Kim Gale  |  March 19, 2020

Category: Food

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Grandpa shares pancake with grandma while granddaughter pours chocolate syrup on her pancake

More and more consumers are posing the question, are Kodiak Cakes healthy? The popular brand of pancake mix and other baking mixes has come under fire for allegedly stretching the truth about the contents of its recipes.

In some cases, Kodiak Cakes has been accused of deceitful marketing because inside the opaque box is a plastic bag that appears around one-third full.

What Are Kodiak Cakes?

Kodiak Cakes is the name of a company headquartered in Park City, Utah. Joel Clark launched the company in 1995. After failing to convince “Shark Tank” television show investors in 2014 to help finance his company at the level he wanted, Kodiak Cakes still became a success through a marketing effort with Target stores.

After the appearance on ABC’s investment program and the introduction of Protein Power Cakes pancake mix, the brand really started making bank. Protein Power Cakes was advertised as being made with 100 percent whole grains, containing 14 grams of protein, and consisting of no GMOs.

The company also sells other pancake mixes, waffle mix, oatmeal, toaster waffles, syrups, graham crackers and baking mixes.

What Claims Were Made on Kodiak Cakes Labels?

In the summer of 2015, a consumer filed a class action lawsuit alleging Kodiak Cakes was guilty of deceitful marketing.

Plaintiff Nicole Jauer Reynolds, a Missouri resident, accused Kodiak Cakes Brownies of mislabeling the brand’s brownies. She alleged the brownies contained sodium acid pyrophosphate (SAPP), which is a synthetic chemical used to remove stains from leather and as a fluid in oil drilling. The FDA considers SAPP to be a chemical preservative.

Reynolds said she paid a premium for the food because she believed the brownies were “all natural” as advertised in the nutrition facts for Kodiak Cakes.

In December 2019, several plaintiffs filed a class action lawsuit against Kodiak Cakes over allegations the “all natural” products actually contain one or more of these synthetic or artificial ingredients: monocalcium phosphate, sodium bicarbonate, sodium acid pyrophosphate (SAPP), citric acid and xanthan gum.

The 2019 class action lawsuit also accused Kodiak Cakes of using soy lecithin, soy protein and corn starch, all of which are allegedly genetically modified organisms (GMOs).

The labels on Kodiak Cakes products in question claimed the ingredients were all natural and non-GMO.

Are Kodiak Cakes Healthy: Kodiak Cakes Nutrition Facts

According to FDA regulations, a food may be labeled as “healthy” if it is not low in total fat, but has a fat profile that consists mainly of mono and polyunsaturated fats. A “healthy” product also should contain at least ten percent of the daily value of vitamin A, vitamin C, calcium, iron and protein, or fiber, if the food alternatively contains a minimum of ten percent of the daily value of potassium or vitamin D.

According to the 2019 lawsuit, Kodiak Cakes fall short of the “healthy” criteria set by the FDA because they allegedly contain unhealthy amounts of fat and saturated fat and high levels of sugar. Kodiak Cakes nutrition facts also purportedly fail to meet the minimum ten percent threshold of the daily value of vitamin A, vitamin C, calcium, iron, protein or fiber, according to the lawsuit.

Consumers ask are Kodiak Cakes healthy because the labels most certainly lend themselves to be interpreted that way. However, the ingestion of saturated fats has been linked to heart disease, including hardening of the arteries (atherosclerosis). Excess cholesterol can increase the risk of a consumer having a heart attack or stroke. Eating copious amounts of sugar also may lead to heart disease, diabetes, cancer and obesity.

How to File a False Advertising Lawsuit

If you paid more for Kodiak Cakes products based on published Kodiak Cakes nutrition facts, but didn’t get what you paid for, you could be eligible to file a false advertising lawsuit.

Misleading marketing that provides consumers with incorrect information, including false claims of “all natural” ingredients in a “healthy” pancake mix, can amount to state or federal charges based on the alleged false advertising.

Successful lawsuits against businesses found guilty of false advertising may lead to plaintiffs receiving monetary awards. Businesses that make misleading marketing claims may be ordered to stop running the false advertisements and to stop engaging in such deceptive actions.

If you bought Kodiak Cakes merchandise because you believed the food was a “healthy” and/or “all natural” alternative to other similar products on the market and you paid a premium because you thought you bought a superior product, you could be eligible to participate in this class action lawsuit investigation.

Join a Free Kodiak Cakes Class Action Lawsuit Investigation

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16 thoughts onAre Kodiak Cakes Healthy? Consumers Dispute Marketing Claims

  1. Connie Kampmeier says:

    I purchase all of their products as I believed healthy choices, high in protein low in fat and sugar.

  2. Renae Craine says:

    Add me please

  3. Mark Greenspun says:

    The pancake mix I purchased has No saturated fats and little sugar. My 4.5 pound box weighs 4.5 pounds, regardless of how full, or un-full the bags seem. It has 100% whole grain wheat and oats. Only 2 grams of total fat per serving and, I repeat, NO SATURATED FATS. And only 3 grams of sugar. That is about as healthy as anyone can obtain in a Pancake Mix! I am not debating the high fat content and high sugar content of their other products, but they really make a delicious and HEALTHY Flapjack and Waffle mix. No complaints! Sorry lawyers.

  4. Mr/Wayne Jenkins says:

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  5. TERI MATHEWS says:

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