Ingredients

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  Sugar (Refined)

  Refined sucrose, typically from sugarcane or sugar beet; minimally processed but a refined sweetener.
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  Enriched Wheat Flour

  Refined flour stripped of bran/germ and fortified with synthetic vitamins to replace lost nutrients.
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  Vegetable Oil (unspecified)

  Generic label almost always refers to a blend of soybean, corn, or canola oil.
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  Eggs

  Whole eggs. Pasture-raised preferred.
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  Water

  Water.
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  Baking Powder

  Mixture of baking soda, acid salt, and starch.
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  Salt

  Sodium chloride. Most table salt is highly refined with anti-caking agents.
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  Modified Food Starch

  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.
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  Polysorbate 60

  Synthetic surfactant.
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  Potassium Sorbate

  Generally regarded as safe but may cause skin reactions; one of the better-tolerated synthetic preservatives.
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  Guar Gum

  Derived from guar bean; minimally processed.
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  Carboxymethylcellulose (CMC)

  Emulsifier shown in 2022 NIH study to alter gut microbiota in humans.
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  Cornstarch

  Refined starch from corn; typically GMO unless organic.
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  Xanthan Gum

  Microbial fermentation product; well tolerated by most but can cause GI distress in sensitive individuals.
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  Soy Lecithin

  Hexane-extracted from soybeans unless labeled non-GMO/organic.
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  Tapioca Starch

  Whole-food-derived starch from cassava root.
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  Artificial Flavor

  Undisclosed synthetic flavoring compounds; no transparency about composition.

Quality signals tier: standard · score: 0