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Betty Crocker Super Moist Cherry Chip Cake Mix, 375g

Contains allura red

This cake mix has a full ingredient list and contains wheat. It includes sugars, artificial flavour, Allura red and modified palm oil.

Seed-oil freeNo artificial dyesNo natural flavorsNo synthetic preservativesNo added nitritesDairy-freeVegetarianContains wheatContains corn
$6.99 375 g · lowest price at CanadaGroceryStore
Price and stock checked Oct 30, 2026
Key nutrition facts
150caloriesPer serving · Per 1/10 package (38 g)
Protein
2g
Fiber
0g▼
Added sugar
—▼
Sodium
290mg▼
Saturated fat
0.5g▲
▲ raises the score · ▼ lowers it · From the product label
Ingredients: Enriched wheat flour, Sugars (sugar and/or golden sugar, corn syrup), Leavening agents (baking soda, sodium aluminum phosphate), Modified corn starch, Corn starch, Propylene glycol monoesters of fatty acids, Salt, Modified palm oil, Monoglycerides, Monocalcium phosphate, Dicalcium phosphate, Corn cereal, Sodium stearoyl-2-lactylate, Xanthan gum, Cellulose gum, Artificial flavour, Citric acid, Allura red
22 / 100
Poor Scored automatically
Weighted as snacks, sweets, dessertsHigh confidence · Scored on 9 of 11 inputs
Nutrition · counts 30%20
Ingredients · counts 30%9
Processing · counts 25%25
Sourcing · counts 5%35
Transparency · counts 10%50
Why it scores 22
Nutrition 20 · Compared with other snacks and sweets: more sodium (290 mg), less saturated fat (0.5 g); 45 g added sugar per 1/10 package
Ingredients 9 · Sugar, 2nd ingredient (added sugar, −20); Red 40 (synthetic dye, −15); Carboxymethylcellulose (cellulose gum) (additive, −10); 7 more
Processing 25 · Formulated mix with modified starches, emulsifiers, artificial flavour and color.
Sourcing 35 · Refined flour and sugars; no origin or production practices stated.
Transparency 50 · Full ingredient list, but artificial flavour is unspecified.
Artificial flavour and Allura red
Contains modified palm oil
Evidence behind the Ingredients deductions
Strong evidence−38 for sugar, enriched wheat flour, modified corn starch and 1 more
Moderate, evolving−15 for red 40
Varies by additive−38 for carboxymethylcellulose, added phosphates, artificial flavours and 2 more
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Ingredients
Enriched wheat flour Sugars (sugar and/or golden sugar, corn syrup) Leavening agents (baking soda, sodium aluminum phosphate) Modified corn starch Corn starch Propylene glycol monoesters of fatty acids Salt Modified palm oil Monoglycerides Monocalcium phosphate Dicalcium phosphate Corn cereal Sodium stearoyl-2-lactylate Xanthan gum Cellulose gum Artificial flavour Citric acid Allura red
18 ingredients 4 to watch7 to avoid
Sourcing

Origin not disclosed on the product page.

Additives12 additives · 4 moderate risk
Red 40 (Allura red) (E129)ColourModerate risk
Linked to hyperactivity in some children in a 2007 UK study; in the EU it must carry a warning label.
Carboxymethylcellulose (cellulose gum) (E466)ThickenerModerate risk
Changed gut bacteria in mice and, in a small 2022 human study, altered the gut microbiome.
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.
Artificial flavoursFlavouringModerate risk
Undisclosed synthetic compounds; the FDA delisted seven synthetic flavours in 2018 after cancer findings in animals.
Palm oilFatLimited risk
High in saturated fat, and refining can form contaminants (glycidyl esters) that EFSA flagged in 2016.
Mono- and diglycerides (E471)EmulsifierLimited risk
Can carry traces of trans fat; a 2023 French cohort study associated higher intake with heart disease.
Propylene glycol (E1520)CarrierLimited risk
Solvent for flavourings; considered safe in small amounts, with an acceptable daily intake set by EFSA.
Modified starch (E14xx)ThickenerLimited risk
Chemically treated starch; considered safe, but a marker of more processed food.
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.
Xanthan gum (E415)ThickenerNo risk
Made by fermentation; EFSA re-confirmed its safety in 2017, though large amounts can cause bloating.
Citric acid (E330)AcidNo risk
Usually made by fermentation; considered safe.
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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