22/25 ingredients recognized
Apple Spice Cake Mix
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Flagged concerns
high fructose corn syrup
Linked to obesity, diabetes, fatty liver disease; often contains mercury from chlor-alkali processing.
yellow 6 lake
Hyperactivity; allergic reactions; contaminated with carcinogens benzidine and 4-aminobiphenyl.
yellow 5 lake
ADHD link; allergic reactions; hyperactivity in children; possible carcinogen.
corn syrup
Pure glucose; spikes blood sugar; contributes to metabolic disorders.
red 40 lake
Linked to ADHD in children; potential carcinogen; may contain carcinogenic contaminants.
blue 1 lake
May cause chromosomal damage; absorbed through skin.
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
enriched flour
Stripped of nutrients; high glycemic; bleaching may leave chemical residue.
bleached wheat flour
Stripped of nutrients; high glycemic; bleaching may leave chemical residue.
Full ingredient list
sugar, enriched flour, bleached wheat flour, niacin, reduced iron, thiamine mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid, palm oil, corn syrup, high fructose corn syrup, leavening, baking soda, sodium aluminum phosphate, salt, dextrose, soy lecithin, natural and artificial flavor, xanthan gum, color added, yellow 5 lake, yellow 6 lake, red 40 lake, blue 1 lake