40/46 ingredients recognized
Dr. oetker, black forest cake mix
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Flagged concerns
yellow 6
Hyperactivity; allergic reactions; contaminated with carcinogens benzidine and 4-aminobiphenyl.
artificial color
Broad catch-all for synthetic dyes; ADHD links; potential carcinogens.
yellow 5
ADHD link; allergic reactions; hyperactivity in children; possible carcinogen.
diglycerides
Emulsifier; can contain trans fats not captured on the nutrition label; ultra-processed marker.
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.
red 40 filling mix: sugar
Linked to ADHD in children; potential carcinogen; may contain carcinogenic contaminants.
blue 1
May cause chromosomal damage; absorbed through skin.
artificial flavor
Catch-all for synthetic flavor chemicals; regulatory threshold does not address cumulative exposure
artificial flavor
Catch-all for synthetic flavor chemicals; regulatory threshold does not address cumulative exposure
Full ingredient list
Cake mix: sugar, enriched flour (wheat flour, niacin, iron, thiamine mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid), cocoa (processed with alkali), cornstarch, leavening (monocalcium phosphate, baking soda), caramel color, palm kernel oil, dried glucose syrup, modified palm oil, sodium caseinate (milk), salt, artificial flavor, tocopherols, dipotassium phosphate, mono and diglycerides, lactylic esters of fatty acids, acetylated tartaric acid esters of mono and diglycerides, red 40, yellow 5, blue 1, yellow 6, sulfur dioxide. cherry filling: cherries, water, sugar, modified cornstarch, citric acid, sodium benzoate, potassium sorbate, erythorbic acid, locust bean gum, xanthan gum, carrageenan, ascorbic acid, artificial flavor, artificial color, red 40. filling mix: sugar, dextrose, gelatin, modified potato starch, carboxymethyl cellulose. chocolate pieces: sugar, unsweetened chocolate, cocoa butter, natural vanilla flavor, soya lecithin.