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Buttermilk Pancake & Waffle Mix, 20 OZ
pantry-essentials/baking
📊 NOVA 3✨ Seed Oil Free

Buttermilk Pancake & Waffle Mix, 20 OZ

BOBS RED MILL
Available at Whole Foods
160
Calories
5g
Protein
5g
Sugars
490mg
Sodium
1g
Fiber
49
Ingredients

What You Should Know

You'd spot this in the baking or pancake aisle and pull it out for a slow weekend morning or an easy breakfast when time is short. It gives a comforting, nostalgic diner-style vibe — familiar pancakes with minimal fuss — and the mix's refined flours, milk powders, and leavening agents signal a processed product designed for consistent, fluffy texture rather than whole-food simplicity.

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 serving
Servings per Container: 13
Calories160
% Daily Value*
Total Fat1.5g2%
Saturated Fat1g5%
Trans Fat0g
Cholesterol5mg2%
Sodium490mg21%
Total Carbohydrate32g12%
Dietary Fiber1g4%
Total Sugars5g
Protein5g
* The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.

Ingredients

FLOUR, BLEND, (WHEAT, FLOUR, [WHEAT, FLOUR,, MALTED, BARLEY, FLOUR,, NIACIN,, REDUCED, IRON,, THIAMINE, MONONITRATE,, RIBOFLAVIN,, FOLIC, ACID],, TAPIOCA, FLOUR,, WHEAT, GLUTEN), SUGAR, BUTTERMILK, POWDER, BUTTER, POWDER, (BUTTER, [CREAM,, SALT,, ANNATTO],, NONFAT, DRY, MILK,, SODIUM, CASEINATE), BAKING, POWDER, (CORNSTARCH,, SODIUM, BICARBONATE,, MONOCALCIUM, PHOSPHATE), BAKING, SODA, CREAM, OF, TARTAR, SEA, SALT..

Flagged Ingredients:

  • SODIUM CASEINATE - Processed emulsifier
  • ANNATTO - Artificial coloring
No EmulsifierNo Additive

Dietary Labels

This product is not vegan, is not gluten-free, and is not organic.

Ultra-Processing Assessment

NOVA Score:3 / 4

Processed Food

Why this score?

This is a processed food mix made from refined flour, sugar, milk powders and added leavening agents; it combines several processed culinary ingredients for convenience but lacks the extensive industrial additives and novel ingredients typical of ultra-processed (NOVA 4) products.

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Common Questions about Buttermilk Pancake & Waffle Mix, 20 OZ

The Buttermilk Pancake & Waffle Mix isn't exactly what you'd call a superfood, but it can fit into a balanced diet. With 160 calories per serving and a modest amount of sugar, it’s a tasty option for breakfast or brunch. Just keep in mind that 'healthy' can mean different things for different people, so enjoy it in moderation alongside a variety of other foods!

Perfect For

weekend-brunch
storm-prep
back-to-school

Vibe:

nostalgicconvenientcomfortingpractical
$6.09
per package