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Pearl Milling Company Butter Lite Syrup
Cereal & Breakfast
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Pearl Milling Company Butter Lite Syrup

Pearl Milling Company
24 foz
Available at Foodtown
50
Calories
0g
Protein
12g
Sugars
60mg
Sodium
22
Ingredients

What You Should Know

Pearl Milling Company Butter Lite Syrup is a familiar, shelf-stable breakfast syrup often found in the pancake and breakfast aisle of supermarkets, usually shelved beside pancake mixes, other table syrups and breakfast condiments. Packaged in a 24 fl oz plastic squeeze bottle with a pour/squirt cap, it’s designed for easy use at the breakfast table and schools or family kitchens where spills are a concern. Shoppers reach for it on grocery runs focused on weekend brunch ingredients, weekly breakfast restocks, or quick back-to-school shopping when they want a ready-made sweet topping. The brand leans on American breakfast traditions — affordable, family-oriented, and positioned as a convenient everyday syrup rather than a gourmet maple product. Marketing highlights a buttery flavor and “lite” positioning, which can create a mild health halo suggesting lighter indulgence, though the label does not carry organic certification and includes both “natural and artificial flavor.” The ingredient list reads like a modern convenience product: industrial sweetener (high fructose corn syrup), water, texture stabilizers, colorings and preservatives, indicating substantial processing behind its steady pour. Sensory-wise the syrup pours smooth and glossy with a viscous, clingy texture and a pronounced sweet-butter flavor; it smells of caramelized sugar and butter notes, and visually reads amber-brown on pancakes. Rituals include family pancake mornings, weekend brunch spreads and quick afterschool snacks—kids often recognize the bottle and anticipate the sweet drizzle. In plain terms, this is a highly processed, convenience-oriented breakfast syrup made to deliver consistent flavor and long shelf life.

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 2.0
Servings per Container: 24
Calories50
% Daily Value*
Total Fat0g0%
Saturated Fat0g0%
Sodium60mg3%
Total Carbohydrate12g4%
Total Sugars12g
Added Sugars12g24%
Protein0g
* 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

High, Fructose, Corn, Syrup,, Water,, Cellulose, Gum,, Salt,, Natural, and, Artificial, Flavor,, Caramel, Color,, Sorbic, Acid, and, Sodium, Benzoate, (Preservatives),, Sodium, Hexametaphosphate..

Flagged Ingredients:

  • Sorbic Acid - Synthetic preservative
  • Sodium Benzoate - Synthetic preservative
  • Caramel Color - Artificial coloring
No PreservativeNo Additive

Dietary Labels

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

Ultra-Processing Assessment

NOVA Score:4 / 4

Ultra-Processed

Why this score?

Contains industrial ingredients like high fructose corn syrup, cellulose gum, preservatives, artificial flavors and color — characteristic of ultra-processed foods; manufactured to be shelf-stable and consistently flavored.

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Common Questions about Pearl Milling Company Butter Lite Syrup

Ah, the age-old question of health! Butter Lite Syrup has its perks, like being low in calories at just 50 per serving, but it’s also high in added sugars. If you’re looking for a treat to drizzle on your pancakes occasionally, it fits the bill, but moderation is key. It's not exactly a health food, but it's not the worst breakfast companion either!

Perfect For

weekend-brunch
back-to-school
road-trip

Vibe:

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