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Dunkin Donuts
Flavor:
Peanut Donut
Ingredients:
Donut: Enriched Wheat Flour (Flour, Malted Barley Flour, Niacin, Reduced Iron, Thiamin Mononitrate, Riboflavin, Folic Acid), Water, Palm Oil, Sugar, Cake Donut Mix [Enriched Wheat Flour (Wheat Flour, Niacin, Reduced Iron, Thiamin Mononitrate, Riboflavin, Folic Acid), Nonfat Dry Milk, Egg Yolk, Leavening (Sodium Acid Pyrophosphate, Baking Soda, Sodium Aluminum Phosphate), Sugar, Soy Flour, Soybean Oil, Wheat Starch, Salt, Contains 2% or less of: Sodium Stearoyl Lactylate, Enzyme, Konjac Flour, Carrageenan, Locust Bean Gum, Cellulose Gum, Wheat Germ, Natural and Artificial Flavor, Soy Lecithin, Beta Carotene (Color)], 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; Peanut Topping: Dry Roasted Peanuts.
Rating: We Avoid
- 1 out of 5
Ingredient Score:
Rated at 1/5 green leaves, the Dunkin Donuts Peanut Donut falls significantly short of the cleaner food options one might seek. This product is not organic and contains genetically modified ingredients, which has impacted its rating negatively. The presence of added sugars, including sugar and citric acid, raises concerns about its nutritional profile.
The ingredient list reveals a number of additives that are considered potentially harmful, such as natural and artificial flavors, diglycerides, enriched wheat flour, soy lecithin, and potassium sorbate. More concerning are the known harmful additives like artificial flavors, carrageenan, and maltodextrin. These components contribute to the product’s low rating.
Additionally, the donut includes oils that are flagged as harmful, including soybean oil and palm oil. The criteria for scoring also penalized the product for containing high fructose corn syrup, represented by the presence of artificial flavors.
The Dunkin Donuts Peanut Donut is not recommended based on the outlined criteria, which prioritize health and clean eating. The product’s composition consists of various ingredients that do not align with the goal of offering cleaner, more wholesome food options. It contains several elements that raise health concerns and does not meet the standards for a higher green leaf rating.
Consumers looking for healthier alternatives would be advised to consider other options that score higher in terms of organic content, absence of GMOs, reduced added sugars, and lack of harmful additives and oils. The Dunkin Donuts Peanut Donut has a low green leaf rating due to its significant departure from these healthier food criteria.
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