Little Debbie Easter Basket Cakes

Questions about Little Debbie Easter Basket Cakes

Is Little Debbie Easter Basket Cakes healthy?

TrustPick's ingredient review: some things worth noting. Its TrustPick Health Score is 53/100 (grade C). Per 100 g it is high in sugar (44.4 g) and saturated fat (11.1 g). Palm and Soybean Oils with TBHQ and Citric Acid to Protect Flavor, Toppers (Sugar, Corn Starch, Palm and Palm Kernel Oil, Dextrin, Soy Lecithin, Natural and Artificial Flavor, Confectioner's Glaze, Salt, Carnauba Wax, Yellow 5 Lake, Red 40 Lake, Blue 1 Lake, Blue 2 Lake), Polysorbate 60, Artificial Colors and 2 more are worth noting. "Healthy" depends on your diet and how much you eat; these facts come from the label and are explained in our methodology at trustpick.app/methodology.

What are the ingredients in Little Debbie Easter Basket Cakes?

In label order (largest amount first): SUGAR, CORN SYRUP, ENRICHED BLEACHED FLOUR (WHEAT FLOUR, NIACIN, REDUCED IRON, THIAMIN MONONITRATE [VITAMIN B1], RIBOFLAVIN [VITAMIN B2], FOLIC ACID), WATER, PALM AND PALM KERNEL OIL, PALM AND SOYBEAN OILS WITH TBHQ AND CITRIC ACID TO PROTECT FLAVOR, DEXTROSE, SOYBEAN OIL. CONTAINS 2% OR LESS OF EACH OF THE FOLLOWING: SOY FLOUR, TOPPERS (SUGAR, CORN STARCH, PALM AND PALM KERNEL OIL, DEXTRIN, SOY LECITHIN, NATURAL AND ARTIFICIAL FLAVOR, CONFECTIONER'S GLAZE, SALT, CARNAUBA WAX, YELLOW 5 LAKE, RED 40 LAKE, BLUE 1 LAKE, BLUE 2 LAKE), EGG WHITES, WHEY (MILK), LEAVENING (BAKING SODA, SODIUM ALUMINUM PHOSPHATE), and 12 more.

Does Little Debbie Easter Basket Cakes contain any ingredients worth knowing about?

Palm and Soybean Oils with TBHQ and Citric Acid to Protect Flavor (worth noting): TBHQ is permitted but has strict limits due to potential health concerns at high doses. Toppers (Sugar, Corn Starch, Palm and Palm Kernel Oil, Dextrin, Soy Lecithin, Natural and Artificial Flavor, Confectioner's Glaze, Salt, Carnauba Wax, Yellow 5 Lake, Red 40 Lake, Blue 1 Lake, Blue 2 Lake) (worth noting): Artificial colors are permitted but have been linked to hyperactivity in children and are subject to labeling requirements. Polysorbate 60 (worth noting): Permitted globally with strict limits due to potential health concerns at high doses. Artificial Colors (worth noting): Artificial colors are permitted but have been linked to hyperactivity in children and are subject to labeling requirements. Natural and Artificial Flavors (worth noting): The safety of artificial flavors depends on the specific compounds used, which are not disclosed. Polysorbate 80 (worth noting): Permitted globally with strict limits due to potential health concerns at high doses.