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Diglycerides Of Fatty Acids
Industrial fatty-acid emulsifier shown to disrupt gut mucus barrier and microbiome in mouse models. Ubiquitous in baked goods and chocolate.
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Betty Crocker Bake Smart Gluten Free Vanilla Cupcake Mix 450g
Is Betty Crocker Bake Smart Gluten Free Vanilla Cupcake Mix 450g low tox? Our scanner flagged 2 ingredients (2 in the caution tier) on its published label, screened against our 237 source-cited chemical rules.
2 caution
2 ingredients flagged
What we flagged
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Sodium Stearoyl Lactylate
Industrial dough conditioner / emulsifier. Same Chassaing-class concerns for gut-barrier disruption.
Full ingredients (from label)
Gluten free vanilla flavoured cake mix with vanilla flavoured frosting. Cake Mix (73%): Rice FlourSugarPotato StarchRaising Agents (Sodium Acid Pyrophosphate, Sodium Bicarbonate)Vegetable OilMaize StarchVanilla FlavourSaltThickener (Xanthan Gum). Frosting (27%): SugarVegetable OilWaterInvert Sugar SyrupEmulsifiers (Mono- and Diglycerides of Fatty Acids, Polysorbate 60, Sodium Stearoyl Lactylate)SaltPreservative (Potassium Sorbate)Mineral Salt (Sodium Acid Pyrophosphate)Natural FlavourColour (Carotene)Food Acid (Citric Acid).
How this analysis is generated
Each ingredient on this product's published label is matched against our 237 source-cited chemical rules, each documenting a concern from peer-reviewed research and regulatory sources. Severity tiers:
- Avoid (red) — banned or restricted in the EU, UK or Canada but still legal in the US, IARC-listed, or strong contact-allergen evidence.
- Caution (amber) — regulatory caution, contamination risk, or condition-specific irritant.
- Mild (green) — low concern but commonly avoided in low-tox formulations.
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