Hostess Twinkies
sponge cake with creamy filling
Ingredient score
5/10
2 ingredients worth a closer look
Worth a closer look
Yellow 5 (Tartrazine)Moderate concern
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Red 40 (Allura Red)Moderate concern
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Ingredients
Bleached enriched wheat flourWheat flourNiacinFerrous sulfateIronThiamin mononitrateRiboflavinFolic acidSugarCorn syrupHigh fructose corn syrupAnimal and vegetable shorteningTallowHydrogenated tallowCottonseed oilMono and diglyceridesPolysorbate 60Soy lecithinEggsWaterDextroseCalcium carbonateCalcium sulfateAgarDisodium phosphateLocust bean gumModified corn starchCorn syrup solidsSoy lecithinSodium acid pyrophosphateBaking sodaCorn starchMonocalcium phosphateWheyGlycerinSaltCellulose gumSodium stearoyl lactylateSorbic acid and potassium sorbateTo retain freshnessXanthan gumBarley malt extractCorn gritsNatural and artificial flavorsEnzymesYellow 5Red 40
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Open Food Facts record · updated Apr 20, 2026 · US · 385g
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