Pancake mixes
Millville Buttermilk Pancake & Waffle Mix
32 oz (907 g)
Score
- Ultra-processed
- High in salt
- Contains added sugars
- Contains seed oils
Why it scores 24
Millville Buttermilk Pancake & Waffle Mix scores 24 out of 100 (Poor) 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.
Better pancake and waffle mix
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Buttermilk Protein Pancake Mix Trader Joe's · 1 lb No added sugars · No seed oils Score 72 out of 100 , 48 points higher -
Protein Pancake & Waffle Mix BUTTERMILK Flourish · 16 oz Less salt · No added sugars Score 68 out of 100 , 44 points higher -
Buttermilk Pancake & Waffle Mix Arrowhead Mills Not ultra-processed · No seed oils Score 62 out of 100 , 38 points higher -
Buttermilk Pancake & Waffle Mix Bob's Red Mill · 24 oz/680 g Not ultra-processed · No seed oils Score 59 out of 100 , 35 points higher -
Organic Buttermilk Pancake & Waffle Mix 365 Whole Foods Market Not ultra-processed · No seed oils Score 58 out of 100 , 34 points higher
The same kind of product, at least 10 points higher, sold in the US. Never paid placements.
The Receipt
Buttermilk Pancake & Waffle Mix
Ingredients
- Sugar minus 20 points
- Dextrose minus 20 points
- Calcium phosphate minus 2.5 points
- Soybean oil minus 1.5 points
Processing
- Ultra-processed (NOVA 4) minus 18 points
Nutrition per 100 g
- Sugars 11.7 g / 100 g minus 5 points
- Salt 2.5 g / 100 g minus 9 points
- Energy 361 kcal / 100 g minus 2 points
- Protein 8.3 g / 100 g plus 2 points
100 − 76 = 24
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). [11]
Nutrition per 100 g
| Energy | 361 kcal |
|---|---|
| Fat | 2.5 g |
| Saturated fat | 0 g |
| Carbohydrates | 73.3 g |
| Sugars | 11.7 g |
| Fiber | 1.7 g |
| Protein | 8.3 g |
| Salt | 2.5 g |
Serving: 60 g
Ingredients
- ENRICHED BLEACHED FLOUR (WHEAT FLOUR, MALTED BARLEY FLOUR, NIACIN, IRON, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID)
- SUGAR (high concern)
- LEAVENING (BAKING SODA, MONOCALCIUM PHOSPHATE) (not recognized)
- DEXTROSE (high concern)
- WHEY
- SOYBEAN OIL
- SALT
- BUTTERMILK
Label text, as published
ENRICHED BLEACHED FLOUR (WHEAT FLOUR, MALTED BARLEY FLOUR, NIACIN, IRON, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID), SUGAR, LEAVENING (BAKING SODA, MONOCALCIUM PHOSPHATE), DEXTROSE, WHEY, SOYBEAN OIL, SALT, BUTTERMILK.
Allergens and diets
Contains: Milk, Soy, Wheat, Gluten
- Not vegan
- Vegetarian
- Not gluten-free
- Palm-oil-free
Always check the package: recipes change.
Packaging
Paper
Context only: no points in v1.
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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“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