Krispy Kreme Doughnuts
Open Food Facts brand roll-up for Krispy Kreme Doughnuts, current as of September 2026. Screening averages and flag shares live in the short-answer band below. This hero only situates the catalog slice.
The short answer
Krispy Kreme Doughnuts averages 77.7/100 across the 13 of 13 tracked products that carry an ingredient list, and 61.5% of those contain at least one separately flagged ingredient. The figure summarizes Open Food Facts labels cross-referenced with FDA SAFFA and CSPI; it does not establish recall status, allergy suitability, or the composition of products outside this snapshot.
- 77.7/100
- average ingredient-screening score across 13 scored products
- 13
- tracked products in this brand roll-up
- 61.5%
- scored products with at least one flagged ingredient
- 100%
- of NOVA-classified products that are ultra-processed (Group 4)
Source snapshot current as of September 2026; open individual products before making a product-specific decision.
Portfolio reading
Look for consistency across the range
The catalog shows a small but varied range led by Krispy Kreme Donuts; Blueberry mini crullers, blueberry; Glazed Lemon Pie. Across 13 tracked products, the mean is 77.7/100 and 61.5% carry a separately flagged ingredient. That is enough to compare formulations inside this captured range, but not enough to assume every current package matches. Start with the lowest-scoring product rows and confirm the ingredient panel when a specific additive matters.
| Signal | Krispy Kreme Doughnuts | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Avg safety score | 77.7/100 | Mid-range |
| Products tracked | 13 | OpenFoodFacts US index |
| Flagged ingredients | 61.5% | FDA SAFFA + CSPI flag overlap |
What the Data Says About Krispy Kreme Doughnuts
Krispy Kreme Doughnuts: 13 products tracked, 13 with an ingredient list, avg safety score 77.7/100, 61.5% of those scored products has at least one flagged ingredient.
61.5% of the scored Krispy Kreme Doughnuts products contain at least one separately flagged ingredient. That distribution is the primary finding; the average does not make those affected formulations "mostly safe." Scoring methodology + dye-pledge context →
Across the 894,137 products we index overall, the average safety score is 92.8/100, and Krispy Kreme Doughnuts sits 15.1 points below that fleet-wide average.
Processing mix (NOVA)
Krispy Kreme Doughnuts processing intensity
Krispy Kreme Doughnuts's NOVA-classified set is 13 products: 100% ultra-processed (Group 4, 13 items) with Group 4 (ultra-processed) largest at 13. That ultra-processed share sits 21.7 points above the 78.3% median for 1,323 brands with 50+ products. NOVA is processing intensity, not additive safety.
- G1
- 0
- G2
- 0
- G3
- 0
- G4 ultra
- 13 (100%)
Shelf mix
Where Krispy Kreme Doughnuts shows up in Open Food Facts
In Open Food Facts shelf labels, Krispy Kreme Doughnuts concentrates in Snacks (12, 92% of this top-five); Beverages (1).
- Snacks 12
- Beverages 1
Portfolio shape
How scores cluster inside this brand
The brand average (77.7/100) summarizes 13 scored products. This distribution shows whether that mean sits on a tight cluster or a wide spread, a few low-scoring SKUs can matter even when the headline average looks strong.
Krispy Kreme Doughnuts product score distribution
Brand average 77.7/100 across 13 scored products
78 31st percentile sits above 31% of the 13 scored products we track
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more scored products. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Distribution as text
- 10–20
- 1 scored products (8%)
- 40–50
- 1 scored products (8%)
- 50–60
- 1 scored products (8%)
- 70–80
- 2 scored products (15%)
- 80–90
- 3 scored products (23%)
- 100 and above
- 5 scored products (38%)
Source Open Food Facts product labels × FDA SAFFA × CSPI · September 2026
BHT is the flagged ingredient Krispy Kreme Doughnuts uses most
Across the 13 Krispy Kreme Doughnuts products scored here, BHT appears in 4. Only 742 other brands here use it (2.1%), which makes it a more particular choice than the flags that dominate the catalogue. A flag records that a named source raised a concern about an ingredient. It is not a finding that a product is unsafe to eat.
| Flagged ingredient | Krispy Kreme Doughnuts products | Why it is flagged |
|---|---|---|
| BHT | 4 | Preservative with a recorded concern |
| Red 40 | 3 | FDA voluntary phase-out target 2027-12-31 (a request, not a ban) · Restricted: California (schools) |
| Azodicarbonamide | 2 | Restricted: EU (banned); Australia (banned) |
| Blue 1 | 1 | FDA voluntary phase-out target 2027-12-31 (a request, not a ban) · Restricted: California (schools) |
| Blue 2 | 1 | FDA voluntary phase-out target 2027-12-31 (a request, not a ban) · Restricted: California (schools) |
| Caramel Coloring | 1 | Restricted: California (Prop 65 warning for 4-MEI) |
| TBHQ | 1 | Preservative with a recorded concern |
| Titanium Dioxide | 1 | Restricted: EU (banned); California (under review) |
Counts are products in this database whose ingredient list names the flagged ingredient. Flags come from FDA enforcement actions, CSPI Chemical Cuisine ratings and US state ingredient laws; see the methodology for how each source is applied.
