18/21 ingredients recognized
Classic yellow cake mix
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Flagged concerns
contains or less of: canola oil
Industrial seed oil; very high omega-6; hexane-extracted and heavily refined; promotes inflammatory imbalance.
yellow 5
ADHD link; allergic reactions; hyperactivity in children; possible carcinogen.
red 40
Linked to ADHD in children; potential carcinogen; may contain carcinogenic contaminants.
bht contains milk
Possible carcinogen; liver and kidney effects in animals; endocrine activity.
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.
sugar
High glycemic index; promotes inflammation and metabolic disease.
Full ingredient list
enriched bleached flour (wheat flour, niacin, iron, thiamin mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid), sugar, leavening (baking soda, calcium phosphate, sodium aluminum phosphate), wheat starch, contains 2% or less of: canola oil, dextrose, salt, corn starch, propylene glycol esters of fatty acids, natural and artificial flavor, distilled monoglycerides, cellulose gum, cellulose, xanthan gum, sodium stearoyl lactylate, yellow 5, red 40, citric acid and bht (antioxidants). contains milk and wheat ingredients. may contain soybean ingredients.