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Bob's Red Mill, Homestyle Buttermilk Pancake & Waffle Mix, 20 oz (567 g)

Contains added sugar

This pancake and waffle mix can be prepared with water. Each 45 g serving has 4 g added sugar and 490 mg sodium; dairy sourcing isn't provided.

Seed-oil freeNo artificial dyesNo artificial flavorsNo natural flavorsNo synthetic preservativesNo added nitritesNo gums or thickenersVegetarianContains dairyContains wheatContains corn
$6.07 20 oz (567 g) · lowest price at Vitacost
Price and stock checked Oct 30, 2026
Key nutrition facts
160caloriesPer serving · 1/3 cup mix (45g)
Protein
5g
Fiber
1g▼
Added sugar
4g▼
Sodium
490mg▼
Saturated fat
1g
▲ raises the score · ▼ lowers it · From the product label
Ingredients: Wheat flour, malted barley flour, niacin, reduced iron, thiamin mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid, tapioca flour, wheat gluten, sugar, buttermilk powder, butter, cream, salt, annatto, nonfat dry milk, sodium caseinate, cornstarch, sodium bicarbonate, monocalcium phosphate, baking soda, cream of tartar, sea salt
On Open Food FactsNOVA 4Ultra-processed foodTheir grades, for reference; not part of our score. Data: Open Food Facts (ODbL).
54 / 100
Fair Scored automatically
Weighted as grain productsHigh confidence · Scored on 9 of 11 inputs
Nutrition · counts 35%34
Ingredients · counts 20%86
Processing · counts 15%60
Sourcing · counts 15%40
Transparency · counts 15%65
Why it scores 54
Nutrition 34 · Compared with other grain foods: more sodium (490 mg), less fiber (1 g); 4 g added sugar per 1/3 cup mix
Ingredients 86 · Added phosphates (additive, −10); Annatto (additive, −4); no dyes or artificial sweeteners
Processing 60 · Flour-based mix with sugar, dairy powders and leavening ingredients
Sourcing 40 · No origin or growing practices are stated for the flour or dairy
Transparency 65 · Full ingredient list and nutrition values; no sourcing details
4 g added sugar
490 mg sodium per serving
Evidence behind the Ingredients deductions
Varies by additive−14 for added phosphates, annatto
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Ingredients
Wheat flour Malted barley flour Niacin Reduced iron Thiamin mononitrate Riboflavin Folic acid Tapioca flour Wheat gluten Sugar Buttermilk powder Butter Cream Salt Annatto Nonfat dry milk Sodium caseinate Cornstarch Sodium bicarbonate Monocalcium phosphate Baking soda Cream of tartar Sea salt
23 ingredients 2 to watch2 to avoid
Sourcing

Origin not disclosed on the product page.

Additives3 additives · 1 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.
Annatto (E160b)ColourLimited risk
Plant-based colour from achiote seeds; generally safe, but can occasionally cause allergic reactions.
Added sugarSugarLimited risk
Added sugar; the WHO and the US Dietary Guidelines advise keeping added sugars under 10% of daily calories.
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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