30/46 ingredients recognized
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 30 of 46 listed ingredients. Unmatched names never wear an Excellent stamp. Methodology
Pink lemonade cake, pink lemonade
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Flagged concerns
high fructose corn syrup
Linked to obesity, diabetes, fatty liver disease; often contains mercury from chlor-alkali processing.
liquid soybean oil
High in omega-6; promotes inflammation; usually GMO; highly processed; industrial seed oil.
titanium dioxide
Whitening agent; EU-banned as food additive since 2022 (E171) over genotoxicity concerns; nanoparticle accumulation.
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
maltodextrin
Ultra-processed starch derivative; very high glycemic index; may disrupt gut bacteria.
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
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, enriched bleached wheat flour (flour, niacin, reduced iron, thiamine mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid), whole eggs, liquid soybean oil, water, maltodextrin, high fructose corn syrup, lemon peel, corn syrup, food starch - modified, whey (milk), contains 2% or less of each: salt, dextrose, leavening (baking soda, sodium aluminum phosphate), vital wheat gluten, natural and artificial flavors, emulsifier (mono and diglycerides, propylene glycol ester of fatty acids, sodium stearoyl lactylate), sorbitan monostearate, calcium acetate, calcium carbonate, nonfat dry milk, xanthan gum, guar gum, agar, polysorbate 60, citric acid, sodium propionate and potassium sorbate (preservatives), pectin, acacia gum, confectioner's glaze, carnauba wax, hydroxypropyl methylcellulose, mica, turmeric, yellow #5, yellow #6, red, #3, red #40, blue #1, blue #2, titanium dioxide, egg whites, soy flour.