Tastykake, Mini Donuts, Caramel Apple
Processing Score
16.5Ultra-Processed
02.55.08.010+
Nutrition Score
—/10No Data
The processing score reflects 39 ingredients, including hydrogenated oil, artificial flavoring, preservatives, plus 3 more we flag. The nutrition score reflects high sugar and saturated fat.
Nutrient Alerts
High SugarHigh Saturated Fat
Data Updated
Oct 18, 2026
UPC
025600091661
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Nutrition Facts
Serving size65 g
Amount per serving
Calories
260
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 10g
13%
Saturated Fat 4.5g
23%
Trans Fat 0g
Cholesterol 5mg
2%
Sodium 350mg
15%
Total Carbohydrate 39g
14%
Dietary Fiber 1g
4%
Total Sugars 23g
Protein 3g
Calcium 60mg
5%
Iron 1.1mg
6%
* The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.
Ingredients
34 listed · 12 flagged for reviewSUGAR, ENRICHED UNBLEACHED AND BLEACHED FLOUR (WHEAT FLOUR, NIACIN, REDUCED IRON, THIAMIN MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID)WATER, CRUNCH BLEND (BLEACHED WHEAT FLOUR, SUGAR, SOYBEAN OIL, YELLOW CORN FLOUR, YEAST, SALT, PARTIALLY HYDROGENATED SOYBEAN OIL, CARAMEL COLOR, LEAVENING [SODIUM BICARBONATE, SODIUM ACID PYROPHOSPHATE], CALCIUM PROPIONATE [TO PROTECT FRESHNESS], EXTRACTIVES OF PAPRIKA)PALM OIL, SOYBEAN OIL, SOY FLOUR, EGG YOLKS, LEAVENING (SODIUM BICARBONATE, SODIUM ACID PYROPHOSPHATE, SODIUM ALUMINUM PHOSPHATE, MONOCALCIUM PHOSPHATE), NONFAT MILK SOLIDS, SALT, GLYCERINE, CORN SYRUP SOLIDS, DEXTROSE, WHEAT STARCH, CALCIUM SULFATE, WHEAT FLOUR, SOY LECITHIN, DISTILLED MONOGLYCERIDES, CALCIUM CARBONATE, SODIUM STEAROYL LACTYLATE, GUAR GUM, PROPYLENE GLYCOL MONOESTER, TAPIOCA DEXTRIN, AGAR, CORN DEXTRIN, TITANIUM DIOXIDE, XANTHAN GUM, ENZYMES, KARAYA GUM, MONOGLYCERIDES, CORN SYRUP, CITRIC ACID, COLORED WITH TURMERIC AND ANNATTO, PRESERVED WITH SODIUM PROPIONATE, POTASSIUM SORBATE AND SORBIC ACID.
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Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?
In our analysis, Tastykake, Mini Donuts, Caramel Apple 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.
- Emulsifiers (Glycerine, Soy Lecithin): Industrial emulsifiers indicate UPF.
- Other Additives (Distilled Monoglycerides, Sodium Stearoyl Lactylate, Propylene Glycol Monoester, +1 more): Miscellaneous additives generally indicate processing.
- Stabilizers & Gums (Guar Gum, Agar, Xanthan Gum): Industrial stabilizers common in UPF.
- Industrial Enzymes (Enzymes): Industrial enzyme use indicates significant processing.
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 Tastykake, Mini Donuts, Caramel Apple'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.
- Sugars & Natural SweetenersProcessing indicator
In this product: Sugar, Dextrose.
Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.
- Synthetic VitaminsProcessing indicator
In this product: Enriched Unbleached And Bleached Flour (Wheat Flour, Niacin, Reduced Iron, Thiamin Mononitrate, Riboflavin, Folic Acid)Water.
Fortification often compensates for processing losses.
- Food Bases & AlkalisProcessing indicator
In this product: Crunch Blend (Bleached Wheat Flour, Sugar, Soybean Oil, Yellow Corn Flour, Yeast, Salt, Partially Hydrogenated Soybean Oil, Caramel Color, Leavening [Sodium Bicarbonate, Sodium Acid Pyrophosphate], Calcium Propionate [To Protect Freshness], Extractives Of Paprika)Palm Oil, Leavening (Sodium Bicarbonate, Sodium Acid Pyrophosphate, Sodium Aluminum Phosphate, Monocalcium Phosphate).
Common in baking, excessive use indicates processing.
- Vegetable OilsProcessing indicator
In this product: 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.
- MineralsProcessing indicator
In this product: Calcium Sulfate, Calcium Carbonate.
Added minerals often compensate for processing.
- Natural ColorsProcessing indicator
In this product: Titanium Dioxide.
Natural sources but still indicate processing.
- Food AcidsProcessing indicator
In this product: Citric Acid, Potassium Sorbate And Sorbic Acid.
Common in both traditional and industrial foods.
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