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Entenmann's Soft'ees Variety Donuts, Family Pack
Bakery
📊 NOVA 4

Entenmann's Soft'ees Variety Donuts, Family Pack

Entenmann's
18.50 oz
Available at Foodtown
200
Calories
2g
Protein
10g
Sugars
220mg
Sodium
134
Ingredients

What You Should Know

This 18.5 oz Entenmann's Soft'ees Variety Donuts Family Pack is a mass-market, shelf-stable boxed bakery item built for convenience and shared moments. In-store you’ll typically see it in the packaged bakery or center-aisle snacks section near other branded baked goods (Hostess, Little Debbie), or on endcaps advertising family packs; some stores also place similar items near coffee and breakfast displays. It’s pitched for casual occasions—weekend brunches, coffee breaks, kids’ birthday parties, school lunches, or quick grab-and-go mornings—when shoppers want an easy sweet treat for a group. Entenmann’s sits culturally as a legacy American comfort brand: familiar, family-oriented, and nostalgic, aimed at busy families and value-minded shoppers seeking indulgence rather than healthfulness. The label leans into approachable marketing—soft, variety, family pack—and carries a Kosher OU Dairy mark; there are no organic or clean-label claims, and the ingredient statement includes both “natural & artificial flavor” and several emulsifiers, stabilizers, and preservatives that undercut any natural halo. Processing context: this is a highly processed packaged bakery product made from refined flour, industrial fats, syrups, emulsifiers, gums, and preservatives to extend shelf life and texture. Sensory-wise each donut is soft, pillowy and sweet with cake-like crumb, varying finishes of glaze, powdered sugar, or cinnamon crumbs; the family pack comes in a clear hinged plastic clamshell that’s designed for communal serving and easy transport—perfect for dunking in coffee or passing around at morning gatherings.

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1.0
Servings per Container: 4
Calories200
% Daily Value*
Total Fat11g14%
Saturated Fat6g30%
Cholesterol5mg2%
Sodium220mg10%
Total Carbohydrate22g8%
Total Sugars10g
Added Sugars9g18%
Protein2g
* The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.

Ingredients

Ingredients, Common, To, All, Donuts:, [Enriched, Flour, [Wheat, Flour,, Malted, Barley, Flour,, Niacin,, Reduced, Iron,, Thiamin, Mononitrate, (Vitamin, B1),, Riboflavin, (Vitamin, B2),, Folic, Acid],, Water,, Vegetable, Shortening, (Palm, Oil),, Sugar,, Soybean, Oil,, Nonfat, Milk,, Leavening, [Baking, Soda,, Sodium, Acid, Pyrophosphate,, Sodium, Aluminum, Phosphate,, Sodium, Aluminum, Sulfate],, Soy, Flour,, Glycerin,, Corn, Syrup, Solids,, Salt,, Wheat, Starch,, Dextrose,, Whey,, Egg, Yolk,, Tapioca, Starch,, Soy, Lecithin,, Mono-, And, Diglycerides,, Polysorbate, 60,, Xanthan, Gum,, Milk, Protein, Concentrate,, Whey, Protein, Concentrate,, Potassium, Sorbate, (Preservative),, Cellulose, Gum,, Wheat, Germ,, Wheat, Protein, Isolate,, Guar, Gum,, Locust, Bean, Gum,, Nutmeg, Oil,, Natural, &, Artificial, Flavor,, Beta, Carotene, (Color)],If, Topped,, Also, Includes, [Cinnamon, [Cornstarch,, Interesterified, Soybean, Oil,, Cinnamon,, Cocoa, (Processed, With, Alkali),, Vegetable, Oil, (Palm),, Artificial, Color,, Calcium, Propionate, (Preservative)],, Powdered, [Cornstarch,, Interesterified, Soybean, Oil,, Artificial, Color,, Vegetable, Oil, (Palm),, Calcium, Propionate, (Preservative)]]..

Flagged Ingredients:

  • Soybean Oil - Seed oil high in omega-6 fatty acids
  • Palm Oil - Seed oil high in omega-6 fatty acids
  • Soy Lecithin - Processed emulsifier
  • Mono- And Diglycerides - Processed emulsifier
  • Polysorbate 60 - Processed emulsifier
  • Potassium Sorbate - Synthetic preservative
  • Calcium Propionate - Synthetic preservative
  • Artificial Color - Artificial coloring
  • Beta Carotene - Artificial coloring
No Seed OilNo EmulsifierNo PreservativeNo Additive

Dietary Labels

This product is not vegan, is not gluten-free, and is not organic.

Ultra-Processing Assessment

NOVA Score:4 / 4

Ultra-Processed

Why this score?

The ingredient list contains many industrially formulated additives (emulsifiers, stabilizers, preservatives), refined flours, interesterified oils, and artificial flavors/colors, which are characteristic of NOVA group 4 ultraprocessed foods. The product is manufactured to maximize palatability, shelf life, and convenience rather than being minimally processed.

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Common Questions about Entenmann's Soft'ees Variety Donuts, Family Pack

Defining 'healthy' can be a bit of a moving target, right? These donuts pack about 200 calories each with a decent amount of sugar and fat, so they're more of an occasional treat than a health food. If you're looking for a sweet pick-me-up, they can fit into a balanced diet, but maybe not as a daily breakfast staple!

Perfect For

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