Dunkin' Frosted Donut with Sprinkles

by Kar's

0
Avoid
Safety Score (out of 100)

Contains 8 flagged ingredients

Dunkin' Frosted Donut with Sprinkles by Kar's receives a safety score of 0/100 based on ingredient analysis using FDA Substances Added to Food (SAFFA) data and CSPI Chemical Cuisine ratings. The product contains 8 ingredients that have been flagged for potential safety concerns by regulatory or consumer advocacy databases. Product label data is sourced from the OpenFoodFacts collaborative database. See the full ingredient breakdown and safety assessment below.

Barcode
0077034071658
Nutri-Score
e
NOVA Group
4 — Ultra-processed
Serving Size
3 tbsp (30 g)

What the Data Says About

Dunkin' Frosted Donut with Sprinkles by Kar's carries a composite safety score of 0/100, which we classify as "Avoid" on our four-tier shelf-label framework. The score is computed by mapping each labeled ingredient against FDA Substances Added to Food (SAFFA) regulatory status and CSPI Chemical Cuisine classifications, then penalizing the overall product for each additive rated as caution-or-worse. Product data originates from the OpenFoodFacts collaborative catalog; safety annotations come from federal regulators and the Center for Science in the Public Interest.

Our scan identified 8 flagged ingredients in this product — components that at least one official source has classified as requiring caution, targeted avoidance, or further evaluation. Flagged ingredients are the items most likely to surface in FDA inspection findings, state-level ingredient bans, or outbreak-related recall notices, so the per-ingredient breakdown below is the most useful lens for anyone screening this product for a specific dietary concern.

On the NOVA processing scale, Dunkin' Frosted Donut with Sprinkles is classified as Group 4 (Ultra-processed). NOVA measures industrial processing intensity rather than ingredient-level safety, so it complements the SAFFA and CSPI ratings: a product can be clean on additive flags but heavily processed, or lightly processed but carry individually flagged ingredients. Combining both lenses gives a fuller picture than either alone. The Nutri-Score grade of E reflects nutritional balance — calories, saturated fat, sugar, sodium versus fiber, protein, and produce content — which again is a distinct dimension from additive safety and worth weighing alongside the scores above.

Safety Profile at a Glance

Composite safety metrics for Dunkin' Frosted Donut with Sprinkles
Metric Value Source
PlainFoodSafe Score 0/100 FDA SAFFA + CSPI composite
Flagged ingredients 8 CSPI/FDA review
NOVA processing group Group 4 OpenFoodFacts
Nutri-Score E OpenFoodFacts

Composite metric derived from FDA SAFFA, CSPI Chemical Cuisine, OpenFoodFacts. See methodology.

Ingredient Safety Analysis

1
Peanuts
2
Palm Kernel Oil
3
Cocoa Powder
4
Whey
COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FORMULATION AID, MALTING OR FERMENTING AID, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, PROCESSING AID, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE, STABILIZER OR THICKENER, SURFACE-FINISHING AGENT, TEXTURIZER
GRAS
5
Nonfat Milk
6
Soy Lecithin
7
Natural Flavor
8
Sugar
Sweetener
Cut Back
9
Gum Acacia
10
Corn Syrup
ANTICAKING AGENT OR FREE-FLOW AGENT, DRYING AGENT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, HUMECTANT, LEAVENING AGENT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, NUTRITIVE SWEETENER, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE, TEXTURIZER
Cut Back GRAS
11
Titanium Dioxide
ANTICAKING AGENT OR FREE-FLOW AGENT, COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, DRYING AGENT, HUMECTANT, PROCESSING AID, SURFACE-FINISHING AGENT, TRACER
Avoid Prior Sanctioned
12
Color
13
Carnauba Wax
14
Artificial Colors
15
Yellow 6
Avoid Approved (certified color)
16
Yellow 6
Avoid Approved (certified color)
17
Red 40
Avoid Approved (certified color)
18
Red 3
Avoid Banned (FDA revoked Jan 2025)
19
Blue 2
Avoid Approved (certified color)
20
Frosted Donut Flavored
21
Almonds With Sprinkles
22
White Confectionery Coating
23
Vegetable Oil {Palm Kernel Oil And
24
Palm Kernel Oil
25
Whey Powder
26
Whole Milk Powder
27
Nonfat Dry Milk
28
Natural An
29
Emulsifier
30
Salt
Flavoring
Cut Back
31
Artificial Flavor
32
Almonds
33
Nonpareils
34
Corn Starch
35
Vegetable Juice For
36
Confectioner's Glaze
37
Yellow 5
Avoid Approved (certified color)
38
Blue 1
Caution Approved (certified color)
39
Tapioca Starch
NUTRITIVE SWEETENER, STABILIZER OR THICKENER
GRAS
40
Butter Toffee Peanuts
41
Corn Oil
42
Salted Butter
43
Pasteurized Cream

Full Ingredient List

PEANUTS, PALM KERNEL OIL, COCOA POWDER, WHEY, NONFAT MILK, SOY LECITHIN, NATURAL FLAVOR), SUGAR, CONTAINS LESS THAN 2% OF GUM ACACIA, CORN SYRUP, TITANIUM DIOXIDE [COLOR), CARNAUBA WAX,, ARTIFICIAL COLORS [YELLOW 6 LAKE, YELLOW 6, RED 40 LAKE, RED 3, BLUE 2 LAKE], FROSTED DONUT FLAVORED, ALMONDS WITH SPRINKLES (WHITE CONFECTIONERY COATING [SUGAR, VEGETABLE OIL {PALM KERNEL OIL AND, HYDROGENATED PALM KERNEL OIL), WHEY POWDER, WHOLE MILK POWDER, NONFAT DRY MILK, SOY LECITHIN (AN, EMULSIFIER), SALT, ARTIFICIAL FLAVOR), ALMONDS, NONPAREILS [SUGAR, CORN STARCH, VEGETABLE JUICE FOR, COLOR, RED 40 LAKE, CARNAUBA WAX, CONFECTIONER'S GLAZE, YELLOW 5, YELLOW 6, BLUE 1, YELLOW 6 LAKE),, TAPIOCA STARCH, SUGAR, NATURAL FLAVOR, CONFECTIONER'S GLAZE), BUTTER TOFFEE PEANUTS (PEANUTS [PEANUTS,, CORN OIL], SUGAR, SALTED BUTTER [PASTEURIZED CREAM, SALT), SALT).

Categories

Trail-mix

Data Sources

Data as of 2025. Source: OpenFoodFacts, FDA SAFFA, CSPI Chemical Cuisine.

Product data from OpenFoodFacts (ODbL). Ingredient safety ratings from FDA SAFFA and CSPI Chemical Cuisine. See our methodology for details.

This information is for reference only and does not constitute dietary or medical advice.

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Data sourced from official FDA, USDA, and CDC food-safety databases. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainFoodSafe Editorial