Tastykake, Mini Donuts, Powdered Sugar
Processing Score
21.2Ultra-Processed
02.55.08.010+
Nutrition Score
1.5/10Poor
The processing score reflects 50 ingredients, including hydrogenated oil, artificial flavoring, preservatives, plus 5 more we flag. The nutrition score reflects high sugar, saturated fat and total fat.
Nutrient Alerts
High SugarHigh FatHigh Saturated Fat
Data Updated
Oct 18, 2026
UPC
025600007860
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Nutrition Facts
Serving size56 g
Amount per serving
Calories
240
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 12g
15%
Saturated Fat 6g
30%
Trans Fat 0g
Cholesterol 5mg
2%
Sodium 220mg
10%
Total Carbohydrate 31g
11%
Dietary Fiber 1g
4%
Total Sugars 15g
Protein 2g
Calcium 20mg
2%
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 · 10 flagged for reviewENRICHED UNBLEACHED AND BLEACHED FLOUR (WHEAT FLOUR, NIACIN, REDUCED IRON, THIAMIN MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID), PALM OIL, SUGAR COATING (DEXTROSE, MODIFIED CORNSTARCH, PARTIALLY HYDROGENATED VEGETABLE SHORTENING [SOYBEAN OIL AND/OR COTTONSEED OIL], ARTIFICIAL COLOR, ARTIFICIAL FLAVOR, CALCIUM PROPIONATE [PRESERVATIVE]), SUGAR, WATER, WHEY (MILK), NONFAT MILK, SOYBEAN OIL, SOY FLOUR, LEAVENING (SODIUM CARBONATE, SODIUM ACID PYROPHOSPHATE, SODIUM ALUMINUM PHOSPHATE), EGG YOLKS, DEXTROSE, CORN SYRUP SOLIDS, SALT, SOY LECITHIN, SODIUM STEAROYL LACTYLATE, DISTILLED MONOGLYCERIDES, WHEAT STARCH, MONOCALCIUM PHOSPHATE, GUAR GUM, WHEAT GLUTEN, CORN DEXTRIN, TAPIOCA DEXTRIN, PROPYLENE GLYCOL MONO- AND DIESTERS OF FATS AND FATTY ACIDS, MONO- AND DIGLYCERIDES, MODIFIED WHEAT STARCH, SODIUM ALGINATE, KARAYA GUM, ENZYMES, XANTHAN GUM, COLORED WITH TURMERIC AND ANNATTO, ASCORBIC ACID, PRESERVED WITH SORBIC ACID, POTASSIUM SORBATE AND SODIUM PROPIONATE.
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Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?
In our analysis, Tastykake, Mini Donuts, Powdered Sugar scores Ultra-Processed. That classification is shaped by ingredients commonly associated with ultra-processed foods:
- Corn-Based Sweeteners (Corn Syrup Solids): HFCS is a hallmark of ultra-processed foods.
- Modified Starches (Modified Wheat Starch): Chemical modification is a hallmark of UPF.
- Chemical Preservatives (Potassium Sorbate And Sodium Propionate): Synthetic preservatives are UPF indicators.
- Emulsifiers (Soy Lecithin, Mono- And Diglycerides): Industrial emulsifiers indicate UPF.
- Other Additives (Sodium Stearoyl Lactylate, Distilled Monoglycerides, Propylene Glycol Mono- And Diesters Of Fats And Fatty Acids): Miscellaneous additives generally indicate 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, Powdered Sugar'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: Guar Gum, Sodium Alginate, Xanthan Gum.
Industrial stabilizers common in UPF.
- Industrial EnzymesUPF marker
In this product: Enzymes.
Industrial enzyme use indicates significant processing.
- Vegetable OilsProcessing indicator
In this product: Palm Oil, Soybean Oil.
Natural oils are minimally processed, hydrogenated oils indicate UPF.
- Sugars & Natural SweetenersProcessing indicator
In this product: Sugar Coating (Dextrose, Modified Cornstarch, Partially Hydrogenated Vegetable Shortening [Soybean Oil And/Or Cottonseed Oil], Artificial Color, Artificial Flavor, Calcium Propionate [Preservative]), Sugar, Dextrose.
Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.
- Food Bases & AlkalisProcessing indicator
In this product: Leavening (Sodium Carbonate, Sodium Acid Pyrophosphate, Sodium Aluminum 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: Monocalcium Phosphate.
Added minerals often compensate for processing.
- Synthetic VitaminsProcessing indicator
In this product: Ascorbic Acid.
Fortification often compensates for processing losses.
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About our scores and this content
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