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Gluten Free Carrot Cake Mix

Contains sugar

This gluten-free, naturally dairy-free cake mix uses sorghum, rice and millet flours and calls for 1 lb. of fresh carrots. Sugar is the first ingredient, and each serving has 17 g of total sugars.

Seed-oil freeNo artificial dyesNo artificial flavorsNo natural flavorsNo synthetic preservativesNo added nitritesGluten-free (label)Dairy-freeContains corn
$8.49 1 lb · lowest price at Gluten-Free Heaven
Price and stock checked Oct 30, 2026
Key nutrition facts
110caloriesPer serving · 1/24 pkg. (30g)
Protein
1g
Fiber
<1g▼
Added sugar
—▼
Sodium
170mg▼
Saturated fat
0g▲
▲ raises the score · ▼ lowers it · From the product label
Ingredients: Sugar, gluten-free flour (sorghum flour, white rice flour, non-GMO cornstarch, tapioca starch, millet flour), baking soda, baking powder (sodium acid pyrophosphate, bicarbonate of soda, non-GMO cornstarch, monocalcium phosphate), cinnamon, xanthan gum, salt, spices
45 / 100
Poor Scored automatically
Weighted as snacks, sweets, dessertsHigh confidence · Scored on 9 of 11 inputs
Nutrition · counts 30%32
Ingredients · counts 30%70
Processing · counts 25%30
Sourcing · counts 5%35
Transparency · counts 10%50
Why it scores 45
Nutrition 32 · Compared with other snacks and sweets: less saturated fat (0 g), more sodium (170 mg); 57 g added sugar per 1/24 pkg.
Ingredients 70 · Sugar, 1st ingredient (added sugar, −20); Added phosphates (additive, −10); no dyes or artificial sweeteners
Processing 30 · Sugar, refined starches, baking powder and xanthan gum make this a processed mix.
Sourcing 35 · The mix centers on sugar, flour and starches; sourcing practices aren't stated.
Transparency 50 · Ingredients are listed, but spices are unspecified and no sourcing claims are given.
Sugar is the first ingredient
17 g total sugars per serving
Evidence behind the Ingredients deductions
Strong evidence−20 for sugar
Varies by additive−10 for added phosphates
Scored Oct 21, 2026 · Scoring guide v3.1 · Updated Oct 20, 2026 · See what changed

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Ingredients
Sugar Gluten-free flour (sorghum flour, white rice flour, non-GMO cornstarch, tapioca starch, millet flour) Baking soda Baking powder (sodium acid pyrophosphate, bicarbonate of soda, non-GMO cornstarch, monocalcium phosphate) Cinnamon Xanthan gum Salt Spices
8 ingredients 3 to watch1 to avoid
Sourcing

Origin not disclosed on the product page.

Additives3 additives · 1 moderate risk
Added phosphates (E339–E343, E450–E452)StabiliserModerate risk
Absorbed more readily than natural phosphorus; high intakes are linked to kidney and heart risks, and EFSA set a limit in 2019.
Added sugarSugarLimited risk
Added sugar; the WHO and the US Dietary Guidelines advise keeping added sugars under 10% of daily calories.
Xanthan gum (E415)ThickenerNo risk
Made by fermentation; EFSA re-confirmed its safety in 2017, though large amounts can cause bloating.
Matched from the ingredient list. Risk levels summarise findings from EFSA, the FDA, IARC and published studies; they explain a concern, not a diagnosis.

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