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Duncan Hines Signature Cake Mix, Lemon Supreme
Cooking & Baking
📊 NOVA 4🥛 Dairy-Free

Duncan Hines Signature Cake Mix, Lemon Supreme

Duncan Hines
15.25 oz
Available at Foodtown
170
Calories
1g
Protein
18g
Sugars
350mg
Sodium
73
Ingredients

What You Should Know

Duncan Hines Signature Lemon Supreme is a familiar boxed cake mix that sits on supermarket shelves in the baking aisle alongside other cake mixes, frosting tubs, and baking staples like flour and sugar. You'll often spot it near family-oriented brands aimed at home bakers looking for quick desserts. This product is tailored for occasions from weekend brunches and casual get-togethers to holiday baking and simple birthday celebrations—anytime someone wants a bright, citrusy dessert without starting from scratch. The Duncan Hines name carries mid-century American baking nostalgia and positions the brand as reliable, family-friendly, and broadly accessible; marketing emphasizes ease, moist results, and celebratory baking rather than artisanal or organic credentials. The front label leans on comforting cues like "Perfectly Moist" and "made with real lemon juice," and the box includes kosher certification, but it does not claim organic status; these label touches create a mild health halo while remaining mainstream. In plain processing terms, this is an industrially formulated, shelf-stable mix that contains refined flours, sugars, oils, emulsifiers, gums, and flavoring agents. Sensory-wise, the packaged powder transforms into a smooth, velvety lemon batter when combined with water, eggs, and oil; the baked cake is marketed to produce a tender, moist crumb with bright lemon aroma and a fine texture. Packaging is a cardboard box with an inner sealed pouch of powdered mix, and the ritual is straightforward—measure, stir, bake—making it a convenient shortcut for busy households or anyone wanting a reliable, citrus-flavored dessert fast.

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 0.1
Servings per Container: 10
Calories170
% Daily Value*
Total Fat1.5g2%
Saturated Fat0.5g3%
Sodium350mg15%
Total Carbohydrate36g13%
Total Sugars18g
Added Sugars18g36%
Protein1g
* The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.

Ingredients

Enriched, Bleached, Wheat, Flour, (Bleached, Wheat, Flour,, Niacin,, Reduced, Iron,, Thiamine, Mononitrate,, Riboflavin,, Folic, Acid),, Sugar,, Leavening, (Sodium, Bicarbonate,, Sodium, Aluminum, Phosphate,, Dicalcium, Phosphate,, Monocalcium, Phosphate),, Wheat, Starch,, Less, than, 2%, of:, Canola, Oil,, Salt,, Propylene, Glycol, Mono-, and, Diesters,, Mono-, and, Diglycerides,, Palm, Oil,, Cellulose, Gum,, Sodium, Stearoyl, Lactylate,, Xanthan, Gum,, Citric, Acid,, Natural, Flavor,, Tapioca, Dextrin,, Ascorbic, Acid,, Gum, Arabic,, Modified, Corn, Starch,, Medium, Chain, Triglycerides,, Sodium, Ascorbate,, Beta, Carotene, (Color)..

Flagged Ingredients:

  • Canola Oil - Seed oil high in omega-6 fatty acids
  • Propylene Glycol Mono- and Diesters - Processed emulsifier
  • Mono- and Diglycerides - Processed emulsifier
  • Sodium Stearoyl Lactylate - Processed emulsifier
  • Beta Carotene - Artificial coloring
No Seed OilNo EmulsifierNo Additive

Dietary Labels

This product is not vegan, is not gluten-free, and is not organic.

Ultra-Processing Assessment

NOVA Score:4 / 4

Ultra-Processed

Why this score?

This boxed cake mix is a ready-to-use industrial formulation containing refined ingredients, multiple emulsifiers, stabilizers, modified starches, and flavoring agents, which places it in the ultraprocessed (NOVA 4) category.

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Common Questions about Duncan Hines Signature Cake Mix, Lemon Supreme

Well, 'healthy' can be a bit of a moving target! This cake mix has some added sugars and sodium, so if you're watching your sugar intake or salt, you might want to enjoy it in moderation. But hey, if you’re looking for something sweet to celebrate a special occasion, it fits the bill just fine!

Perfect For

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