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Bob's Red Mill, Classic Yellow Cake Mix, 15.5 oz (440 g)

Contains 22 g added sugar

This cake mix has 22 g added sugar per serving and contains wheat. It is Non GMO Project Verified.

Seed-oil freeNo artificial dyesNo artificial flavorsNo synthetic preservativesNo added nitritesDairy-freeVegetarianContains wheatContains corn
$4.95 15.5 oz · lowest price at Vitacost
Price and stock checked Oct 30, 2026
Key nutrition facts
160caloriesPer serving · 1/4 cup mix (44g)
Protein
2g
Fiber
1g▼
Added sugar
22g▼
Sodium
300mg▼
Saturated fat
0g▲
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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), Baking Powder (sodium acid pyrophosphate, sodium bicarbonate, cornstarch, monocalcium phosphate), Natural Flavor, Sea Salt
On Open Food FactsNOVA 4Ultra-processed foodTheir grades, for reference; not part of our score. Data: Open Food Facts (ODbL).
39 / 100
Poor Scored automatically
Weighted as snacks, sweets, dessertsHigh confidence · Scored on 9 of 11 inputs
Nutrition · counts 30%29
Ingredients · counts 30%54
Processing · counts 25%30
Sourcing · counts 5%35
Transparency · counts 10%50
Why it scores 39
Nutrition 29 · 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 54 · Sugar, 1st ingredient (added sugar, −20); Added phosphates (additive, −10); Enriched wheat flour (refined starch, −6); 2 more
Processing 30 · A formulated mix of sugar, enriched flour and starch, with natural flavor.
Sourcing 35 · Refined sugar, flour and starch are listed; no sourcing practices are stated.
Transparency 50 · Ingredients are listed, but natural flavor is not specified.
22 g added sugar
Natural flavor
Evidence behind the Ingredients deductions
Strong evidence−32 for sugar, enriched wheat flour, potato starch
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) Baking Powder (sodium acid pyrophosphate, sodium bicarbonate, cornstarch, monocalcium phosphate) Natural Flavor Sea Salt
5 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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