16/18 ingredients recognized
Golden yellow cake mix
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Flagged concerns
yellow 5 lake
ADHD link; allergic reactions; hyperactivity in children; possible carcinogen.
dextrose
Isolated glucose from corn or wheat starch; high glycemic; rapid insulin spike
Bleached wheat flour
Stripped of nutrients; high glycemic; bleaching may leave chemical residue.
vegetable shortening
Highly refined fat blend; typically palm or soybean based; ultra-processed origin
sugar
High glycemic index; promotes inflammation and metabolic disease.
Full ingredient list
Bleached wheat flour, sugar, vegetable shortening (contains one or more of the following: partially hydrogenated soybean and/or cottonseed oil, mono - & diglycerides, polysorbate 60, propylene glycol monoesters, soy lecithin), contains less than 2% of each of the following: leavening (baking soda, sodium aluminum phosphate, aluminum sulfate), whey, salt, dextrose, soy protein concentrate, calcium caseinate, dicalcium phosphate, natural & artificial flavor, xanthan gum, yellow 5 lake, niacin, reduced iron, thiamine mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid.