22/27 ingredients recognized
Gluten free classic yellow 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.
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.
bht contains milk
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.
sugar
High glycemic index; promotes inflammation and metabolic disease.
Full ingredient list
rice flour, sugar, potato starch, leavening (baking soda, calcium phosphate, sodium aluminum phosphate), pea fiber, cellulose, tapioca starch, contains 2% or less of: canola oil, corn starch, natural and artificial flavors, salt, propylene glycol esters of fatty acids, mono and diglycerides, xanthan gum, cellulose gum, sodium stearoyl lactylate, soy lecithin, whey, sodium caseinate, palm kernel oil, yellow 5, red 40, citric acid and bht (antioxidants). contains milk and soybean ingredients. may contain egg ingredients.