20/23 ingredients recognized
Powdered Sugar Mini Donuts
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Flagged concerns
soybean oil
High in omega-6; promotes inflammation; usually GMO; highly processed; industrial seed oil.
partially hydrogenated vegetable oil
Generic refined seed-oil blend (often soybean/canola); high omega-6; heavily processed.
artificial color
Broad catch-all for synthetic dyes; ADHD links; potential carcinogens.
mono-& diglycerides
Emulsifier; can contain trans fats not captured on the nutrition label; ultra-processed marker.
palm oil dextrose
Isolated glucose from corn or wheat starch; high glycemic; rapid insulin spike
food starch modified
Ultra-processed starch derivative; very high glycemic index; may disrupt gut bacteria.
artificial & natural flavor
Vague term masking hundreds of possible compounds; may include MSG, beaver anal gland secretions, and other sources.
cellulose gum
Synthetic emulsifier; animal studies link it to microbiome disruption and inflammation.
Enriched flour
Stripped of nutrients; high glycemic; bleaching may leave chemical residue.
sugar
High glycemic index; promotes inflammation and metabolic disease.
Full ingredient list
Enriched flour (wheat flour, niacin, reduced iron, thiamine mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid), water, palm oil dextrose, sugar, food starch modified, soybean oil, contains less than 2% of each of the following: defatted soy flour, nonfat milk, egg yolks, partially hydrogenated vegetable oil (soybean, cottonseed oil), leavening (baking soda, sodium acid pyrophosphate, sodium aluminium phosphate), artificial color, preservatives (sodium propionate, sorbic acid, alpha tocopherol, calcium propionate), mono-& diglycerides, salt, artificial & natural flavor, toasted wheat germ, soy flour, soy lecithin, sodium stearoyl lactylate, cellulose gum, spice, enzymes.