Thickeners Roundup
We analyzed 11 products to help you choose the healthiest & safest options.
Finding the perfect Thickeners shouldn't feel like a guessing game. At CakeID, we take food transparency seriously. We have analyzed over 11 products in this category, breaking down every ingredient list to uncover hidden additives, excessive sugar levels, and potential allergens.
Whether you are searching for strictly Vegan options, Gluten-Free snacks, or simply want to avoid high-processed foods, our algorithm ranks products based on a comprehensive Health Score. Below is our definitive ranking of the safest and healthiest Thickeners you can buy in 2026, sorted by their ingredient purity.
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Detailed Reviews
The Good
- ● Excellent Health Score
- ● Sugar Free
- ● Clean Ingredients
The Bad
- ● Ultra Processed
The Good
- ● Excellent Health Score
- ● Sugar Free
- ● Clean Ingredients
The Bad
- ● Ultra Processed
Strawberry Gelatin Dessert
Ingredients: sugar, gelatin, adipic acid (for tartness), red color (maltodextrin, vegetable juice, polysorbate 80, citric acid, turmeric oleoresin, ascorbic acid [preservative]), sodium citrate (controls acidity), fumaric acid (for tartness), maltodextrin, salt, natural and artificial flavors, modified cornstarch, propylene glycol, benzyl alcohol, triethyl citrate,
The Good
- ● Convenient Snack
The Bad
- ● High Sugar Content
Lime Gelatin Mix
Ingredients: Sugar, gelatin, <2% adipic acid (for tartness), sodium citrate (controls acidity), fumaric acid (for tartness), salt, natural flavoring, yellow 5, blue 1, bha (preservative), dimethylpolysiloxane (prevents foam).
The Good
- ● Convenient Snack
The Bad
- ● Contains BHA (Butylated Hydroxyanisole)
- ● High Sugar Content
The Good
- ● Excellent Health Score
- ● Sugar Free
- ● Clean Ingredients
The Bad
- ● Ultra Processed
Orange gelatin dessert mix boxes
Ingredients: GELATIN, ADIPIC ACID, DISODIUM PHOSPHATE, MALTODEXTRIN, FUMARIC ACID, ASPARTAME" (SWEETENER), CONTAINS LESS THAN 2% OF NATURAL AND ARTIFICIAL FLAVOR, ACÉSULFAME POTASSIUM (SWEETENER), SALT, YELLOW 6, RED 40, BHA (PRESERVATIVE).
The Good
- ● Sugar Free
The Bad
- ● Contains Red 40 (Allura Red)
Jello - Raspberry
Ingredients: sugar, gelatin, adipic acid (for tartness), contains less than 2% of artificial flavor, disodium phosphate and sodium citrate (control acidity), fumaric acid (for tartness), red 40,
The Good
- ● Convenient Snack
The Bad
- ● Contains Red 40 (Allura Red)
- ● High Sugar Content
Nonpareils
Ingredients: sugar, gelatin, adipic acid (for tartness), contains less than 2% of natural and artificial flavor, disodium phosphate and sodium citrate (control acidity), fumaric acid (for tartness), yellow 5, yellow 6, bha (preservative),
The Good
- ● Convenient Snack
The Bad
- ● Contains BHA (Butylated Hydroxyanisole)
- ● High Sugar Content
Strawberry Jell-O
Ingredients: SUGAR, GELATIN, ADIPIC ACID, ARTIFICIAL FLAVOR, DISODIUM PHOSPHATE, SODIUM CITRATE, FUMARIC ACID, RED 40.
The Good
- ● Clean Ingredients
The Bad
- ● Contains Red 40 (Allura Red)
- ● High Sugar Content
The Good
- ● Excellent Health Score
- ● Sugar Free
- ● Clean Ingredients
The Bad
- ● Ultra Processed
Gelatina de Durazno
Ingredients: gelatina acidulante: ácido cítrico reguladores de acidez: ácido fumárico, citrato de sodio aromatizante artificial: aroma a durazno, aroma natural edulcorantes: sucralosa, acesulfame k colorantes: amarillo ocaso, rojo allura
The Good
- ● Excellent Health Score
- ● Sugar Free
The Bad
- ● Ultra Processed