Hostess Powdered Sugar Donettes

Questions about Hostess Powdered Sugar Donettes

Is Hostess Powdered Sugar Donettes healthy?

TrustPick's ingredient review: contains restricted ingredients. Its TrustPick Health Score is 53/100 (grade C). Per 100 g it is high in sugar (28.3 g) and saturated fat (11.3 g). One ingredient is restricted or not permitted in at least one major market: Titanium Dioxide (Color). Palm Oil, Sugar, Sodium Acid Pyrophosphate, Sodium Aluminum Phosphate and 4 more are worth noting. "Healthy" depends on your diet and how much you eat; these facts come from the label and are explained in our methodology at trustpick.app/methodology.

What are the ingredients in Hostess Powdered Sugar Donettes?

In label order (largest amount first): Enriched Flour (Wheat Flour, Malted Barley Flour, Niacin, Reduced Iron Or Ferrous Sulfate, Thiamin Mononitrate, Riboflavin, Folic Acid), Palm Oil, Dextrose, Sugar, Water, Corn Starch, Soybean Oil, Glycerin, Contains 2% Or Less Of: Nonfat Milk, Defatted Soy Flour, Egg Yolk, Titanium Dioxide (Color), and 17 more.

Does Hostess Powdered Sugar Donettes contain any ingredients worth knowing about?

Palm Oil (worth noting): Environmental and health concerns are debated due to sustainability issues and saturated fat content. Sugar (worth noting): Excessive consumption is linked to health concerns such as obesity and diabetes. Titanium Dioxide (Color) (restricted): No longer authorised as a food additive in the EU after EFSA could not rule out genotoxicity; still permitted in India and the US. Sodium Acid Pyrophosphate (worth noting): Permitted as a leavening agent, but excessive consumption may contribute to phosphate imbalance. Sodium Aluminum Phosphate (worth noting): Permitted as a leavening agent, but excessive consumption may contribute to aluminum exposure. Salt (worth noting): Excessive consumption is linked to health concerns such as hypertension.