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Betty Crocker9300695008994

Super Moist Vanilla Cake Mix

Greenveil's read: consider avoiding. Food health critical · 3 additives of concern.

Food health
Critical
Chemical concern
Not assessed

Allergens

  • Gluten

Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 1 Sep 2025

Why it's rated this way

3 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. DiphosphatesMinor 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.
  3. 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

  • Wheat flour52.5%No flag›
  • Sugar14.6%No flag›
  • Raising agents14.6%No flag
  • E500ii7.3%No flag
  • Calcium phosphate · E3413.7%Low

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

  • Sodium aluminum phosphate · E5413.7%No flag
  • Modified corn starch9.2%No flag›
  • 14229.2%No flag
  • Emulsifiers4.6%No flag
  • Propylene glycol esters of fatty acids · E4772.3%No flag
  • Mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids · E4711.1%No flag
  • Sodium stearoyl lactylate · E4811.1%No flag
  • Salt0.5%No flag›
  • Vegetable oil0.5%No flag›
  • Vanilla flavouring0.5%No flag
  • Thickeners0.5%No flag
  • Xanthan gum · E4150.3%No flag
  • Sodium carboxymethylcellulose · E4660.3%Low

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

  • Sugar0.5%No flag›
  • Vegetable oil0.5%No flag›
  • Water0.5%No flag›
  • Invert sugar syrup0.4%No flag›
  • Emulsifiers0.2%No flag
  • Mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids · E4710.1%No flag
  • Polysorbate 60 · E435<0.1%No flag
  • Sodium stearoyl lactylate · E481<0.1%No flag
  • Salt0.1%No flag›
  • Preservative<0.1%No flag
  • Potassium sorbate · E202<0.1%No flag
  • Mineral<0.1%No flag
  • Salt<0.1%No flag›
  • Sodium acid pyrophosphate · E450i<0.1%No flag
  • Vanilla flavouring<0.1%No flag
  • ColourNo flag
  • Carotene · E160aNo flag
  • Food acidNo flag›
  • Citric acid · E330No flag
  • Diphosphates (E450)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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Wheat flour, sugar, raising agents (sodium bicarbonate, calcium phosphate, sodium aluminum phosphate), modified corn starch (1422), emulsifiers (propylene glycol esters of fatty acids, mono and diglycerides of fatty acids, sodium stearoyl lactylate), salt, vegetable oil, vanilla flavour, thickeners (xanthan gum, sodium carboxymethylcellulose), sugar, vegetable oil, water, invert sugar syrup, emulsifiers (mono and diglycerides of fatty acids, polysorbate 60, sodium stearoyl lactylate), salt, preservative (potassium sorbate), mineral salt (sodium acid pyrophosphate), vanilla flavor, colour (carotene), food acid (citric acid)

Alerts

Declared allergens

This product declares Gluten.

Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 1 Sep 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.
  • DiphosphatesInorganic 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

2 moderate · 2 low · 4 not assessed

4 of 8 ingredients not yet assessed · Show all

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