Chocolate Cupcakes with Whipped Icing: 4/10 ingredient score

Ingredient score

4/10

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Red 40 (Allura Red)Moderate concern

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Yellow 5 (Tartrazine)Moderate concern

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Yellow 6 (Sunset Yellow)Moderate concern

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Caramel colorLimited concern

Some types contain 4-MEI, a possible carcinogen in animal studies; FDA sees no short-term risk at food levels.

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Ingredients

CakeSugar Bleached enriched flour Bleached wheat flour Niacin Reduced iron Thiamine mononitrate Riboflavin Folic acid Water Soybean oil Eggs Egg whites Cocoa processed with alkali Modified corn starch Nonfat milkLeaveningSodium acid pyrophosphateBaking soda Corn starchMonocalcium phosphateSalt Xanthan gum Vital wheat glutenEmulsifiersSorbitan monostearateMono-and diglycerides Polysorbate 60Sodium stearoyl lactylateSoy lecithin Dextrose Natural and artificial flavors Red 40 lake Blue 1 lake Yellow 5 lakeIcingHigh fructose corn syrup Hydrogenated vegetable oils Palm Palm kernel Coconut And/or cottonseed Water Cocoa processed with alkali Corn syrup Sodium caseinate A milk derivative Caramel color Soy protein concentrate Polysorbate 60 SugarHydroxypropyl methylcelluloseNatural and artificial flavors Artificial color Red 40 Blue 2 Yellow 5 Yellow 6 Blue 1 SaltPolyglycerol esters of fatty acidsSoy lecithin Potassium sorbatePreservativeXanthan gumQuinsSugar Rice flour Vegetable oil Palm kernel and/or palm oil Corn starchGum arabicCellulose gum Confectioner's glaze Carrageenan Soy lecithin Yellow 6 Red 40 Yellow 5 Blue 1 Blue 2 lake Artificial flavor

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USDA FoodData Central record · updated Jul 7, 2023 · US · 10.6 oz/300 g

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