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RED VELVET FILLED CUPCAKES WITH CREAM CHEESE FILLING, RED VELVET

FAVORITE DAY · 0/100 · Not approved

4 not-approved ingredients detected; 1 banned in at least one country

What we flagged

IngredientVerdictWhy
Sugar (Refined) Caution Refined sucrose, typically from sugarcane or sugar beet; minimally processed but a refined sweetener.
Soybean Oil Not approved Industrial seed oil, high in oxidation-prone linoleic acid; typically hexane-extracted.
Canola Oil Not approved Bred from rapeseed; refined with hexane and high heat. Sometimes labeled "rapeseed oil".
Modified Food Starch Not approved Industrially modified starch (chemical, enzymatic, or physical processing — label rarely specifies which). Common GMO source (corn/wheat/tapioca), and several modification agents (propylene oxide, sodium hydroxide) are flagged in EU regulatory reviews. Editorial position: not what we'd stock.
Red 40 (Allura Red AC) Not approved Synthetic azo dye linked in studies to hyperactivity in children. Mandatory warning label in the EU.
Mono- and Diglycerides Caution Often contain trans fats below the 0.5g labeling threshold.
Soy Lecithin Caution Hexane-extracted from soybeans unless labeled non-GMO/organic.
Natural Flavor Caution Regulatory category that allows solvent extraction and undisclosed processing aids. Lack of transparency.

How the score was reached

100 − 50×4 − 10×4 − 5×0 = 0

ReasonPointsDetail
Soybean Oil -50 Industrial seed oil, high in oxidation-prone linoleic acid; typically hexane-extracted.
Canola Oil -50 Bred from rapeseed; refined with hexane and high heat. Sometimes labeled "rapeseed oil".
Modified Food Starch -50 Industrially modified starch (chemical, enzymatic, or physical processing — label rarely specifies which). Common GMO source (corn/wheat/tapioca), and several modification agents (propylene oxide, sodium hydroxide) are flagged in EU regulatory reviews. Editorial position: not what we'd stock.
Red 40 (Allura Red AC) -50 Synthetic azo dye linked in studies to hyperactivity in children. Mandatory warning label in the EU.
Sugar (Refined) -10 Refined sucrose, typically from sugarcane or sugar beet; minimally processed but a refined sweetener.
Mono- and Diglycerides -10 Often contain trans fats below the 0.5g labeling threshold.
Soy Lecithin -10 Hexane-extracted from soybeans unless labeled non-GMO/organic.
Natural Flavor -10 Regulatory category that allows solvent extraction and undisclosed processing aids. Lack of transparency.

Ingredients

red velvet cupcakeicing sugar [sugarcorn starch]Sugar (Refined)cream cheese [creamnfat milkSaltlocust bean gumbacterial culture]vegetable oil shortening [canola oilpalm oilpalm kernel oilmonoglyceridespolysorbate 60]Wheat Flourniacinreduced ironthiamine mononitrateriboflavinfolic acid]Soybean OilCanola OilEggsWaterChocolate LiquorModified Food StarchWheyfolic acid}cocoa powder processed with alkaliRed 40 (Allura Red AC)artificial flavor]leavening blend [sodium acid pyrophosphatesodium bicarbonateCornstarchmonocalcium phosphatecalcium sulfate]Mono- and Diglyceridesemulsifier [propylene glycol mono- and diesters of fats and fatty acidsSoy Lecithincitric acid {preservative}]Natural Flavorsoy le

Diets this fits

Pescatarian

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