18/19 ingredients recognized
Cake boss, cake mixes, viva vanilla
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Flagged concerns
sunflower oil
Industrial seed oil; high omega-6; refined and oxidation-prone when heated.
hydrogenated cottonseed oil
Industrial seed oil; high omega-6; may carry pesticide residue; heavily refined.
mono & diglycerides
Emulsifier; can contain trans fats not captured on the nutrition label; ultra-processed marker.
corn syrup
Pure glucose; spikes blood sugar; contributes to metabolic disorders.
artificial flavors
Catch-all for synthetic flavor chemicals; regulatory threshold does not address cumulative exposure
food starch-modified
Ultra-processed starch derivative; very high glycemic index; may disrupt gut bacteria.
dextrose
Isolated glucose from corn or wheat starch; high glycemic; rapid insulin spike
methylcellulose gum
Synthetic emulsifier; animal studies link it to microbiome disruption and inflammation.
polysorbate 60
Synthetic emulsifier; similar gut microbiome disruption concerns as polysorbate 80
Sugar
High glycemic index; promotes inflammation and metabolic disease.
Full ingredient list
Sugar, palm oil, sunflower oil, water, hydrogenated cottonseed oil, corn starch, food starch-modified, mono & diglycerides, salt, dextrose, methylcellulose gum, potassium sorbate and sorbic acid (as preservatives), polysorbate 60, natural and artificial flavors (milk), corn syrup, citric acid, natural mixed tocopherols.