Duncan Hines, Cake Mix, Coconut Supreme
The processing score reflects 25 ingredients, including hydrogenated oil, ingredients listed as artificial, enriched flour or grain, plus 1 more we flag. The nutrition score reflects high sugar and sodium. It also contains trans fat.
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Ingredients
10 listed · 6 flagged for reviewSUGAR, ENRICHED BLEACHED WHEAT FLOUR (FLOUR, NIACIN, REDUCED IRON, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID), VEGETABLE OIL SHORTENING (PARTIALLY HYDROGENATED SOYBEAN OIL, PROPYLENE GLYCOL MONO-AND DIESTERS OF FATS, MONO-AND DIGLYCERIDES, PARTIALLY HYDROGENATED COTTONSEED OIL, SOY LECITHIN), LEAVENING (SODIUM BICARBONATE, SODIUM ALUMINUM PHOSPHATE, DICALCIUM PHOSPHATE, MONOCALCIUM PHOSPHATE). CONTAINS 2% OR LESS OF: WHEAT STRACH, EMULSIFIER (PROPYLENE GLYCOL MONO-AND DIESTERS OF FATS AND FATTY ACIDS, MONO-AND DIGLYCERIDES, SOY LECITHIN, CITRIC ACID TO PROTECT FLAVOR), SALT, DEXTROSE, CELLULOSE GUM, NATURAL AND ARTIFICIAL COCONUT FLAVOR, XANTHAN GUM.
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Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?
In our analysis, Duncan Hines, Cake Mix, Coconut Supreme scores Ultra-Processed. That classification is shaped by ingredients commonly associated with ultra-processed foods:
- Natural Flavors (Emulsifier (Propylene Glycol Mono-And Diesters Of Fats And Fatty Acids, Mono-And Diglycerides, Soy Lecithin, Citric Acid To Protect Flavor)): Despite being natural, these are highly processed extracts.
- Stabilizers & Gums (Cellulose Gum, Xanthan Gum): Industrial stabilizers common in UPF.
Within Baking Mixes, this product is more processed than about 55% of the 5,176 products we've analyzed.
Processing classification reflects ingredient and additive analysis, not a judgment of any product's safety, quality, or healthfulness.
What These Ingredients Tell Us
We group Duncan Hines, Cake Mix, Coconut Supreme's ingredients into ingredient categories and note how each relates to food processing. The notes below describe the category, not this specific product's formulation.
- Sugars & Natural SweetenersProcessing indicator
In this product: Sugar, Dextrose.
Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.
- Vegetable OilsProcessing indicator
In this product: Vegetable Oil Shortening (Partially Hydrogenated Soybean Oil, Propylene Glycol Mono-And Diesters Of Fats, Mono-And Diglycerides, Partially Hydrogenated Cottonseed Oil, Soy Lecithin).
Natural oils are minimally processed, hydrogenated oils indicate UPF.
- MineralsProcessing indicator
In this product: Leavening (Sodium Bicarbonate, Sodium Aluminum Phosphate, Dicalcium Phosphate, Monocalcium Phosphate). Contains 2% Or Less Of: Wheat Strach.
Added minerals often compensate for processing.
- Salt & SodiumProcessing indicator
In this product: Salt.
Basic preservative, but high amounts indicate processing.
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About our scores and this content
Processing and Nutrition Scores reflect the ingredient lists and nutrient data we observe; they are our analysis, not absolute measures of health. Read the full methodology. This information is provided for general nutrition education and is not medical, health, or dietary advice. Product formulations change often, so check the actual label before purchasing, and consult a registered dietitian or your physician for personal guidance.
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