16/18 ingredients recognized
Red velvet cookies
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Flagged concerns
red 40 lake
Linked to ADHD in children; potential carcinogen; may contain carcinogenic contaminants.
food starch-modified
Ultra-processed starch derivative; very high glycemic index; may disrupt gut bacteria.
natural & artificial flavors
Vague term masking hundreds of possible compounds; may include MSG, beaver anal gland secretions, and other sources.
polysorbate 60
Synthetic emulsifier; similar gut microbiome disruption concerns as polysorbate 80
Sugar
High glycemic index; promotes inflammation and metabolic disease.
invert sugar
High glycemic index; promotes inflammation and metabolic disease.
fructose
Isolated fructose is liver-metabolized; metabolic concerns at elevated dietary intake
Full ingredient list
Sugar, enriched bleached wheat flour (flour, niacin, reduced iron, thiamine mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid), margarine (palm oil, water, soybean oil, salt, contains 2% or less of: mono - & diglycerides, calcium disodium edta [preservative], artificial flavor, annatto [color], vitamin a palmitate), eggs, invert sugar, contains 2% or less of: red crunchlet topping (sugar, corn cereal, corn syrup, water, partially hydrogenated soybean oil, soybean oil, modified corn starch, red 40 lake, blue 2 lake), fructose, water, cocoa (processed with alkali), food starch-modified, skim milk, corn starch, red 40 lake, baking soda, natural & artificial flavors, salt, polysorbate 60, soy lecithin (emulsifier).