21/24 ingredients recognized
Dr. oetker, instant mug cake mix, caramel
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Flagged concerns
soybean oil
High in omega-6; promotes inflammation; usually GMO; highly processed; industrial seed oil.
yellow 6
Hyperactivity; allergic reactions; contaminated with carcinogens benzidine and 4-aminobiphenyl.
yellow 5
ADHD link; allergic reactions; hyperactivity in children; possible carcinogen.
corn syrup
Pure glucose; spikes blood sugar; contributes to metabolic disorders.
diglycerides
Emulsifier; can contain trans fats not captured on the nutrition label; ultra-processed marker.
artificial flavors
Catch-all for synthetic flavor chemicals; regulatory threshold does not address cumulative exposure
caramel color
Ammonia-process caramel coloring; may contain 4-MEI; ultra-processed marker.
maltodextrin
Ultra-processed starch derivative; very high glycemic index; may disrupt gut bacteria.
Full ingredient list
Icing sugar (contains corn starch), enriched bleached flour (wheat flour, niacin, reduced iron, thiamin mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid), soybean oil, corn syrup, dried whole egg, dried egg white (contain baker's yeast, citric acid), rice starch, natural and artificial flavors, salt, polyglycerol esters of fatty acids, mono and diglycerides, skim milk powder, caramel color (contains sulfites), sodium caseinate, sodium acid pyrophosphate, milk protein concentrate, corn starch, maltodextrin, soy lecithin, silicon dioxide, yellow 6, yellow 5.