King's Hawaiian Original Sweet Rolls
Summary
King's Hawaiian Original Sweet Rolls scores 38/100. Uses enriched flour (refined, stripped of nutrients), sugar, and real butter and eggs — better base ingredients than most commercial breads. No HFCS and no artificial dyes (as stated on package). However, contains a long list of industrial dough conditioners: DATEM, Sodium Stearoyl Lactylate, Sorbitan Monostearate, Ammonium Sulfate, Calcium Sulfate, and Calcium Silicate. Also contains soy flour, corn flour, and wheat starch as fillers. NOVA 4 ultra-processed despite the 'family recipe' branding.
At a glance
Key ingredients 8
Enriched FlourBad
Refined wheat flour stripped of fiber and nutrients, then fortified with synthetic vitamins. First ingredient.
See more about Enriched Flour →SugarBad
Refined sugar as a primary ingredient in bread. 5g added sugars per roll (10% DV).
See more about Sugar →Butter (Pasteurized Cream, Salt)Good
Real butter is a better fat source than seed oils or shortening.
See more about Butter (Pasteurized Cream, Salt) →EggsGood
Whole eggs providing protein and natural emulsification.
See more about Eggs →DATEMBad
Diacetyl Tartaric Acid Esters of Mono- and Diglycerides — industrial dough conditioner that may contain trans fats.
See more about DATEM →Sodium Stearoyl LactylateBad
Synthetic emulsifier and dough strengthener. Industrial processing aid.
See more about Sodium Stearoyl Lactylate →Sorbitan MonostearateBad
Synthetic emulsifier derived from sorbitol. Industrial additive.
See more about Sorbitan Monostearate →Ammonium SulfateBad
Industrial chemical used as yeast food. Also used as fertilizer.
See more about Ammonium Sulfate →Processing
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