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Gluten-Free Vanilla Cake Mix, 21 oz.

Contains cane sugar

This vegan vanilla cake mix is GFCO-certified and uses rice and tapioca starches. Each 50 g serving has 20 g of sugar and 440 mg of sodium.

Seed-oil freeNo artificial dyesNo artificial flavorsNo natural flavorsNo synthetic preservativesNo added nitritesNo phosphatesCertified gluten-free
$11.49 21 oz · lowest price at Pamela's
Price and stock checked Oct 30, 2026
Key nutrition facts
150caloriesPer serving · 0.083 TH OF DRY MIX OR 1/12TH CAKE PREPARED. | ABOUT (50 g)
Protein
0g▼
Fiber
1g▼
Added sugar
—▼
Sodium
440mg▼
Saturated fat
0g▲
▲ raises the score · ▼ lowers it · From Open Food Facts (by barcode)
Ingredients: Evaporated Cane Sugar, Tapioca Starch, White Rice Flour, Potato Starch, Inulin, Baking Powder (Sodium Acid Pyrophosphate, Potato Starch, Sodium Bicarbonate), Rice Bran, Gluten-Free Vanilla Flavor, Sea Salt, Xanthan Gum
On Open Food FactsNOVA 4Ultra-processed foodTheir grades, for reference; not part of our score. Data: Open Food Facts (ODbL).
37 / 100
Poor Scored automatically
Weighted as snacks, sweets, dessertsHigh confidence · Scored on 9 of 11 inputs, 5 claims verified
Nutrition · counts 30%22
Ingredients · counts 30%52
Processing · counts 25%25
Sourcing · counts 5%35
Transparency · counts 10%65
Why it scores 37
Nutrition 22 · Compared with other snacks and sweets: more sodium (440 mg), less saturated fat (0 g); 40 g added sugar per 0.083 TH OF DRY MIX OR 1/12TH CAKE PREPARED. | ABOUT
Ingredients 52 · Cane sugar, 1st ingredient (added sugar, −20); Added phosphates (additive, −10); Tapioca starch (refined starch, −6); 2 more
Processing 25 · Refined sugar and starches, vanilla flavor, baking powder and xanthan gum
Sourcing 35 · Refined sugar and starches are the main ingredients; their origins aren't stated
Transparency 65 · Full ingredient list and GFCO claim; no ingredient origin or growing practices
20 g sugar per serving
Evidence behind the Ingredients deductions
Strong evidence−38 for cane sugar, tapioca starch, rice flour and 1 more
Varies by additive−10 for added phosphates
Scored Oct 23, 2026 · Scoring guide v3.1 · Updated Oct 20, 2026 · See what changed

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Ingredients
Evaporated Cane Sugar Tapioca Starch White Rice Flour Potato Starch Inulin Baking Powder (Sodium Acid Pyrophosphate, Potato Starch, Sodium Bicarbonate) Rice Bran Gluten-Free Vanilla Flavor Sea Salt Xanthan Gum
10 ingredients 5 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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