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28/33 ingredients recognized

Ingredient safety50
Formulation quality0
Contaminant risk100
Label transparency9
How we scored this

PureScore is the stored composite of ingredient safety (40%), formulation quality (30%), contaminant risk (20%) and label transparency (10%). This label matched 28 of 33 listed ingredients. Unmatched names never wear an Excellent stamp. Methodology

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Lemonade Stand Golden Sponge Cake With Lemon Creamy Filling, Lemonade Stand

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Flagged concerns

High Fructose Corn Syrup

Linked to obesity, diabetes, fatty liver disease; often contains mercury from chlor-alkali processing.

Contains Or Less: Soybean Oil

High in omega-6; promotes inflammation; usually GMO; highly processed; industrial seed oil.

Cottonseed Oil

Industrial seed oil; high omega-6; may carry pesticide residue; heavily refined.

Yellow 5

ADHD link; allergic reactions; hyperactivity in children; possible carcinogen.

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.

Red 40

Linked to ADHD in children; potential carcinogen; may contain carcinogenic contaminants.

Artificial Flavors

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 Cornstarch

Ultra-processed starch derivative; very high glycemic index; may disrupt gut bacteria.

Full ingredient list

Sugar, Water, Enriched Flour (Bleached Wheat Flour, Malted Barley Flour, Niacin, Ferrous Sulfate Or Reduced Iron, Thiamine Mononitrate, Riboflavin, Folic Acid), High Fructose Corn Syrup, Tallow, Dextrose, Egg, Contains 2% Or Less: Soybean Oil, Cornstarch, Modified Cornstarch, Hydrogenated Tallow, Whey, Glycerin, Salt, Sodium Acid Pyrophosphate, Baking Soda, Enzymes, Cottonseed Oil, Sorbic Acid And Potassium Sorbate (To Retain Freshness), Mono And Diglycerides, Natural And Artificial Flavors, Cellulose Gum, Sodium Stearoyl Lactylate, Soy Lecithin, Xanthan Gum, Polysorbate 60, Monocalcium Phosphate, Red 40 Lake, Yellow 5, Red 40.

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