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Duncan HinesSnacks · 0644209404001

Duncan hines, chocolate cake & frosting mix, chocolate lover's

Greenveil's read: consider avoiding. Food health critical · 7 additives of concern.

Food health
Critical
Chemical concern
Not assessed

Allergens

  • Gluten
  • Soy

Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 22 Apr 2020

Ingredients

  • Cake mix50%No flag
  • Sugar25%No flag
  • Wheat flour12.5%No flag
  • Flour6.3%No flag
  • Niacin · E3753.1%No flag
  • Reduced iron1.6%No flag
  • Thiamin mononitrate0.8%No flag
  • Riboflavin · E1010.4%No flag
  • Folic acid0.4%No flag
  • Vegetable oil shortening6.3%No flag
  • Palm oil6.3%No flag
  • Cocoa powder processed with alkali3.1%No flag
  • Wheat starch1.6%No flag
  • Raising agent0.8%No flag
  • E500ii0.4%No flag
  • E341ii0.2%No flag
  • Monocalcium phosphate · E341i<0.1%No flag
  • Sodium aluminum phosphate · E541<0.1%No flag
  • Dextrose0.4%No flag
  • Emulsifier0.2%No flag
  • Propylene esters<0.1%No flag
  • Mono- and diglycerides · E471<0.1%No flag
  • Sodium stearoyl lactylate · E481<0.1%No flag
  • Salt<0.1%No flag
  • Colour<0.1%No flag
  • Yellow 6 lake · E110<0.1%High

    Southampton Six colour; hyperactivity/attention concern in children.

  • Red 40 lake · E129<0.1%High

    Southampton Six colour; hyperactivity/attention concern in children.

  • Blue 1 lake · E133<0.1%Moderate

    Synthetic dye; allergic-type reactions reported in sensitive individuals.

  • Soya lecithinNo flag
  • Yellow 5 lake · E102High

    Southampton study link to hyperactivity/attention effects in children; can trigger reactions in sensitive individuals.

  • Xanthan gum · E415No flag
  • Cellulose gum · E466Low

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

  • Natural and artificial flavouringNo flag
  • Frosting mix50%No flag
  • Icing sugar25%No flag
  • Sugar12.5%No flag
  • Corn starch12.5%No flag
  • Cocoa powder processed with alkali12.5%No flag
  • Colour6.3%No flag
  • Red 40 lake · E1296.3%High

    Southampton Six colour; hyperactivity/attention concern in children.

  • Blue 2 lake · E1323.1%Moderate

    Synthetic dye; allergic-type reactions reported.

  • Yellow 5 lake · E1021.6%High

    Southampton study link to hyperactivity/attention effects in children; can trigger reactions in sensitive individuals.

  • Natural and artificial flavouring1.6%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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Cake mix (sugar, enriched bleached wheat flour (flour, niacin, reduced iron, thiamine mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid), vegetable oil shortening (palm oil), cocoa powder processed with alkali, wheat starch, leavening (sodium bicarbonate, dicalcium phosphate, monocalcium phosphate, sodium aluminum phosphate), dextrose, emulsifier (propylene esters, mono and diglycerides, sodium stearoyl lactylate), salt, color [yellow 6 lake, red 40 lake, blue 1 lake, soy lecithin, yellow 5 lake], xanthan gum, cellulose gum, natural and artificial flavors), frosting mix (powdered sugar [sugar, corn starch], cocoa powder processed with alkali, color [red 40 lake, blue 2 lake, yellow 5 lake], natural and artificial flavor).

Alerts

Declared allergens

This product declares Gluten, Soy.

Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 22 Apr 2020

Food health

Nutrition profile and additives of concern

Contains additive of concern
  • TartrazineSouthampton study link to hyperactivity/attention effects in children; can trigger reactions in sensitive individuals.
  • Sunset yellow FCFSouthampton Six colour; hyperactivity/attention concern in children.
  • Allura red ACSouthampton Six colour; hyperactivity/attention concern in children.
  • Indigotine / indigo carmineSynthetic dye; allergic-type reactions reported.
  • Brilliant blue FCFSynthetic dye; allergic-type reactions reported in sensitive individuals.
  • 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.

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