Pistachio Cream Donut

5 g protein · 356 cals · 76 g

Why this score

engineered against fullness

Fat and refined carbohydrate converging the way engineered food does; dense calories with little protein, volume or fiber to fill you up.

Three routes to fullness — one is enough

6% of kcal

18% water

5 g/Mcal

What pulls it down

47%

56%

How scores work

Per

Calories: 356
Protein: (6%); 5 g
Fat: (54%); 21 g
Carbohydrates: (41%); 36 g
of which sugar: 18 g
Fiber: 2 g
Sodium: 184 mg

Percentages are the share of calories from each macronutrient.

Alternatives

McDonald's

Higher-scoring, from McDonald's own “Desserts” in Germany.

Ingredients

Siedegebäck mit Pistazienfüllung und Pistazien: Zutaten: WEIZENMEHL, PISTAZIEN-FÜLLUNG (15%) [Zucker, Sonnenblumenöl, PISTAZIENPASTE, Palmfett, MAGERMILCHPULVER, SÜSSMOLKENPULVER, LACTOSE, Emulgator: Lecithin, natürliches Aroma, Farbstoffe: E141, E100], Wasser, Fettglasur [Zucker, voll gehärtetes Pflanzenfett (Kokos, Raps), MAGERMILCHPULVER 8%, LAKTOSE, fettreduziertes Kakaopulver, geröstete PISTAZIEN, Emulgator: Lecithin (Sonnenblume, SOJA), natürliches Vanille-Aroma, Färbende Lebensmittel: (Spirulina, Saflor, Zitrone, Apfel), Maltadextrin, Saccharose Sirup, Säuerungsmittel: Citronensäure, Farbe: Chlorophyll E141], Zucker pflanzliche Öle und Fette (Sonnenblumen, Raps), PISTAZIEN (4%), Dextrose, SOJAMEHL, Maisstärke, Hefe, Salz, Emulgatoren (E471, E472e, E481), Backtriebmittel (E450, E500).

Nutrition as published by McDonald's — check it yourself. The score measures satiety per calorie. It is not a virtue scale, and no food here is forbidden. How the score works.

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