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Dunkin Donuts
Flavor:
Sugared 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; Topping: Sugar, 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 Sugared Donut is a product that falls short of the cleaner food options we advocate for. The donut is not organic, does not use non-GMO ingredients, and includes multiple types of added sugars, including sugar and dextrose. It also contains several potentially harmful additives like natural flavors, diglycerides, and soy lecithin. More concerning, it has known harmful additives like artificial flavors and carrageenan.
The list of ingredients for the Dunkin Donuts Sugared Donut is extensive and includes enriched wheat flour, palm oil, soy flour, and various gums and emulsifiers. The presence of palm oil and soybean oil, both of which are not considered healthy oils, further diminishes its score. The product also includes artificial flavor, which is often associated with high fructose corn syrup, another ingredient that detracts significantly from the overall healthfulness of the product.
Our evaluation process is stringent, deducting points for each ingredient that does not meet our standards for clean eating. The Dunkin Donuts Sugared Donut, with its combination of non-organic ingredients, GMOs, added sugars, potentially harmful additives, known harmful additives, and unhealthy oils, does not align with our mission to offer cleaner food options. As such, it receives the lowest rating possible on our scale.
The goal of providing cleaner, healthier food options is essential in today’s market, where many products are filled with unhealthy ingredients. The Dunkin Donuts Sugared Donut, based on its ingredient profile, is a product that consumers looking for healthier alternatives should avoid. Our rating reflects a comprehensive assessment of its components, emphasizing the need for more nutritious and less processed food choices.
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