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Buttermilk Pancake Mix

Contains artificial flavor

This pancake and waffle mix includes buttermilk and malted barley extract. It contains artificial flavor and has 640 mg of sodium per serving.

Seed-oil freeNo artificial dyesNo natural flavorsNo synthetic preservativesNo added nitritesNo gums or thickenersVegetarianLow sugarContains dairyContains wheatContains corn
$12.99 lowest price at Cardsmart & Gift
Price and stock checked Oct 30, 2026
Key nutrition facts
170caloriesPer serving · 1/3 cup dry mix (50g)
Protein
4g
Fiber
0g▼
Added sugar
2g
Sodium
640mg▼
Saturated fat
0g
▲ raises the score · ▼ lowers it · From the product label
Ingredients: Enriched wheat flour (niacin, reduced iron, thiamine mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid), corn flour, leavenings (sodium bicarbonate, monocalcium phosphate, sodium acid pyrophosphate), malted barley extract, salt, buttermilk, sugar, artificial flavor
49 / 100
Poor Scored automatically
Weighted as grain productsHigh confidence · Scored on 9 of 11 inputs
Nutrition · counts 35%39
Ingredients · counts 20%80
Processing · counts 15%30
Sourcing · counts 15%35
Transparency · counts 15%62
Why it scores 49
Nutrition 39 · Compared with other grain foods: more sodium (640 mg), less fiber (0 g), less whole grain (0%) per 1/3 cup dry mix
Ingredients 80 · Added phosphates (additive, −10); Artificial flavours (additive, −10); no dyes or artificial sweeteners
Processing 30 · Refined flours, leaveners and artificial flavor make this a formulated mix.
Sourcing 35 · Refined wheat and corn flours and sugar; no sourcing practices are stated.
Transparency 62 · Full ingredient list, but no specific sourcing claims or certifications.
Artificial flavor
640 mg sodium per serving
Evidence behind the Ingredients deductions
Varies by additive−20 for added phosphates, artificial flavours
Scored Oct 24, 2026 · Scoring guide v3.1 · Updated Oct 20, 2026 · See what changed

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Ingredients
Enriched wheat flour (niacin, reduced iron, thiamine mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid) Corn flour Leavenings (sodium bicarbonate, monocalcium phosphate, sodium acid pyrophosphate) Malted barley extract Salt Buttermilk Sugar Artificial flavor
8 ingredients 1 to watch3 to avoid
Sourcing

Origin not disclosed on the product page.

Additives4 additives · 2 moderate risk
Added phosphates (E339–E343, E450–E452)StabiliserModerate risk
Absorbed more readily than natural phosphorus; high intakes are linked to kidney and heart risks, and EFSA set a limit in 2019.
Artificial flavoursFlavouringModerate risk
Undisclosed synthetic compounds; the FDA delisted seven synthetic flavours in 2018 after cancer findings in animals.
Added sugarSugarLimited risk
Added sugar; the WHO and the US Dietary Guidelines advise keeping added sugars under 10% of daily calories.
Refined (enriched or bleached) flourRefined grainLimited risk
Bran and germ are removed, so it’s low in fibre; some vitamins are added back.
Matched from the ingredient list. Risk levels summarise findings from EFSA, the FDA, IARC and published studies; they explain a concern, not a diagnosis.

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