Cake mix
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Flagged concerns
artificial flavor
Catch-all for synthetic flavor chemicals; regulatory threshold does not address cumulative exposure
modified corn starch
Ultra-processed starch derivative; very high glycemic index; may disrupt gut bacteria.
dextrose
Isolated glucose from corn or wheat starch; high glycemic; rapid insulin spike
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
sugar, enriched bleached flour (bleached wheat flour, niacin, iron, thiamine mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid), vegetable shortening ([contains one or more of the following: palm oil, and/or soybean oil] with emulsifier [propylene glycol mono - and diesters, mono - and diglycerides, soy lecithin] with preservative [bht citric acid]), modified corn starch, leavening (baking soda sodium aluminum phosphate, monocalcium phosphate). contains 2% or less of: salt, dextrose, artificial flavor, xanthan gum.