19/22 ingredients recognized
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.
yellow 5
ADHD link; allergic reactions; hyperactivity in children; possible carcinogen.
mono - and 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.
blue 1
May cause chromosomal damage; absorbed through skin.
bht contains wheat ingredients may contain egg
Possible carcinogen; liver and kidney effects in animals; endocrine activity.
artificial flavor
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.
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, cocoa processed with alkali, leavening (baking soda, calcium phosphate, sodium aluminum phosphate), contains 2% or less of: canola oil, cellulose, corn starch, propylene glycol esters of fatty acids, salt, mono - and diglycerides, xanthan gum, sodium stearoyl lactylate, cellulose gum, red 40, yellow 5, blue 1, natural and artificial flavor, citric acid and bht (antioxidants). contains wheat ingredients. may contain egg, milk and soybean ingredients.