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Dunkin Donuts
Flavor:
Chocolate Butternut Donut
Ingredients:
Donut: Enriched Wheat Flour (Flour, Malted Barley Flour, Niacin, Reduced Iron, Thiamin Mononitrate, Riboflavin, Folic Acid), Water, Palm Oil, Donut Concentrate [Enriched Wheat Flour (Wheat Flour, Malted Barley Flour, Niacin, Reduced Iron, Thiamin Mononitrate, Riboflavin, Folic Acid), Cocoa processed with alkali, Milk Solids (Whey, Nonfat Dry Milk, Sodium Caseinate), Leavening (Baking Soda, Sodium Acid Pyrophosphate, Sodium Aluminum Phosphate, Monocalcium Phosphate, Calcium Carbonate), Soybean Oil, Soy Flour, Salt, Wheat Starch, Contains 2% or less of: Artificial Flavor, Egg White, Sugar, Hydroxypropyl Methylcellulose, Soy Lecithin, Modified Food Starch, Xanthan Gum, L-Cysteine Blend (Calcium Sulfate, Tricalcium Phosphate, L-Cysteine), Polyglycerol Esters of Fatty Acids, Guar Gum], Sugar, Soybean Oil; Glaze: Sugar, Water, Maltodextrin, Contains 2% or less of: Corn Starch, Mono and Diglycerides, Citric Acid, Agar, Cellulose Gum, Potassium Sorbate (Preservative), Artificial Flavor; Topping: Sugar, Coconut, Yellow Corn Flour, Caramel Color.
Rating: We Avoid
- 1 out of 5
Ingredient Score:
The Dunkin Donuts Chocolate Butternut Donut earns a rating of 1/5 green leaves on our scale, signaling it as a choice to avoid for those seeking cleaner food options. This donut is not organic, and it is made with genetically modified ingredients, which detracts significantly from its score. The presence of added sugars further lowers its rating, as we prioritize products without these sweeteners.
Delving deeper into the ingredient list, we find several potentially harmful additives such as artificial flavors, mono and diglycerides, and soy lecithin. These substances contribute to the product’s low score. More concerning are known harmful additives, specifically artificial flavors, caramel color, and maltodextrin, which are flagged for their negative health implications.
The use of oils in the donut is another point of contention. Soybean and palm oils are used, both of which are considered harmful in our assessment. This is amplified by the fact that the product includes high fructose corn syrup, a sweetener linked to various health issues, which is disguised under the term “artificial flavor” in the ingredients.
The Chocolate Butternut Donut falls short of our standards for clean eating. With its non-organic status, GMO ingredients, added sugars, and array of harmful additives and oils, it stands as an example of what consumers might choose to avoid when selecting healthier food options. The 1/5 green leaves rating reflects the product’s position at the lower end of our health-conscious scale, and we advise consumers to seek alternative products that align better with a clean-eating lifestyle.
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