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Ding Dongs Chocolate Cake with creamy filling
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Caution
Safety Summary
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Key Concerns
Positive Signals
Score Breakdown
Ingredients (29)
| Ingredient | Risk Level | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| baking soda | Beneficial | — |
| cellulose gum | Low Risk | — |
| cocoa processed with alkali | Low Risk | — |
| contains or less: glycerin | Low Risk | Humectant. Safe. Plant or animal derived. |
| corn starch | Low Risk | — |
| corn syrup | Low Risk | Refined sugar. Metabolic concerns at high intake. |
| defatted soy flour | Low Risk | — |
| dextrose | Low Risk | Simple sugar. Metabolic concerns at high intake. |
| egg | Low Risk | — |
| egg white | Low Risk | — |
| enzymes | Low Risk | — |
| high fructose corn syrup | Caution | Metabolic disruption. Liver stress. Obesity. |
| modified cornstarch | Low Risk | — |
| mono and diglycerides | Low Risk | — |
| monocalcium phosphate | Low Risk | — |
| natural and artificial flavor | Beneficial | Undisclosed synthetic chemicals. |
| palm kernel oil | Low Risk | — |
| palm oil | Low Risk | Environmental concerns. High in saturated fat. |
| polysorbate 60 | Low Risk | — |
| preservatives (sorbic acid, natamycin, potassium sorbate) | Caution | Allergen. DNA damage at high concentrations. |
| salt | Low Risk | — |
| sodium acid pyrophosphate | Low Risk | — |
| sodium stearoyl lactylate | Low Risk | — |
| soybean oil | Low Risk | High omega-6. Inflammatory at high intake. |
| soy lecithin | Low Risk | GMO concern. Generally recognized as safe. |
| Sugar | Low Risk | — |
| water | Low Risk | — |
| whey | Low Risk | — |
| xanthan gum | Low Risk | Generally safe. GI issues at high intake. |