Gluten Free Cake Mix
The processing score reflects 16 ingredients, including artificial flavoring and emulsifiers or gums. The nutrition score reflects high sugar.
Nutrition Highlights
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Ingredients
15 listed · 5 flagged for reviewSUGAR, CORNSTARCH, POTATO STARCH, GLUCOSE SYRUP POWDER, SKIMMED MILK POWDER, LACTIC ACID ESTERS OF MONO AND DIGLYCERIDES, PROPANE-1, 2-DIOL ESTERS OF FATTY ACIDS, GUAR GUM, PSYLLIUM SEED HUSKS, SODIUM PYROPHOSPHATE, SODIUM BICARBONATE, MILK PROTEIN, XANTHAN GUM, FREE FATTY ACIDS.
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Why Does This Score Highly Processed?
In our analysis, Gluten Free Cake Mix scores Highly Processed. That classification is shaped by ingredients commonly associated with ultra-processed foods:
- Stabilizers & Gums (Guar Gum, Xanthan Gum): Industrial stabilizers common in UPF.
- Other Additives (Sodium Pyrophosphate): Miscellaneous additives generally indicate processing.
- Processed Dairy Ingredients (Milk Protein): Isolated proteins and modified ingredients indicate UPF.
Within Baking Mixes, this product is more processed than about 21% 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 Gluten Free Cake Mix'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, Glucose Syrup Powder.
Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.
- Food AcidsProcessing indicator
In this product: Lactic Acid Esters Of Mono And Diglycerides.
Common in both traditional and industrial foods.
- Food Bases & AlkalisProcessing indicator
In this product: Sodium Bicarbonate.
Common in baking, excessive use indicates processing.
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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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