17/21 ingredients recognized
German Chocolate Cake Mix
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Flagged concerns
contains or less of: canola oil
Industrial seed oil; very high omega-6; hexane-extracted and heavily refined; promotes inflammatory imbalance.
monoglycerides
Emulsifier; can contain trans fats not captured on the nutrition label; ultra-processed marker.
bht contains wheat ingredients may contain egg
Possible carcinogen; liver and kidney effects in animals; endocrine activity.
artificial flavors
Catch-all for synthetic flavor chemicals; regulatory threshold does not address cumulative exposure
cellulose gum
Synthetic emulsifier; animal studies link it to microbiome disruption and inflammation.
caramel color
Ammonia-process caramel coloring; may contain 4-MEI; ultra-processed marker.
sugar
High glycemic index; promotes inflammation and metabolic disease.
Full ingredient list
enriched bleached flour (wheat flour, niacin, reduced iron, thiamin mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid), sugar, leavening (baking soda, calcium phosphate, sodium aluminum phosphate), contains 2% or less of: canola oil, cocoa processed with alkali, cellulose, corn starch, propylene glycol esters of fatty acids, salt, monoglycerides, carob powder, natural and artificial flavors, cellulose gum, xanthan gum, caramel color, sodium stearoyl lactylate, citric acid and bht (antioxidants). contains wheat ingredients. may contain egg, milk and soybean ingredients.