Muffin Mix

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.

Synthetic VitaminsProcessing indicator

In this product: Bleached Enriched Wheat Flour (Niacin, Ferrous Sulfate (Iron), Thiamine Mononitrate, Riboflavin, Folic Acid), Flavor (Dextrose, Palm Oil, Enriched Wheat Flour (Wheat Flour, Niacin, Reduced Iron, Thiamine Mononitrate, Riboflavin, Folic Acid), Citric Acid, Water, Cellulose Gum, Maltodextrin, Artificial Flavor, Soy Lecithin, Fd&C Red 40, Fd&C Blue 2, Fd&C Blue 1).

Fortification often compensates for processing losses.

Sugars & Natural SweetenersProcessing indicator

In this product: Sugar, Shortening (Palm Oil, Corn Syrup Solids, Sodium Caseinate, Dipotassium Phosphate, Monoglycerides, Sodium Silicoaluminate), Dried Egg (Whole Eggs, Corn Syrup And Salt).

Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.

Food Bases & AlkalisProcessing indicator

In this product: Leavening (Sodium Bicarbonate, Sodium Aluminum Phosphate).

Common in baking, excessive use indicates processing.

Vegetable OilsProcessing indicator

In this product: Soybean Oil.

Natural oils are minimally processed, hydrogenated oils indicate UPF.

Salt & SodiumProcessing indicator

In this product: Salt.

Basic preservative, but high amounts indicate processing.

Anti-Caking AgentsProcessing indicator

In this product: Flavor (Dextrose, Artificial Flavor, Silicon Dioxide (Anti-Caking Agent)).

Common in powdered processed foods.