18/22 ingredients recognized
Betty Crocker Super Moist Lemon Cake Mix
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Flagged concerns
yellow 5
ADHD link; allergic reactions; hyperactivity in children; possible carcinogen.
corn syrup
Pure glucose; spikes blood sugar; contributes to metabolic disorders.
artificial flavor
Catch-all for synthetic flavor chemicals; regulatory threshold does not address cumulative exposure
maltodextrin
Ultra-processed starch derivative; very high glycemic index; may disrupt gut bacteria.
cellulose gum
Synthetic emulsifier; animal studies link it to microbiome disruption and inflammation.
sugar
High glycemic index; promotes inflammation and metabolic disease.
Full ingredient list
enriched flour bleached (wheat flour, niacin, iron, thiamin mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid), sugar, corn syrup, leavening (baking soda, sodium aluminum phosphate, monocalcium phosphate), contains 2% or less of: modified corn starch, corn starch, palm oil, propylene glycol mono and diesters of fatty acids, salt, distilled monoglycerides, dicalcium phosphate, maltodextrin, sodium stearoyl lactylate, xanthan gum, cellulose gum, wheat starch, artificial flavor, citric acid, yellow 5 and other color added, freshness preserved by alpha tocopherol,