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Spooky Monsters Cupcake Kit

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2 higher-concern ingredients detected

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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.

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Partially hydrogenated oilHigher concern

The main source of industrial trans fat, which raises heart-disease risk; FDA no longer allows it to be added to food.

Avoid or limit in the stated context.

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Yellow 5 (Tartrazine)Moderate concern

Some children may be sensitive to mixtures of synthetic colors.

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Red 40 (Allura Red)Moderate concern

Some children may be sensitive to mixtures of synthetic colors.

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Yellow 6 (Sunset Yellow)Moderate concern

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Ingredients

Cupcake mixSugar Enriched cake flour Wheat flour Niacin Reduced iron Thiamine mononitrate Riboflavin Folic acid CocoaProcessed with alkaliShorteningPalm oil Mono and diglycerides Polysorbate 60 Skim milk solids Natural and artificial flavors Baking soda SaltBaking powderSodium acid pyrophosphateSodium bicarbonate Corn starchMonocalcium phosphateFrosting mixesConfectioners' sugar Sugar Corn starch Natural and artificial flavors Red 3 Yellow 5 Blue 1 Red 40. candy corn Sugar Corn syrup Confectioner's glazeSodium citrateCitric acid Coconut oil Natural and artificial flavor Egg whitesMineral oilGlycerineCarnauba wax Yellow 5 Red 40 Red 3 Blue 1. icing pen Sugar Partially hydrogenated soybean and cottonseed oil Water Corn syrup Mono and diglycerides Red 40 SaltFood starch-modifiedCorn Blue 1 Potassium sorbatePreservativePolysorbate 60 Artificial flavor Yellow 5 Yellow 6 Citric acidCandy eyesDextrose Corn starchDextrinSugarMagnesium stearateRed 40 Yellow 5 Blue 1 ShellacGum arabicGlycerinArtificial flavor Carnauba wax Gelatin

About this result

USDA FoodData Central record · updated Oct 13, 2017 · US

Product data from USDA FoodData Central (fdc.nal.usda.gov), in the public domain.

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