Little Debbie, Mckee Foods Nutri-Score E NOVA 4

Donut Sticks

Donut Sticks: 3.8/5 ingredient safety

Donut Sticks by Little Debbie, Mckee Foods has 4 tracked ingredients, with an overall safety score of 3.8 out of 5, 0.32 points below the 4.12/5 average across all scored products. Its Nutri-Score is E, and 1 of its ingredient carries a low safety rating.

  • Safety score 0.32 points below the 4.12/5 average across all scored products
  • NOVA processing classification: group 4

Snacks / Sweet snacks / Biscuits and cakes / Cakes

Product Insight: Donut Sticks

Donut Sticks by Little Debbie, Mckee Foods is tracked in PlainIngredients with 4 identified ingredients and carries an overall safety rating of 3.8 out of 5, a Low-Risk-to-Safe tier backed by FDA and EU regulatory status. On the NOVA processing scale, this product falls into Group 4 (Ultra-processed foods), and Its Nutri-Score grade is E. Within the identified ingredient list, 1 ingredient is currently flagged as Caution or High Risk and warrant individual review via the linked ingredient pages, while 3 ingredients sit at the Low-Risk or Safe end of the scale. This product's average ingredient safety score is 0.32 points below the 4.12/5 average across all scored products.

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3.8
Low Risk
Average ingredient safety: 3.8 out of 5
Based on 4 tracked ingredients
4
Tracked Ingredients
1
Concerning
3
Low Risk / Safe
E
Nutri-Score
1 ingredient flagged for safety concerns

Ingredient Safety Breakdown

2
Titanium Dioxide (E171)
Color/Whitener · Caution
4
Agar (406)
Emulsifier · Low Risk
4
Calcium Carbonate (170)
Color Additive · Low Risk
5
Potassium Sorbate (E202)
Preservative · Safe

Processing Level

4
NOVA Group 4
Ultra-processed foods

Ultra-processed products are formulations made mostly or entirely from substances derived from foods and additives. They typically contain ingredients not commonly used in home cooking.

Full Ingredients List

Sugar, palm oil, enriched bleached flour (wheat flour, barley malt, niacin, reduced iron, thiamin mononitrate [vitamin b1], riboflavin [vitamin b2], folic acid), water. contains 2% or less of each of the following: soy flour, modified wheat and corn starches, soybean oil, nonfat dry milk, dextrose, leavening (baking soda, sodium acid pyrophosphate), egg yolks, salt, emulsifiers (propylene glycol monostearate, mono - and diglycerides, soy lecithin), spices, corn starch, guar and xanthan gums, calcium carbonate, agar, potassium sorbate (to retain freshness), titanium dioxide (color), natural and artificial flavors (contains lemon), whey (milk), egg whites.

Product Details

Barcode
0002430004334
Nutri-Score
Grade E
NOVA Group
4 — Ultra-processed foods
Available In
United States

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