Cakes
Krusteaz Sweet Cream Complete Pancake Mix
26 oz
Score
- Ultra-processed
- High in salt
- Contains added sugars
- Contains seed oils
Why it scores 12
Krusteaz Sweet Cream Complete Pancake Mix scores 12 out of 100 (Bad) under GoodSwap’s published rules. What moved the score most:
- minus 20 points Sugar: An added sugar. Strong
- 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
Every line of the math is on The Receipt below, with its evidence tier and sources.
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The Receipt
Sweet Cream Complete Pancake Mix
Ingredients
- Sugar minus 20 points
- Dextrose minus 20 points
- Sodium aluminum phosphate minus 2.5 points
- Calcium phosphate minus 1.5 points
- Soybean oil minus 1.5 points
- Natural flavors minus 1.5 points
Processing
- Ultra-processed (NOVA 4) minus 18 points
- 2 kinds of ultra-processing markers minus 1.5 points
Nutrition per 100 g
- Sugars 20.3 g / 100 g minus 11 points
- Salt 3 g / 100 g minus 9 points
- Energy 356 kcal / 100 g minus 2 points
100 − 88.5 = 11.5 → 12
Can’t score above 79. Contains sugar, an ingredient of high concern. [1][2][3]
Can’t score above 79. High in salt (above the front-of-pack "high" level). [12]
Nutrition per 100 g
| Energy | 356 kcal |
|---|---|
| Fat | 3.4 g |
| Saturated fat | 0 g |
| Trans fat | 0 g |
| Carbohydrates | 74.6 g |
| Sugars | 20.3 g |
| Added sugars | 18.6 g |
| Fiber | 1.7 g |
| Protein | 6.8 g |
| Salt | 3 g |
Serving: 0.5 cup (59 g)
Ingredients
- ENRICHED BLEACHED FLOUR (WHEAT FLOUR, MALTED BARLEY FLOUR, NIACIN, REDUCED IRON, THIAMIN MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID)
- SUGAR (high concern)
- LEAVENING (BAKING SODA, SODIUM ALUMINUM PHOSPHATE, MONO CALCIUM PHOSPHATE) (not recognized)
- SOYBEAN OIL
- DEXTROSE (high concern)
- SALT
- DEFATTED SOY FLOUR
- NATURAL FLAVOR
- SWEET CREAM BUTTER MILK
- NONFAT MILK
Label text, as published
ENRICHED BLEACHED FLOUR (WHEAT FLOUR, MALTED BARLEY FLOUR, NIACIN, REDUCED IRON, THIAMIN MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID), SUGAR, LEAVENING (BAKING SODA, SODIUM ALUMINUM PHOSPHATE, MONO CALCIUM PHOSPHATE), SOYBEAN OIL, DEXTROSE, SALT, DEFATTED SOY FLOUR, NATURAL FLAVOR, SWEET CREAM BUTTER MILK, NONFAT MILK
Allergens and diets
Contains: Milk, Soy, Wheat, Gluten
May contain: Tree nuts, Egg
- Not vegan
- Not gluten-free
- Palm-oil-free
Always check the package: recipes change.
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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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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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“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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21 CFR 101.22 Foods; labeling of spices, flavorings, colorings and chemical preservatives
“whose significant function in food is flavoring rather than nutritional.”
ecfr.gov
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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