16/19 ingredients recognized
Dolly Parton's Yellow Cake Mix
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Flagged concerns
CANOLA OIL
Industrial seed oil; very high omega-6; hexane-extracted and heavily refined; promotes inflammatory imbalance.
YELLOW 5 LAKE
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 LAKE
Linked to ADHD in children; potential carcinogen; may contain carcinogenic contaminants.
CELLULOSE GUM
Synthetic emulsifier; animal studies link it to microbiome disruption and inflammation.
NATURAL FLAVOR
Vague term masking hundreds of possible compounds; may include MSG, beaver anal gland secretions, and other sources.
BLEACHED WHEAT FLOUR
Stripped of nutrients; high glycemic; bleaching may leave chemical residue.
SUGAR
High glycemic index; promotes inflammation and metabolic disease.
Full ingredient list
BLEACHED WHEAT FLOUR, SUGAR, LEAVENING (SODIUM BICARBONATE, SODIUM ALUMINUM PHOSPHATE, MONOCALCIUM PHOSPHATE), WHEAT STARCH, CANOLA OIL, LESS THAN 2% OF:, SALT, PROPYLENE GLYCOL MONO - AND DIESTERS, MONO - AND DIGLYCERIDES, CELLULOSE GUM, XANTHAN GUM, FRACTIONATED PALM OIL, SODIUM STEAROYL LACTYLATE, VANILLA POWDER, NATURAL FLAVOR, GUM ACACIA, ASCORBIC ACID, YELLOW 5 LAKE, RED 40 LAKE