Aunt Jemima, Low Fat Waffles

Why Does This Score Highly Processed?

In our analysis, Aunt Jemima, Low Fat Waffles scores Highly Processed. That classification is shaped by ingredients commonly associated with ultra-processed foods:

• Natural Flavors (Natural Flavor): Despite being natural, these are highly processed extracts.
• Emulsifiers (Soy Lecithin): Industrial emulsifiers indicate UPF.

Within Frozen Breakfast, this is among the less processed of the 1,791 products we've analyzed.

Processing classification reflects ingredient and additive analysis, not a judgment of any product's safety, quality, or healthfulness.

What These Ingredients Tell Us

We group Aunt Jemima, Low Fat Waffles' ingredients into ingredient categories and note how each relates to food processing. The notes below describe the category, not this specific product's formulation.

MineralsProcessing indicator

In this product: Reduced Iron, Calcium Chloride.

Added minerals often compensate for processing.

Synthetic VitaminsProcessing indicator

In this product: Thiamin Mononitrate [Vitamin B1], Riboflavin [Vitamin B2], Folic Acid [Vitamin B9].

Fortification often compensates for processing losses.

Vegetable OilsProcessing indicator

In this product: Soybean Oil.

Natural oils are minimally processed, hydrogenated oils indicate UPF.

Food Bases & AlkalisProcessing indicator

In this product: Sugar. Contains 2% Or Less Of: Baking Powder (Sodium Acid Pyrophosphate, Baking Soda).

Common in baking, excessive use indicates processing.

Salt & SodiumProcessing indicator

In this product: Salt.

Basic preservative, but high amounts indicate processing.

Natural ColorsProcessing indicator

In this product: Annatto Extract.

Natural sources but still indicate processing.