Little Debbie Fall Party Snack Cakes

Questions about Little Debbie Fall Party Snack Cakes

Is Little Debbie Fall Party Snack Cakes healthy?

TrustPick's ingredient review: contains restricted ingredients. Its TrustPick Health Score is 41/100 (grade D). Per 100 g it is high in sugar (43.1 g) and saturated fat (11.1 g). One ingredient is restricted or not permitted in at least one major market: Titanium Dioxide. Palm and Soybean Oils with TBHQ and Citric Acid to Protect Flavor, Toppers (Sugar, Corn Starch, Palm and/or Palm Kernel Oil, Cocoa Processed with Alkali, Dextrin, Natural and Artificial Flavor, Soy Lecithin, Confectioner's Glaze, Yellow 6 Lake, Salt, Carnauba Wax, Yellow 5 Lake), Leavening (Baking Soda, Sodium Aluminum Phosphate), Polysorbate 60 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 Fall Party Snack 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/OR PALM KERNEL OIL, COCOA PROCESSED WITH ALKALI, DEXTRIN, NATURAL AND ARTIFICIAL FLAVOR, SOY LECITHIN, CONFECTIONER'S GLAZE, YELLOW 6 LAKE, SALT, CARNAUBA WAX, YELLOW 5 LAKE), EGG WHITES, CORN STARCH, WHEY (MILK), and 13 more.

Does Little Debbie Fall Party Snack 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 toxicity at high doses. Toppers (Sugar, Corn Starch, Palm and/or Palm Kernel Oil, Cocoa Processed with Alkali, Dextrin, Natural and Artificial Flavor, Soy Lecithin, Confectioner's Glaze, Yellow 6 Lake, Salt, Carnauba Wax, Yellow 5 Lake) (worth noting): Artificial colors Yellow 5 and Yellow 6 may cause hyperactivity in sensitive children. Leavening (Baking Soda, Sodium Aluminum Phosphate) (worth noting): Excessive aluminum intake may pose health risks; sodium aluminum phosphate is regulated to limit exposure. Titanium Dioxide (restricted): No longer authorised as a food additive in the EU after EFSA could not rule out genotoxicity; still permitted in India and the US. Polysorbate 60 (worth noting): Permitted as an emulsifier but regulated due to potential effects at high doses. Natural and Artificial Flavors (worth noting): Artificial flavors may include compounds with debated safety profiles.