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AVOIDHostess CupCakes Chocolate is rated AVOID by BannedPantry: its label lists 2 ingredients that are banned or restricted outside the US — Red 40 (EU (warning label required), UK (warning label required)); High Fructose Corn Syrup (EU (tax/restricted)). All of them are still legal to sell in the US.
Banned or restricted in: EU (warning label required), UK (warning label required)
Southampton Six colour (Allura Red, E129): EU-AUTHORISED but foods containing it must carry the label 'may have an adverse effect on activity and attention in children'. Many manufacturers reformulate for the EU/UK instead.
Banned or restricted in: EU (tax/restricted)
EU imposes production quotas and taxes on isoglucose; linked to obesity, insulin resistance, and fatty liver.
Same category, none of the flagged ingredients.
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Enriched bleached wheat flour (wheat flour, niacin, ferrous sulfate, thiamin mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid), water, sugar, high fructose corn syrup, palm oil, cocoa (processed with alkali), dextrose, soybean oil, corn syrup, corn starch, modified corn starch, leavening (sodium acid pyrophosphate, baking soda), mono & diglycerides, soy lecithin, sodium stearoyl lactylate, polysorbate 60, salt, natural & artificial flavors, Red 40, Blue 1.
No — every ingredient in Hostess CupCakes Chocolate is currently legal to sell in the US. However, Red 40, High Fructose Corn Syrup are banned or restricted in other regions: Red 40 (EU (warning label required), UK (warning label required)); High Fructose Corn Syrup (EU (tax/restricted)).
Red 40: Southampton Six colour (Allura Red, E129): EU-AUTHORISED but foods containing it must carry the label 'may have an adverse effect on activity and attention in children'. Many manufacturers reformulate for the EU/UK instead. High Fructose Corn Syrup: EU imposes production quotas and taxes on isoglucose; linked to obesity, insulin resistance, and fatty liver.
BannedPantry checks each labeled ingredient against food and cosmetic safety standards from the EU, UK, Canada, Japan, and California, with a citation for every flag. AVOID means at least one labeled ingredient is banned or restricted by a major overseas regulator, or is high-severity under our methodology. Ratings are never influenced by brands.
Comparable products without the flagged ingredients include Thrive Market Organic Pantry Starter Box (Thrive Market), Simple Mills Almond Flour Crackers Variety (Simple Mills), Bob's Red Mill Organic Rolled Oats (Bob's Red Mill). You can also scan any product's barcode free at https://bannedpantry.com to check it before you buy.
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