Visible product sample
Label complexity does not determine the screening result
Each point is one of the 13 concern-sorted Krispy Kreme Doughnuts records shown below. Horizontal position is the number of resolved ingredients on that product's stored label; vertical position is its source-derived screening score. The dashed medians (45 ingredients and 85/100) divide this displayed sample only. A longer label is not automatically worse: open a specific product to inspect its flagged rows and source coverage.
- Shown records
- 13
- Median label
- 45 ingredients
- Median score
- 85/100
The outlined point is Krispy Kreme Donuts, the displayed record with the most flagged ingredients (4). Bubble size represents flagged ingredient count plus one, so zero-flagged products remain visible. The score is derived from FDA SAFFA and CSPI fields; this chart does not establish recall status, dietary suitability, or a health outcome.
Read the plotted values
- Krispy Kreme Donuts: 89 resolved ingredients, 10/100, 4 flagged.
- Blueberry mini crullers, blueberry: 45 resolved ingredients, 45/100, 3 flagged.
- Glazed Lemon Pie: 43 resolved ingredients, 55/100, 3 flagged.
- Honey Buns: 58 resolved ingredients, 70/100, 2 flagged.
- Glazed mini pies: 31 resolved ingredients, 75/100, 1 flagged.
- Apple Danish: 56 resolved ingredients, 85/100, 1 flagged.
- Powdered Sugar Krispy Juniors Doughnuts: 43 resolved ingredients, 85/100, 1 flagged.
- Original glazed doughnuts: 49 resolved ingredients, 85/100, 1 flagged.
- Caramel Iced Coffee: 9 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Glazed Cherry Pies: 40 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Honey bun: 53 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Jumbo White Iced Honey Buns: 53 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Glazed mini pies: 32 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
Products by Krispy Kreme Doughnuts
Showing 13 display-quality records, sorted by concern level (most flagged first).
Nationwide brands with similar catalog profiles
Two PlainFoodSafe-derived peer sets for Krispy Kreme Doughnuts: closest on tracked product count (13 here) and closest on average ingredient screening score (77.7/100 here). Rows stay link-disjoint so each axis is a distinct neighborhood, not a largest-catalog strip.
Similar average screening score
Nearest other brands by average ingredient screening score (floored at ≥50 scored products), distinct from the count row.
Counts and averages from Open Food Facts labels screened against FDA SAFFA and CSPI Chemical Cuisine; neither axis is a health outcome.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Krispy Kreme Doughnuts food safe? ▼
Krispy Kreme Doughnuts has an average safety score of 78/100 across the 13 of 13 tracked products that carry an ingredient list. 61.5% of those contain flagged ingredients.
How many Krispy Kreme Doughnuts products are tracked? ▼
Our database tracks 13 Krispy Kreme Doughnuts products. 13 include an ingredient list and can be screened against FDA SAFFA and CSPI data; 0 cannot be scored from this snapshot.
How processed is the Krispy Kreme Doughnuts catalog? ▼
Krispy Kreme Doughnuts has 13 NOVA-classified products; 100% are ultra-processed (Group 4, 13 items) and Group 4 is the largest slice. NOVA describes processing intensity, not whether additives on a label are flagged.
Which shelves dominate the Krispy Kreme Doughnuts catalog? ▼
In Open Food Facts shelf labels, Krispy Kreme Doughnuts concentrates in Snacks (12, 92% of this top-five); Beverages (1).
Does Krispy Kreme Doughnuts use artificial dyes? ▼
Open the individual product pages below to see which Krispy Kreme Doughnuts items list a synthetic dye on their label. For whether the company has committed to removing dyes, the FDA and CSPI both publish corporate-commitment trackers; we no longer restate those commitments here.
What to do with this Krispy Kreme Doughnuts profile
Use this roll-up as orientation, then verify the specific package you hold against its ingredient panel and the named official sources.
- Start with Krispy Kreme Donuts, the displayed product with the most flagged ingredients (4) in this sample. Open the outlier product
- BHT appears in 4 scored Krispy Kreme Doughnuts products, review why each source flags it before treating the brand average as uniform. Review flagged ingredient counts
- Compare Krispy Kreme Doughnuts's 77.7/100 average and 61.5% flagged share against other brands before treating either figure as a recall or clearance signal. Brand safety rankings
- Cross-check any additive concern against FDA SAFFA and CSPI Chemical Cuisine rather than relying on this derived index alone. Scoring methodology
A flagged ingredient records a source concern, not a recall, ban, or medical clearance. Always verify the current package label and consult official sources for product-specific decisions.
Citation & disclaimer notes
Brand scores aggregate ingredient-level FDA SAFFA + CSPI Chemical Cuisine ratings across Open Food Facts product data. See our methodology. Retrieved and formatted by PlainFoodSafe.Disclaimer: Informational purposes only; not professional advice. A flagged ingredient is not a recall or a ban. Consult a qualified professional before making decisions based on this data.
Every figure on PlainFoodSafe is rendered directly from OpenFoodFacts and FDA data, no number is typed in by an editor. Brand figures are computed directly from OpenFoodFacts and FDA data, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of September 2026.
