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Classic Yellow Cake Mix Extra Moist
AldiSnacks · 4099100120776

Classic Yellow Cake Mix Extra Moist

Greenveil's read: consider avoiding. Food health critical · 2 additives of concern (worst: Calcium phosphates).

Food health
Critical
Chemical concern
Not assessed

Allergens

  • Gluten
  • Soy

Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 31 May 2025

Why it's rated this way

2 additives on this label are on our additives-of-concern list.

  1. Calcium phosphatesMinor concernInorganic phosphate additives are highly bioavailable; high additive-phosphate intake is associated with increased cardiovascular and kidney burden, particularly in chronic kidney disease.
    What it is
    Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
    Why it's flagged
    Inorganic phosphate additives are highly bioavailable; high additive-phosphate intake is associated with increased cardiovascular and kidney burden, particularly in chronic kidney disease.
    Regulatory basis
    Greenveil's curated additives-of-concern list, which cites the authority behind each entry.
    How sure we are
    High confidence. Matched by the additive code declared on the label.
  2. Carboxymethyl cellulose (CMC)Minor concernSynthetic emulsifier linked in animal and in-vitro studies to gut-microbiome disruption and intestinal inflammation; human evidence is emerging.
    What it is
    Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
    Why it's flagged
    Synthetic emulsifier linked in animal and in-vitro studies to gut-microbiome disruption and intestinal inflammation; human evidence is emerging.
    Regulatory basis
    Greenveil's curated additives-of-concern list, which cites the authority behind each entry.
    How sure we are
    High confidence. Matched by the additive code declared on the label.

A food's rating also reflects nutrition (Nutri-Score) and processing (NOVA); the additives above are the ingredient-level part of it.

Ingredients

  • Flour54.2%No flag›
  • Wheat flour27.8%No flag›
  • Niacin · E37513.2%No flag
  • Iron6.6%No flag›
  • Thiamin mononitrate3.3%No flag›
  • Riboflavin · E1011.6%No flag
  • Folic acid1.6%No flag›
  • Sugar20.9%No flag›
  • Vegetable fat12.5%No flag
  • Propylene glycol mono- and diesters6.2%No flag
  • Mono- and diglycerides · E4713.1%No flag
  • Soya lecithin3.1%No flag›
  • Raising agent6.2%No flag
  • E500ii3.1%No flag
  • Sodium aluminum phosphate · E5411.6%No flag
  • Monocalcium phosphate · E341i1.6%No flag
  • Contains 2% and less of each of the following3.1%No flag
  • Modified corn starch3.1%No flag›
  • Dextrose1.6%No flag›
  • Wheat starch0.8%No flag›
  • Salt0.4%No flag›
  • Cellulose gum · E4660.2%Low

    Synthetic emulsifier linked in animal and in-vitro studies to gut-microbiome disruption and intestinal inflammation; human evidence is emerging.

  • Guar gum · E412<0.1%No flag
  • Natural and artificial flavouring<0.1%No flag
  • Beta carotene for color<0.1%No flag
  • Calcium phosphates (E341)Low

    Inorganic phosphate additives are highly bioavailable; high additive-phosphate intake is associated with increased cardiovascular and kidney burden, particularly in chronic kidney disease.

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enriched bleached flour (bleached wheat flour, niacin, iron, thiamine mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid), sugar, vegetable shortening ([contains one of more of the following: hydrogenated soybean oil, hydrogenated cottonseed oil and/or soybean oil], propylene glycol mono and diesters, mono and diglycerides, soy lecithin), leavening (baking soda, sodium aluminum phosphate, monocalcium phosphate), contains 2% or less of each of the following: modified corn starch, dextrose, wheat starch, salt, cellulose gum, guar gum, natural and artificial flavor, beta carotene for color, contains: wheat and soy,

Alerts

Declared allergens

This product declares Gluten, Soy.

Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 31 May 2025

Food health

Nutrition profile and additives of concern

Contains additive of concern
  • Calcium phosphatesInorganic phosphate additives are highly bioavailable; high additive-phosphate intake is associated with increased cardiovascular and kidney burden, particularly in chronic kidney disease.
  • Carboxymethyl cellulose (CMC)Synthetic emulsifier linked in animal and in-vitro studies to gut-microbiome disruption and intestinal inflammation; human evidence is emerging.

Per-ingredient concern · chemical identity, not food safety

What drives this

3 low · 2 not assessed

2 of 5 ingredients not yet assessed · Show all

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