26/30 ingredients recognized
Premium Cake Mix, Maple Brown Sugar
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Flagged concerns
Partially Hydrogenated Soybean Oil
Contains trans fats; strongly linked to cardiovascular disease.
Artificial Color
Broad catch-all for synthetic dyes; ADHD links; potential carcinogens.
Tbhq
Vision disturbances and DNA damage in animals; possible carcinogen at high doses.
Diglycerides
Emulsifier; can contain trans fats not captured on the nutrition label; ultra-processed marker.
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.
Contains Or Less Of: Brown Sugar
White sugar with trace molasses; marginally better than refined white sugar
Full ingredient list
Enriched Bleached Flour (Wheat Flour, Niacin, Iron, Thiamin Mononitrate, Riboflavin, Folic Acid), Sugar, Partially Hydrogenated Soybean Oil, Leavening (Baking Soda, Calcium Phosphate, Sodium Aluminum Phosphate), Contains 2% Or Less Of: Brown Sugar, Wheat Starch, Dextrose, Salt, Cellulose, Propylene Glycol Monoesters, Corn Starch, Mono And Diglycerides, Xanthan Gum, Dried Molasses, Propylene Glycol Esters Of Fatty Acids, Artificial Color (Including Yellow 5 And Red 40), Cellulose Gum, Sodium Caseinate, Natural And Artificial Flavor, Nonfat Milk, Soy Lecithin, Soy Flour, Polysorbate 60, Sodium Stearate, Datem, Maple Syrup, Tbhq And Citric Acid (Antioxidants).