers (Mono And Diglycerides, Ethoxylated Mono And Diglycerides, Soy Lecithin, +1 more): Industrial emulsifiers indicate UPF.
• Industrial Enzymes (Enzyme): Industrial enzyme use indicates significant processing.
• Stabilizers & Gums (Agar): 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 Raspberry Danish Doegnuts' ingredients into ingredient categories and note how each relates to food processing. The notes below describe the category, not this specific product's formulation.

Sugars & Natural SweetenersProcessing indicator

In this product: Raspberry Filling (Water, High Fructose Corn Syrup, Sugar, Modified Food Starch, Glycerin, Red Raspberries, Contains 1% Or Less Of Adipic Acid, Artificial Flavor, Calcium Alginate, Cellulose Gel, Citric Acid, Fd&C Blue 1, Fd&C Red 40, Potassium Sorbate, Salt, Sodium Alginate, Sodium Benzoate, Sodium Citrate), Sugar, Dextrose.

Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.

Vegetable OilsProcessing indicator

In this product: Vegetable Shortening (Palm Oil, Partially Hydrogenated Soybean Oil, Partially Hydrogenated Cottonseed Oil, Cottonseed Oil, Bht And Citric Acid), Soybean Oil.

Natural oils are minimally processed, hydrogenated oils indicate UPF.

Salt & SodiumProcessing indicator

In this product: Salt.

Basic preservative, but high amounts indicate processing.

Industrial FermentationProcessing indicator

In this product: Yeast.

Industrial fermentation for additive production.

MineralsProcessing indicator

In this product: Calcium Sulfate, Calcium Carbonate, Tricalcium Phosphate.

Added minerals often compensate for processing.

Natural PreservativesProcessing indicator

In this product: Calcium Propionate.

Natural sources but industrial application.

Food Bases & AlkalisProcessing indicator

In this product: Sodium Acid Pyrophosphate, Sodium Bicarbonate.

Common in baking, excessive use indicates processing.

Synthetic VitaminsProcessing indicator

In this product: Ascorbic Acid.

Fortification often compensates for processing losses.