14/17 ingredients recognized
Perfectly Moist Carrot Cake Mix
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Flagged concerns
sunflower oil
Industrial seed oil; high omega-6; refined and oxidation-prone when heated.
yellow 5 lake
ADHD link; allergic reactions; hyperactivity in children; possible carcinogen.
red 40 lake
Linked to ADHD in children; potential carcinogen; may contain carcinogenic contaminants.
modified food starch
Ultra-processed starch derivative; very high glycemic index; may disrupt gut bacteria.
caramel color
Ammonia-process caramel coloring; may contain 4-MEI; ultra-processed marker.
cellulose gum
Synthetic emulsifier; animal studies link it to microbiome disruption and inflammation.
bleached wheat flour
Stripped of nutrients; high glycemic; bleaching may leave chemical residue.
emulsified palm shortening
Highly refined fat blend; typically palm or soybean based; ultra-processed origin
Full ingredient list
ingredients sugar, bleached wheat flour, dehydrated carrots, emulsified palm shortening (palm oil, propylene glycol mono - and diesters of fats and fatty acids, mono - and diglycerides, sodium stearoyl lactylate), raisins, sunflower oil, leavening (baking soda, sodium aluminum phosphate, dicalcium phosphate, monocalcium phosphate monohydrate), modified food starch, spice, salt, caramel color, cellulose gum, xanthan gum, yellow 5 lake, red 40 lake, contains: wheat manufactured on equipment that also processes peanuts and tree nuts