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Really Black Cupcake Icing
Ingredient score
1/10
Higher-concern ingredient detected
Worth a closer look
Red 3 (Erythrosine)Higher concern
FDA has revoked its use in food; manufacturers must remove it by January 2027.
Avoid or limit in the stated context.
Red 40 (Allura Red)Moderate concern
Some children may be sensitive to mixtures of synthetic colors.
Consider limiting, or compare alternatives.
Yellow 5 (Tartrazine)Moderate concern
Some children may be sensitive to mixtures of synthetic colors.
Consider limiting, or compare alternatives.
Ingredients
SugarShorteningPalm oilCanola oilVegetable mono- and diglyceridesPolysorbate 80WaterArtificial flavorCorn starchSaltMeringue powderCorn starchEgg whiteSugarGum arabicSodium aluminum sulfateCitric acidCream of tartarVanillinXanthan gumPotassium sorbatePreservativeNatural and artificial vanilla creme flavorRed 40Blue 1Yellow 5Red 3
About this result
USDA FoodData Central record · updated May 7, 2020 · US
Product data from USDA FoodData Central (fdc.nal.usda.gov), in the public domain.
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