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Apple 'n Spice Donut
Ingredients:
Donut: Enriched Wheat Flour (Flour, Malted Barley Flour, Niacin, Reduced Iron, Thiamin Mononitrate, Riboflavin, Folic Acid), Water, Palm Oil, Yeast Donut Concentrate [Soy Flour, Salt, Leavening (Sodium Acid Pyrophosphate, Baking Soda), Wheat Starch, Whey (a milk derivative), Nonfat Dry Milk, Gum Blend (Cellulose Gum, Guar Gum, Acacia Gum, Carrageenan, Xanthan Gum), Sodium Caseinate (a milk derivative), Sodium Stearoyl Lactylate, Contains 2% or less of: Soybean Oil, Soy Lecithin, Whole Egg, Natural Flavor, Turmeric Extract (Color)], Enzymes, Annatto Extract (Color), Yeast, Dextrose, Mono and Diglycerides, Ascorbic Acid; Apple Filling: Water, Sugar, Corn Syrup, Evaporated Apples, Modified Food Starch, Contains 2% or less of: Natural Flavor, Citric Acid, Sodium Benzoate and Potassium Sorbate (Preservatives), Salt, Cinnamon, Malic Acid, Nutmeg; Cinnamon Sugar: Dextrose, Corn Starch, Cinnamon, Palm Oil.
Rating: We Avoid
- 1 out of 5
Ingredient Score:
Awarded a 1/5 green leaf rating, the Dunkin Donuts Apple ‘n Spice Donut falls at the lowest end of our health-conscious scale. This rating reflects the product’s extensive use of ingredients that do not align with a cleaner food philosophy.
The donut is not organic and contains GMOs, factors that significantly reduce its score. The presence of added sugars, including sugar and citric acid, further detracts from its health value. More concerning are the additional sweeteners like dextrose and corn syrup, which are considered more harmful forms of added sugar. The ingredient list also reveals several potentially harmful additives, such as natural flavors, diglycerides, enriched wheat flour, soy lecithin, and xanthan gum, all of which contribute negatively to the product’s rating.
More alarming are the known harmful additives carrageenan and sodium benzoate, which are associated with adverse health effects. The inclusion of these substances is a critical factor in the low green leaf rating. Moreover, the product contains oils like soybean and palm oil, which are deemed harmful in our evaluation criteria due to their processing methods and environmental impact.
The donut’s composition highlights the challenges consumers face when seeking healthier food options in a market saturated with products containing questionable ingredients. With its high content of added sugars, GMOs, and harmful additives, the Dunkin Donuts Apple ‘n Spice Donut is a product our scoring system identifies as best to avoid for those looking for cleaner, more wholesome food choices. Our assessment aims to guide consumers towards foods that support a healthier lifestyle, and unfortunately, this donut does not meet those standards.
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