11/13 ingredients recognized
cake mix
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Flagged concerns
ARTIFICIAL FLAVOR
Catch-all for synthetic flavor chemicals; regulatory threshold does not address cumulative exposure
DEXTROSE
Isolated glucose from corn or wheat starch; high glycemic; rapid insulin spike
CELLULOSE GUM
Synthetic emulsifier; animal studies link it to microbiome disruption and inflammation.
VEGETABLE SHORTENING
Highly refined fat blend; typically palm or soybean based; ultra-processed origin
SUGAR
High glycemic index; promotes inflammation and metabolic disease.
Full ingredient list
ENRICHED BLEACHED FLOUR (BLEACHED WHEAT FLOUR, NIACIN, IRON, THIAMINE MOÑONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID), SUGAR, VEGETABLE SHORTENING ([CONTAINS ONE OF MORE OF THE FOLLOWING: HYDROGENATED SOYBEAN OIL, HYDROGENATED COTTONSEED OIL AND/OR SOYBEAN OIL], PROPYLENE GLYCOL MONO AND DIESTERS, MONO AND DIGLYCERIDES, SOY LECITHIN), LEAVENING (BAKING SODA, SODIUM ALUMINUM PHOSPHATE, MONOCALCIUM PHOSPHATE). CONTAINS 2% OR LESS OF EACH OF THE FOLLOWING: MODIFIED CORN STARCH,DEXTROSE, WHEAT STARCH,SALT, CELLULOSE GUM, GUAR GUM, NATURAL AND ARTIFICIAL FLAVOR, BETA CAROTENE FOR COLOR. CONTAINS: WHEAT, SoY.