Birch Benders Paleo Grain-Free Pancake & Waffle Mix plastic pouch

Name: Birch Benders Paleo Grain-Free Pancake & Waffle Mix plastic pouch
Brand: Birch Benders

41Okay

Contaminants · 4

2 at/over limit

Measured by an independent lab and compared against published safety limits.

Lead17 ppbof 5 ppb

Over the limit — 3.4×FDA bottled-water Standard of Quality, 21 CFR 165.110(b) — 0.005 mg/L

Cadmium16 ppbof 5 ppb

Over the limit — 3.2×FDA bottled-water Standard of Quality, 21 CFR 165.110(b) — 0.005 mg/L

ArsenicNDof 10 ppb

Not detectedFDA bottled-water Standard of Quality, 21 CFR 165.110(b) — 0.010 mg/L (= EPA MCL)

MercuryNDof 2 ppb

Not detectedFDA bottled-water Standard of Quality, 21 CFR 165.110(b) — 0.002 mg/L

Ingredients · 4

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Common questions

Is Birch Benders Paleo Grain-Free Pancake & Waffle Mix plastic pouch healthy?

Birch Benders Paleo Grain-Free Pancake & Waffle Mix plastic pouch scores 41/100 on Tallow — our okay band. That number comes from what is on the label: the ingredients, how processed it is, and what it is packaged in. It is not a verdict on your diet — Tallow does not weigh calories, portion size or how often you eat it, so a high score means the ingredients are clean, not that the food is unlimited.

What is in Birch Benders Paleo Grain-Free Pancake & Waffle Mix plastic pouch?

Birch Benders Paleo Grain-Free Pancake & Waffle Mix plastic pouch lists 4 ingredients, starting with Cassava Starch, Almond Flour, Organic Coconut Flour and Eggs. Ingredients are listed in descending order by weight, so the first few make up most of what you are eating.

Does Birch Benders Paleo Grain-Free Pancake & Waffle Mix plastic pouch contain seed oils?

No. Nothing in Birch Benders Paleo Grain-Free Pancake & Waffle Mix plastic pouch’s ingredient list matches a seed oil — canola, soybean, corn, cottonseed, grapeseed, sunflower, safflower, rice bran or peanut oil, or an unspecified "vegetable oil".

How processed is Birch Benders Paleo Grain-Free Pancake & Waffle Mix plastic pouch?

Birch Benders Paleo Grain-Free Pancake & Waffle Mix plastic pouch is NOVA group 3: processed, but not ultra-processed. NOVA runs 1 to 4, where 1 is whole food and 4 is ultra-processed.

How does Birch Benders Paleo Grain-Free Pancake & Waffle Mix plastic pouch compare to other baking ingredients?

At 41/100 Birch Benders Paleo Grain-Free Pancake & Waffle Mix plastic pouch lands mid-scale — below the typical score in baking ingredients, but clear of the bottom band. A higher-scoring option in baking ingredients is King Arthur Baking Company Organic Unbleached All-Purpose Flour at 100/100.

Is Birch Benders Paleo Grain-Free Pancake & Waffle Mix plastic pouch organic?

Birch Benders Paleo Grain-Free Pancake & Waffle Mix plastic pouch is not certified organic in our data.

Has Birch Benders Paleo Grain-Free Pancake & Waffle Mix plastic pouch been lab tested?

Yes. 4 substances in Birch Benders Paleo Grain-Free Pancake & Waffle Mix plastic pouch have a laboratory result on file — see the Contaminants section above for each reading and the limit it was measured against.

Does Birch Benders Paleo Grain-Free Pancake & Waffle Mix plastic pouch contain heavy metals?

Yes. A lab detected lead at 17 ppb against a 5 ppb limit and cadmium at 16 ppb against a 5 ppb limit in Birch Benders Paleo Grain-Free Pancake & Waffle Mix plastic pouch. It also tested for arsenic and mercury and found none above its detection limit. Each reading is in the Contaminants section above.

Full methodology: how we score products.