19/20 ingredients recognized
Premium Cake Mix, Golden Butter
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Flagged concerns
Partially Hydrogenated Soybean Oil
Contains trans fats; strongly linked to cardiovascular disease.
Colored With Yellow 5
ADHD link; allergic reactions; hyperactivity in children; possible carcinogen.
Tbhq
Vision disturbances and DNA damage in animals; possible carcinogen at high doses.
Mono - And Diglycerides
Emulsifier; can contain trans fats not captured on the nutrition label; ultra-processed marker.
Red 40
Linked to ADHD in children; potential carcinogen; may contain carcinogenic contaminants.
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.
Polysorbate 60
Synthetic emulsifier; similar gut microbiome disruption concerns as polysorbate 80
Sugar
High glycemic index; promotes inflammation and metabolic disease.
Full ingredient list
Sugar, Enriched Bleached Flour (Wheat Flour, Niacin, Iron, Thiamin Mononitrate, Riboflavin, Folic Acid), Partially Hydrogenated Soybean Oil, Wheat Starch, Baking Powder (Baking Soda, Sodium Aluminum Phosphate, Monocalcium Phosphate, Dicalcium Phosphate), Contains 2% Or Less Of: Propylene Glycol Monoesters, Dextrose, Salt, Cornstarch, Mono - And Diglycerides, Cellulose, Natural And Artificial Flavor, Colored With Yellow 5 And Red 40, Xanthan Gum, Cellulose Gum, Polysorbate 60, Tbhq And Citric Acid (Antioxidants).