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Pillsbury Cinnamon Rolls, Flaky With Buttercream Icing
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📊 NOVA 4

Pillsbury Cinnamon Rolls, Flaky With Buttercream Icing

Pillsbury
13 oz
Available at Foodtown
160
Calories
2g
Protein
10g
Sugars
340mg
Sodium
87
Ingredients

What You Should Know

Pillsbury Cinnamon Rolls, Flaky With Buttercream Icing are a familiar frozen bakery item found in the refrigerated or frozen dough aisle, usually near other ready-to-bake doughs, crescent rolls, toaster pastries and breakfast pastries. Shoppers often grab them on weekend grocery runs, for holiday mornings, or as a quick treat tucked next to pancake mixes and coffee. The brand leans on broad American recognition — a family-friendly, heritage baking brand marketed for convenience and nostalgia; packaging emphasizes the iconic Pillsbury name and imagery that appeals to parents seeking an indulgent but easy breakfast or dessert solution. The label touts convenience rather than natural or organic credentials: no organic certification, no clean-label claims, and visible color/texture descriptors on the box that suggest indulgence. In plain terms this is a highly processed convenience product made from enriched bleached flour, refined sugars, hydrogenated and fractionated palm oils, high-fructose corn syrup, emulsifiers, preservatives and artificial colors/flavors. Sensory-wise, the rolls promise a flaky, soft interior with a sweet, buttery aroma and a pillowy icing finish; texture is tender and slightly greasy from palm oils, with a sticky, sweet buttercream top. Packaging is a sturdy cardboard box containing pre-portioned dough spirals in a disposable pan or tray, designed for oven baking at home — the ritual is unwrapping, letting rise briefly or baking straight from chilled/frozen, then icing the warm rolls for immediate indulgence. This product fits into quick celebration moments, busy breakfasts and comfort-food occasions in American grocery culture.

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1
Servings per Container: 8
Calories160
% Daily Value*
Total Fat7g9%
Saturated Fat3g15%
Sodium340mg15%
Total Carbohydrate23g8%
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

Enriched, Flour, Bleached, (Wheat, Flour,, Niacin,, Ferrous, Sulfate,, Thiamin, Mononitrate,, Riboflavin,, Folic, Acid),, Water,, Sugar,, Soybean, and, Palm, Oil,, Dextrose,, Wheat, Starch,, Hydrogenated, Palm, Oil., Contains, 2%, or, Less, of:, Baking, Powder, (Sodium, Acid, Pyrophosphate,, Baking, Soda,, Sodium, Aluminum, Phosphate),, Fractionated, Palm, Oil,, High, Fructose, Corn, Syrup,, Modified, Whey,, Salt,, Corn, Syrup, Solids,, Mono, and, Diglycerides,, Vital, Wheat, Gluten,, Cinnamon,, Xanthan, Gum,, Sodium, Stearoyl, Lactylate,, Sodium, Alginate,, Sunflower, Lecithin,, Preservatives, (Potassium, Sorbate,, TBHQ,, Citric, Acid),, Polysorbate, 60,, Corn, Starch,, Yellow, 5,, Artificial, Flavor,, Color, Added,, Red, 40..

Flagged Ingredients:

  • Soybean Oil - Seed oil high in omega-6 fatty acids
  • Mono and Diglycerides - Processed emulsifier
  • Sodium Stearoyl Lactylate - Processed emulsifier
  • Sunflower Lecithin - Processed emulsifier
  • Polysorbate 60 - Processed emulsifier
  • Potassium Sorbate - Synthetic preservative
  • TBHQ - Synthetic preservative
  • Citric Acid - Synthetic preservative
  • Yellow 5 - Artificial coloring
  • Red 40 - 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?

Contains multiple industrial ingredients and additives (hydrogenated/fractionated palm oils, high-fructose corn syrup, emulsifiers, preservatives, artificial colors/flavors) and is a ready-to-bake formulated product, consistent with NOVA group 4 ultraprocessed foods.

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Common Questions about Pillsbury Cinnamon Rolls, Flaky With Buttercream Icing

Well, 'healthy' can be a bit of a slippery slope, can't it? These cinnamon rolls can be a delightful treat, especially when you're in the mood for something sweet. But with 10 grams of sugar and a good amount of sodium per serving, they’re more of an occasional indulgence than a daily staple. Think of them as a fun weekend breakfast rather than your go-to breakfast every day!

Perfect For

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