Pancake mixes
Trader Joe's Buttermilk pancake & baking mix
907 g, 32 oz
Score
- Ultra-processed
- High in salt
- Contains added sugars
- Contains seed oils
Why it scores 47
Trader Joe's Buttermilk pancake & baking mix scores 47 out of 100 (Okay) under GoodSwap’s published rules. What moved the score most:
- minus 20 points Dextrose: An added sugar. Strong
- minus 18 points Ultra-processed (NOVA 4): Classified NOVA 4: made with industrial ingredients and additives. Strong
- minus 7 points Salt 2.2 g / 100 g: Very high in salt. Strong
Every line of the math is on The Receipt below, with its evidence tier and sources.
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The same kind of product, at least 10 points higher, sold in the US. Never paid placements.
The Receipt
Buttermilk pancake & baking mix
Ingredients
- Dextrose minus 20 points
- Soybean oil minus 2.5 points
- Calcium phosphate minus 2.5 points
Processing
- Ultra-processed (NOVA 4) minus 18 points
Nutrition per 100 g
- Sugars 6.7 g / 100 g minus 3 points
- Salt 2.2 g / 100 g minus 7 points
- Energy 350 kcal / 100 g minus 2 points
- Protein 8.3 g / 100 g plus 2 points
100 − 53 = 47
Can’t score above 79. Contains dextrose, an ingredient of high concern. [1][2][3]
Can’t score above 79. High in salt (above the front-of-pack "high" level). [11]
Nutrition per 100 g
| Energy | 350 kcal |
|---|---|
| Fat | 5 g |
| Saturated fat | 0.8 g |
| Trans fat | 0 g |
| Carbohydrates | 70 g |
| Sugars | 6.7 g |
| Fiber | 1.7 g |
| Protein | 8.3 g |
| Salt | 2.2 g |
Serving: 3 pancakes (136 g)
Ingredients
- ENRICHED UNBLEACHED FLOUR (WHEAT FLOUR, NIACIN, REDUCED IRON, THIAMIN MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID, MALTED BARLEY FLOUR)
- SOYBEAN OIL
- BUTTERMILK
- DEXTROSE (high concern)
- SODIUM BICARBONATE
- CALCIUM ACID PYROPHOSPHATE
- MONOCALCIUM PHOSPHATE
- SALT
Label text, as published
ENRICHED UNBLEACHED FLOUR (WHEAT FLOUR, NIACIN, REDUCED IRON, THIAMIN MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID, MALTED BARLEY FLOUR, MAY CONTAIN ENZYMES, ASCORBIC ACID), SOYBEAN OIL, BUTTERMILK, DEXTROSE, CONTAINS 2% OR LESS OF THE FOLLOWING: SODIUM BICARBONATE, CALCIUM ACID PYROPHOSPHATE, MONOCALCIUM PHOSPHATE, SALT.
Allergens and diets
Contains: Milk, Soy, Wheat, Gluten
May contain: Tree nuts, Egg
- Not vegan
- Vegetarian
- Not gluten-free
- Palm-oil-free
Always check the package: recipes change.
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Light & Fluffy Buttermilk Complete Pancake Mix Krusteaz · 4.53 kg Ultra-processedHigh in saltContains added sugarsContains seed oils Score 18 out of 100 Bad -
Pancake & Baking Mix Bisquick · 1.13 kg Ultra-processedHigh in saltContains added sugarsContains emulsifiers studied for gut effects Score 19 out of 100 Bad -
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Sources
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Guideline: sugars intake for adults and children
“In both adults and children, WHO recommends reducing the intake of free sugars to less than 10% of total energy intake”
who.int
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Dietary Guidelines for Americans, 2025–2030
“Limit foods and beverages that include artificial flavors, petroleum-based dyes, artificial preservatives, and low-calorie non-nutritive sweeteners.”
cdn.realfood.gov
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Added and free sugars should be as low as possible
“Sugar consumption is a known cause of dental caries.”
efsa.europa.eu
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“replacement of saturated fat in the diet with linoleic acid effectively lowers serum cholesterol but does not support the hypothesis that this translates to a lower risk of death from coronary heart disease or all causes.”
doi.org
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“These data provide support for current recommendations to replace saturated fat with polyunsaturated fat for primary prevention of CHD.”
doi.org
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EFSA issues new advice on phosphates
“We estimated that dietary exposure to phosphates may exceed the new ADI for infants, toddlers and children with average consumption of phosphates in their diet.”
efsa.europa.eu
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“For adults, WHO recommends less than 2000 mg/day of sodium (equivalent to less than 5 g/day salt), or just under a teaspoon.”
who.int
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“Table 3: Criteria for drinks (per 100ml)”
assets.publishing.service.gov.uk
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“Greater exposure to ultra-processed food was associated with a higher risk of adverse health outcomes, especially cardiometabolic, common mental disorder, and mortality outcomes.”
doi.org