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Pillsbury Quick Bread & Muffin Mix, Banana
Cooking & Baking
📊 NOVA 4

Pillsbury Quick Bread & Muffin Mix, Banana

Pillsbury
14 oz
Available at Foodtown
100
Calories
2g
Protein
11g
Sugars
160mg
Sodium
63
Ingredients

What You Should Know

Pillsbury Quick Bread & Muffin Mix, Banana is a boxed baking mix you'll typically find on the supermarket baking aisle alongside cake mixes, pancake mixes and other quick-bread or muffin mixes. It sits near other convenience baking staples—flavors like pumpkin, blueberry and chocolate—often on eye-level shelves meant to catch busy shoppers. This product is aimed at families and time-pressed cooks who want a familiar, branded solution for breakfast, snacks or casual gatherings. Brand positioning leans on Pillsbury's long-standing, family-friendly reputation: approachable, reliable and nostalgic, marketed to parents who want an easy homemade touch without making batter from scratch. The front label touts "With real banana," a small natural-food halo, but there is no organic or non-GMO certification and the ingredient deck includes refined flours, sugars and common food additives. Packaging is a paperboard box with a simple branded graphic; usage is ritualistic—empty mix into a bowl, add wet ingredients, stir, scoop into a pan and bake. The finished bread or muffins typically have a soft, moist crumb with a mild banana aroma, tender texture and sweet flavor; toppings or mix-ins are commonly added at home. Occasions for use include quick weekend brunches, school lunches or holiday baking when convenience matters. In plain terms, this is a processed baking mix that combines enriched flours, sugar, dried banana and emulsifiers to deliver consistent results; processing is part of how the product achieves shelf stability and uniform performance. Overall it reads as a convenient, comforting pantry staple positioned for families who want the look and taste of homemade with minimal effort.

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 0 cup dry mix
Servings per Container: 12
Calories100
% Daily Value*
Total Fat0.5g1%
Saturated Fat0g0%
Sodium160mg7%
Total Carbohydrate23g8%
Total Sugars11g
Added Sugars10g20%
Protein2g
* 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

Enriched, Bleached, Flour, (Wheat, Flour,, Malted, Barley, Flour,, Niacin,, Reduced, Iron,, Thiamin, Mononitrate,, Riboflavin,, Folic, Acid),, Sugar,, Dried, Banana,, Dextrose,, Contains, 2%, or, Less, of:, Leavening, (Baking, Soda,, Sodium, Acid, Pyrophosphate,, Calcium, Phosphate),, Defatted, Wheat, Germ,, Canola, Oil,, Corn, Starch,, Natural, and, Artificial, Flavors,, Salt,, Propylene, Glycol, Esters, of, Fatty, Acids,, Monoglycerides,, Sodium, Stearoyl, Lactylate,, Nonfat, Dry, Milk,, Citric, Acid, and, BHT, (Antioxidants)..

Flagged Ingredients:

  • Canola Oil - Seed oil high in omega-6 fatty acids
  • Monoglycerides - Processed emulsifier
  • Sodium Stearoyl Lactylate - Processed emulsifier
  • BHT - Synthetic preservative
No Seed OilNo EmulsifierNo Preservative

Dietary Labels

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

Ultra-Processing Assessment

NOVA Score:4 / 4

Ultra-Processed

Why this score?

Contains refined enriched flour, added sugars, flavorings, emulsifiers and antioxidants—multiple industrial formulations and additives typical of ultraprocessed foods, so it meets NOVA group 4 criteria.

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Common Questions about Pillsbury Quick Bread & Muffin Mix, Banana

That depends on what you mean by healthy! This mix offers a quick and easy way to whip up a banana treat, but it does have added sugars and some preservatives. If you’re looking for a fun snack or breakfast option without too much fuss, it can fit into a balanced diet, especially when enjoyed in moderation.

Perfect For

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