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Birch Benders, Complete Pancake & Waffle Mix, Organic Classic, 16 oz (454 g)

Contains cane sugar

This USDA Organic mix has a short ingredient list. Each 1/4-cup serving has 6 g added sugar and 490 mg sodium.

Seed-oil freeNo artificial dyesNo artificial flavorsNo natural flavorsNo synthetic preservativesNo added nitritesOrganicVegetarianContains wheat
$5.49 16 oz · lowest price at Vitacost
Price and stock checked Oct 30, 2026
Key nutrition facts
140caloriesPer serving · 1/4 Cup (40g)
Protein
4g
Fiber
1g▼
Added sugar
6g▼
Sodium
490mg▼
Saturated fat
0g
▲ raises the score · ▼ lowers it · From the product label
Ingredients: Organic wheat flour, organic cane sugar, leavening (calcium phosphate, baking soda), salt. Contains 2% or less of: organic potato starch, organic tapioca flour
On Open Food FactsNOVA 3Processed foodTheir grades, for reference; not part of our score. Data: Open Food Facts (ODbL).
60 / 100
Fair Scored automatically
Weighted as grain productsHigh confidence · Scored on 10 of 11 inputs, 1 claim verified
Nutrition · counts 35%25
Ingredients · counts 20%70
Processing · counts 15%75
Sourcing · counts 15%85
Transparency · counts 15%85
Why it scores 60
Nutrition 25 · Compared with other grain foods: more sodium (490 mg), less fiber (1 g); 6 g added sugar per 1/4 Cup
Ingredients 70 · Cane sugar, 2nd ingredient (added sugar, −20); Added phosphates (additive, −10); no dyes or artificial sweeteners
Processing 75 · Flour-based mix with sugar, starch and leavening
Sourcing 85 · USDA Organic certification; no origin or farm stated
Transparency 85 · Complete ingredient list and USDA Organic certification
6 g added sugar
490 mg sodium per serving
Evidence behind the Ingredients deductions
Strong evidence−20 for cane sugar
Varies by additive−10 for added phosphates
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Ingredients
Organic wheat flour Organic cane sugar Leavening (calcium phosphate, baking soda) Salt. Contains 2% or less of: organic potato starch Organic tapioca flour
5 ingredients 2 to watch1 to avoid
Sourcing

Origin not disclosed on the product page.

Additives2 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.
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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