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Dunkin Donuts
Flavor:
Chocolate Creme 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; Chocolate Buttercreme Filling: Sugar, Vegetable Shortening (Palm Oil, Canola Oil, Mono and Diglycerides), Corn Syrup, Water, Cocoa processed with alkali, Contains 2% or less of: Corn Starch, Soybean Oil, Salt, Mono and Diglycerides, Artificial Flavor, Soy Lecithin, Citric Acid, Potassium Sorbate and Sodium Benzoate (Preservatives), Guar Gum, Polysorbate 60; Powdered Sugar: Dextrose, Corn Starch, Palm Oil, Soybean Oil, Artificial Flavor.
Rating: We Avoid
- 1 out of 5
Ingredient Score:
Rated at 1/5 green leaves, the Dunkin Donuts Chocolate Creme Donut is not recommended based on our health-focused criteria. This product falls short of providing a cleaner food option, primarily due to the composition of its ingredients.
The donut is not organic and contains genetically modified (GMO) ingredients, both of which are significant detractors in our evaluation. The ingredient list reveals the presence of added sugars, including sugar and citric acid, which are common in many processed foods but are limited in healthier alternatives. Additionally, it contains dextrose and corn syrup, which are classified as more harmful forms of added sugars due to their potential impact on blood sugar levels and overall health.
Further scrutiny identifies a range of potentially harmful additives, such as natural and artificial flavors, diglycerides, and polysorbate 60. These additives are often used to enhance texture and shelf life but are not aligned with cleaner eating practices. The presence of known harmful additives, including artificial flavor, carrageenan, and sodium benzoate, also detracts from the product’s score. These substances have been associated with negative health effects and are typically avoided in cleaner food options.
The donut includes various oils like canola, soybean, and palm oil, which are considered harmful in our assessment criteria due to concerns about their production processes and health implications. Furthermore, the inclusion of artificial flavor, which is often associated with high fructose corn syrup, further impacts the product’s score negatively.
The Dunkin Donuts Chocolate Creme Donut, therefore, is not in line with the cleaner, healthier food options our website aims to promote. The ingredients and additives used in its production are at odds with a diet that prioritizes natural, organic, and minimally processed foods. Consumers seeking healthier alternatives would be advised to consider other products that meet stricter standards for ingredients and production methods.
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