Muffin Mix
Processing Score
18.9Ultra-Processed
02.55.08.010+
Nutrition Score
2/10Poor
The processing score reflects 41 ingredients, including artificial colors, hydrogenated oil, artificial flavoring, plus 3 more we flag. The nutrition score reflects high sugar and sodium.
Nutrition Highlights
Little Or No Cholesterol ListedGood Protein SourceGood Fiber Source
Nutrient Alerts
High SodiumHigh Sugar
Data Updated
Oct 18, 2026
UPC
041270827522
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Nutrition Facts
Serving size38 g
Amount per serving
Calories
150
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 3g
4%
Saturated Fat 1.5g
8%
Trans Fat 0g
Cholesterol 0mg
0%
Sodium 260mg
11%
Total Carbohydrate 28g
10%
Dietary Fiber 1g
4%
Total Sugars 12g
Protein 2g
Calcium 0mg
0%
Iron 1.1mg
6%
* 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
26 listed · 6 flagged for reviewENRICHED BLEACHED FLOUR (BLEACHED WHEAT FLOUR, NIACIN, IRON, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID), SUGAR, DEXTROSE, ANIMAL SHORTENING AND VEGETABLE OIL (CONTAINS ONE OR MORE OF THE FOLLOWING: TALLOW, SOYBEAN OIL, COTTONSEED OIL, PARTIALLY HYDROGENATED SOYBEAN OIL)WITH PRESERVATIVE (BHT, CITRIC ACID), LEAVENING (BAKING SODA, SODIUM ALUMINUM PHOSPHATE), DEGERMED YELLOW CORN MEAL, OF: GELATINIZED YELLOW CORN FLOUR, WHEY, SALT, CITRIC ACID, SOY LECITHIN, CELLULOSE GUM, NONFAT MILK, MALT EXTRACT, MALTODEXTRIN, RED 40 LAKE, BLUE 1 LAKE, BLUE 2 LAKE, YELLOW 6 LAKE, VITAMIN C (SODIUM ASCORBATE, ASCORBIC ACID), IRON (FERROUS FUMARATE), VITAMIN A (PALMITATE), NIACIN, VITAMIN B2, VITAMIN B1, VITAMIN B6, VITAMIN D, VITAMIN B12, FOLIC ACID.
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Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?
In our analysis, Muffin Mix scores Ultra-Processed. That classification is shaped by ingredients commonly associated with ultra-processed foods:
- Modified Fats (Animal Shortening And Vegetable Oil (Contains One Or More Of The Following: Tallow, Soybean Oil, Cottonseed Oil, Partially Hydrogenated Soybean Oil)With Preservative (Bht, Citric Acid)): Hydrogenation and modification are UPF markers.
- Artificial Colors (Red 40 Lake, Blue 1 Lake, Blue 2 Lake, Yellow 6 Lake): Synthetic colors are definitive UPF markers.
- Emulsifiers (Soy Lecithin): Industrial emulsifiers indicate UPF.
- Stabilizers & Gums (Cellulose Gum): Industrial stabilizers common in UPF.
Within Baking Mixes, this product is more processed than about 55% of the 5,176 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 Muffin Mix's ingredients into ingredient categories and note how each relates to food processing. The notes below describe the category, not this specific product's formulation.
- Sugars & Natural SweetenersProcessing indicator
In this product: Sugar, Dextrose, Maltodextrin.
Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.
- Food Bases & AlkalisProcessing indicator
In this product: Leavening (Baking Soda, Sodium Aluminum Phosphate).
Common in baking, excessive use indicates processing.
- Salt & SodiumProcessing indicator
In this product: Salt.
Basic preservative, but high amounts indicate processing.
- Food AcidsProcessing indicator
In this product: Citric Acid.
Common in both traditional and industrial foods.
- Synthetic VitaminsProcessing indicator
In this product: Vitamin C (Sodium Ascorbate, Ascorbic Acid), Vitamin A (Palmitate), Niacin, Vitamin B2, and 5 more.
Fortification often compensates for processing losses.
- MineralsProcessing indicator
In this product: Iron (Ferrous Fumarate).
Added minerals often compensate for processing.
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