20/26 ingredients recognized
White Chocolate Raspberry Gooey Butter Cake Mix
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Flagged concerns
artificial flavor
Catch-all for synthetic flavor chemicals; regulatory threshold does not address cumulative exposure
dextrose
Isolated glucose from corn or wheat starch; high glycemic; rapid insulin spike
modified corn starch
Ultra-processed starch derivative; very high glycemic index; may disrupt gut bacteria.
maltodextrin
Ultra-processed starch derivative; very high glycemic index; may disrupt gut bacteria.
natural flavors
Vague term masking hundreds of possible compounds; may include MSG, beaver anal gland secretions, and other sources.
partially hydrogenated vegetable shortening with emulsifier
Highly refined fat blend; typically palm or soybean based; ultra-processed origin
sodium benzoate
Combines with vitamin C to form benzene (carcinogen); linked to ADHD in children.
Full ingredient list
Packet 1: sugar, enriched bleached flour (bleached wheat flour, niacin, iron, thiamine mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid), partially hydrogenated vegetable shortening (contains soybean oil, partially hydrogenated soybean oil) with emulsifier (propylene glycol mono - and diesters, mono - and diglycerides, soy lecithin), nonfat milk, dextrose, leavening (baking soda, sodium aluminum phosphate, aluminum sulfate), egg white, salt, calcium carbonate, modified corn starch, egg yolk, artificial flavor, guar gum, wheat starch, maltodextrin, color (yellow 5, yellow 6). packet 2: confectioner's sugar, corn starch (to prevent caking). packet 3: white chocolate powder (sugar, partially hydrogenated coconut oil, corn syrup solids, sodium caseinate - a milk derivative, natural and artificial flavors, dipotassium phosphate, propylene glycol esters of fatty acids, mono - and diglycerides, sodium silico aluminate, salt, soy lecithin - an emulsifier, calcium, carrageenan, artificial color). packet 4: sugar, raspberry puree concentrate, water, natural flavors, sodium citrate, raspberry seeds, potassium sorbate and sodium benzoate (as preservatives), pectin, fd&c red #40.