27/30 ingredients recognized
Vanilla flavored pink cake mix with sprinkles
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Flagged concerns
titanium dioxide
Whitening agent; EU-banned as food additive since 2022 (E171) over genotoxicity concerns; nanoparticle accumulation.
red 3
Synthetic dye; FDA-banned from food January 2025; animal carcinogen; thyroid effects.
mica based pearlescent pigments
Catch-all term masking 100s of chemicals; common allergen; may contain phthalates.
corn syrup
Pure glucose; spikes blood sugar; contributes to metabolic disorders.
blue 1 lake
May cause chromosomal damage; absorbed through skin.
artificial flavor
Catch-all for synthetic flavor chemicals; regulatory threshold does not address cumulative exposure
dextrose
Isolated glucose from corn or wheat starch; high glycemic; rapid insulin spike
natural flavor
Vague term masking hundreds of possible compounds; may include MSG, beaver anal gland secretions, and other sources.
cellulose gum
Synthetic emulsifier; animal studies link it to microbiome disruption and inflammation.
maltodextrin
Ultra-processed starch derivative; very high glycemic index; may disrupt gut bacteria.
Full ingredient list
Sugar, wheat flour, palm oil, dextrose, hydrogenated palm kernel oil, wheat starch, nonfat dry milk, palm kernel and palm oil, leavening (baking soda, cream of tartar), contains less than 2% of: corn starch, dried egg whites, salt, whey, titanium dioxide (color), sunflower lecithin, corn syrup, natural flavor, red 3, soy lecithin, artificial flavor, carnauba wax, calcium stearate, citric acid, confectioner's glaze, mica based pearlescent pigments, tapioca dextrin, blue 1 lake, cellulose gum, maltodextrin.