- Brand
- Jiffy
- Made by
- Chelsea Milling Company
- Kind
- cake mix
Jiffy
Jiffy Golden Yellow Cake Mix
Single-layer-size yellow cake mix in the blue box.
Label check
- Synthetic dyesYellow 5
- Corn syrupNone listed
- Artificial sweetenersNone listed
- Seed oilsSoybean oil
- PreservativesNone listed
Fails 2 of 5 standards. Read from the ingredient list below; what each check counts.
What was flagged, and the words it was read from
| Ingredient | Check | On the label as |
|---|---|---|
| Yellow 5 | Synthetic dyes | YELLOW 5 |
| Soybean oil | Seed oils | SOYBEAN OIL |
Ingredients as listed
SUGAR, BLEACHED WHEAT FLOUR, VEGETABLE SHORTENING (PALM OIL, SOYBEAN OIL, PROPYLENE GLYCOL MONOESTERS, MONO- AND DIGLYCERIDES, SOY LECITHIN), WHEY, SOY PROTEIN CONCENTRATE, CALCIUM CASEINATE, DICALCIUM PHOSPHATE, CONTAINS LESS THAN 2% OF: SALT, TRICALCIUM PHOSPHATE, DEXTROSE, SODIUM ALUMINUM PHOSPHATE, ALUMINUM SULFATE, BAKING SODA, FLAX SEED MEAL, XANTHAN GUM, NATURAL AND ARTIFICIAL FLAVORS, CORN STARCH, YELLOW 5 LAKE, NIACIN, REDUCED IRON, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID, WHEAT STARCH.
Source: Chelsea Milling Company’s product page, copied as published. Recipes change, and the pack you buy may print a newer list.
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