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Little Debbie Honey Bun

Honey Bun

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Ingredients · 35

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Common questions

Is Little Debbie Honey Bun healthy?

Little Debbie Honey Bun scores 5/100 on Tallow — our avoid band. That number comes from what is on the label: the ingredients, how processed it is, and what it is packaged in. It is not a verdict on your diet — Tallow does not weigh calories, portion size or how often you eat it, so a high score means the ingredients are clean, not that the food is unlimited.

What is in Little Debbie Honey Bun?

Little Debbie Honey Bun lists 35 ingredients, starting with Enriched Bleached Wheat Flour, Water, Sugar, Palm Oil and Dextrose. Ingredients are listed in descending order by weight, so the first few make up most of what you are eating.

Does Little Debbie Honey Bun contain seed oils?

Yes. Little Debbie Honey Bun lists Soybean Oil in its ingredients.

How processed is Little Debbie Honey Bun?

Little Debbie Honey Bun is NOVA group 4: ultra-processed. That is the top of the scale and the classification the score penalises most heavily.

How does Little Debbie Honey Bun compare to other pastries & muffins?

At 5/100 Little Debbie Honey Bun scores worse than most pastries & muffins we have scored. A higher-scoring option in pastries & muffins is Pearl Milling Company Organic Pancakes at 100/100.

Is Little Debbie Honey Bun organic?

Little Debbie Honey Bun is not certified organic in our data.

Full methodology: how we score products.

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