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Cake Mix Chocolate 15.5 oz - Bob's Red Mill

Contains added sugar

This chocolate cake mix is Non-GMO Project Verified. A 44 g serving has 22 g of added sugar, and the mix contains natural flavor.

Seed-oil freeNo artificial dyesNo artificial flavorsNo synthetic preservativesNo added nitritesNon-GMODairy-freeVegetarianContains wheatContains corn
$13.72 15.5 oz · lowest price at Mega Green Food
Price and stock checked Oct 30, 2026
Key nutrition facts
160caloriesPer serving · 1/4 cup mix (44g)
Protein
3g
Fiber
2g
Added sugar
22g▼
Sodium
300mg▼
Saturated fat
0g▲
▲ raises the score · ▼ lowers it · From the product label
Ingredients: Sugar, Flour Blend (Enriched Wheat Flour [wheat flour, malted barley flour, niacin, reduced iron, thiamin mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid], Potato Starch, Potato Flour), Cocoa (processed with alkali), Cocoa Powder, Baking Powder (sodium acid pyrophosphate, sodium bicarbonate, cornstarch, monocalcium phosphate), Sea Salt, Natural Flavor
On Open Food FactsNOVA 4Ultra-processed foodTheir grades, for reference; not part of our score. Data: Open Food Facts (ODbL).
44 / 100
Poor Scored automatically
Weighted as snacks, sweets, dessertsHigh confidence · Scored on 9 of 11 inputs, 1 claim verified
Nutrition · counts 30%32
Ingredients · counts 30%66
Processing · counts 25%30
Sourcing · counts 5%40
Transparency · counts 10%50
Why it scores 44
Nutrition 32 · Compared with other snacks and sweets: more sodium (300 mg), less saturated fat (0 g); 22 g added sugar per 1/4 cup mix
Ingredients 66 · Sugar, 1st ingredient (added sugar, −20); Added phosphates (additive, −10); Natural flavours (additive, −4)
Processing 30 · Cake mix with sugar, enriched flour, starches and natural flavor
Sourcing 40 · Refined sugar and flour are used; their origins aren't stated
Transparency 50 · Complete list, but natural flavor is not specified
22 g added sugar
Evidence behind the Ingredients deductions
Strong evidence−20 for sugar
Varies by additive−14 for added phosphates, natural flavours
Scored Oct 20, 2026 · Scoring guide v3.1 · Updated Oct 20, 2026 · See what changed

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Ingredients
Sugar Flour Blend (Enriched Wheat Flour [wheat flour, malted barley flour, niacin, reduced iron, thiamin mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid], Potato Starch, Potato Flour) Cocoa (processed with alkali) Cocoa Powder Baking Powder (sodium acid pyrophosphate, sodium bicarbonate, cornstarch, monocalcium phosphate) Sea Salt Natural Flavor
7 ingredients 2 to watch2 to avoid
Sourcing

Origin not disclosed on the product page.

Additives4 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.
Natural flavoursFlavouringLimited risk
An undisclosed mix of extracts and carriers; the label doesn’t say what’s in it or how it was made.
Added sugarSugarLimited risk
Added sugar; the WHO and the US Dietary Guidelines advise keeping added sugars under 10% of daily calories.
Refined (enriched or bleached) flourRefined grainLimited risk
Bran and germ are removed, so it’s low in fibre; some vitamins are added back.
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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