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Sweetex High Ratio Shortening

Contains hydrogenated oils

This high-ratio shortening is formulated for cakes and icing, with soybean oil, hydrogenated oils and mono and diglycerides. It is advertised as having zero grams trans fat per serving.

No added sugarNo artificial dyesNo artificial flavorsNo natural flavorsNo synthetic preservativesNo added nitritesNo phosphatesNo gums or thickenersContains soy
$10.99 1.5 lb · lowest price at Sweet Life Cake Supply
Price and stock checked Oct 30, 2026
Key nutrition facts

Not available yet. We only show numbers printed on the product’s label or its product page, and we couldn’t read them for this product.

Ingredients: High Oleic Soybean Oil, Hydrogenated Soybean Oil, Hydrogenated Cottonseed Oil, Mono and Diglycerides
Product details
Shelf life1 year from purchase
“Shelf Life: 365 Days- When you purchase Sweetex from us, it was packaged that week, so it will stay fresh for one year from purchase.” — the product page
49 / 100
Poor Scored automatically
Weighted as fats and oilsLow confidence · Scored on 3 of 11 inputs, 1 claim verified
Nutrition facts not available. Scored on its ingredients, processing, sourcing and transparency; the Nutrition part is neutral until we can read the label.Your product? Claim this listing to add the label and it’s scored in full.
Nutrition · counts 25%50
Ingredients · counts 20%38
Processing · counts 20%25
Sourcing · counts 20%70
Transparency · counts 15%75
Why it scores 49
Nutrition 50 · No nutrition facts available; scored mid-range
Ingredients 38 · Hydrogenated Soybean Oil (hydrogenated oil, −40); High oleic soybean oil, 1st ingredient (seed oil, −18, ClearShelf standard); Mono- and diglycerides (additive, −4)
Processing 25 · Formulated shortening with hydrogenated oils and mono and diglycerides
Sourcing 70 · The brand says the soybeans are grown in the USA
Transparency 75 · Complete ingredient list and a stated U.S. origin for the soybeans
Contains hydrogenated soybean and cottonseed oils
Evidence behind the Ingredients deductions
Strong evidence−40 for hydrogenated soybean oil
Varies by additive−4 for mono- and diglycerides
ClearShelf standard−18 for high oleic soybean oil · our house standard, not a medical claim
Capped at 49 · Contains hydrogenated or partially hydrogenated oil
Scored Oct 20, 2026 · Scoring guide v3.1 · Updated Oct 20, 2026 · See what changed

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Ingredients
High Oleic Soybean Oil Hydrogenated Soybean Oil Hydrogenated Cottonseed Oil Mono and Diglycerides
4 ingredients 4 to avoid
Sourcing

Sweetex high ratio shortening in 1.5 lb and 3 lb tubs, repackaged fresh every week at Sweet Life Cake Supply in Miami. Sweetex is the shortening professional bakers use for smooth, bright white buttercream that pipes cleanly and holds its shape in South Florida heat. We portion it from the 50 lb box so home bakers and small bakeries can buy just what they need. Need the full case? Shop the Sweetex 50 lb box . High Ratio Shortening for use in Cakes, Icings and Sweet Doughs. We repackage Sweetex into

Additives3 additives · 1 high risk
Hydrogenated oilFatHigh risk
Partially hydrogenated oils are a source of artificial trans fat, which the FDA removed from the safe list in 2015.
Seed oilFatLimited risk
ClearShelf standard: we lower the Ingredients score when seed oils are used. This is our house standard, not a medical claim. Research is mixed; major health groups have not found harm at typical intakes.
Mono- and diglycerides (E471)EmulsifierLimited risk
Can carry traces of trans fat; a 2023 French cohort study associated higher intake with heart disease.
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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