18/22 ingredients recognized
Signature perfectly moist banana supreme 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.
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.
caramel color
Ammonia-process caramel coloring; may contain 4-MEI; ultra-processed marker.
sugar
High glycemic index; promotes inflammation and metabolic disease.
Full ingredient list
enriched bleached wheat flour (bleached wheat flour, niacin, reduced iron, thiamine mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid), sugar, leavening (sodium bicarbonate, sodium aluminum phosphate, dicalcium phosphate, monocalcium phosphate), wheat starch, canola oil, contains less than 2% of: dehydrated banana flakes, propylene glycol mono - and diesters, salt, mono-and diglycerides, natural flavor, sodium stearoyl lactylate, fractionated palm oil, cellulose gum, xanthan gum, caramel color, ascorbic acid, yellow 5 lake, red 40 lake, contains: wheat, scan qr code or visit www,duncanhines,com for as prepared