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Maseca Instant Corn Masa Mix

Instant Corn Masa Mix

88Clean

Contaminants · 4

From lab tests of this product’s family
Maseca corn masa flour
This product wasn’t tested · results may differ

In the family’s tests: measured by an independent lab and compared against published safety limits.

Arsenic6 ppbof 10 ppb
60% of the limitFDA bottled-water Standard of Quality, 21 CFR 165.110(b) — 0.010 mg/L (= EPA MCL)
Measured in: Gluten Free Instant Corn Masa Flour, 4 lb
CadmiumNDof 5 ppb
Not detectedFDA bottled-water Standard of Quality, 21 CFR 165.110(b) — 0.005 mg/L
Measured in: Gluten Free Instant Corn Masa Flour, 4 lb
LeadNDof 5 ppb
Not detectedFDA bottled-water Standard of Quality, 21 CFR 165.110(b) — 0.005 mg/L
Measured in: Gluten Free Instant Corn Masa Flour, 4 lb
MercuryNDof 2 ppb
Not detectedFDA bottled-water Standard of Quality, 21 CFR 165.110(b) — 0.002 mg/L
Measured in: Gluten Free Instant Corn Masa Flour, 4 lb

Ingredients · 1

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Nutrition facts

NutrientPer 100gPer serving
Calories367 kcal110 kcal
Fat3.33 g1 g
Saturated fat0 g0 g
Carbohydrates76.67 g23 g
Sugars3.33 g1 g
Fiber6.7 g2.01 g
Protein10 g3 g
Sodium0 g0 g
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Common questions

Is Maseca Instant Corn Masa Mix healthy?

Maseca Instant Corn Masa Mix scores 88/100 on Tallow — our clean band. That number comes from what is on the label: the ingredients, how processed it is, and what it is packaged in, plus lab results from its product family, Maseca corn masa flour. Per serving it carries 2g fiber, 3g protein and 1g sugar. 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 Maseca Instant Corn Masa Mix?

Maseca Instant Corn Masa Mix lists 1 ingredient, starting with Corn Treated With Hydrated Lime. Ingredients are listed in descending order by weight, so the first few make up most of what you are eating.

How many calories are in Maseca Instant Corn Masa Mix?

110 kcal per serving, or 367 kcal per 100g. Calories are only part of the picture — Tallow scores Maseca Instant Corn Masa Mix on what the ingredients are, not how many calories they carry.

Does Maseca Instant Corn Masa Mix contain seed oils?

No. Nothing in Maseca Instant Corn Masa Mix’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 Maseca Instant Corn Masa Mix?

Maseca Instant Corn Masa Mix is NOVA group 1: unprocessed or minimally processed. NOVA runs 1 to 4, where 1 is whole food and 4 is ultra-processed.

How does Maseca Instant Corn Masa Mix compare to other baking ingredients?

At 88/100 Maseca Instant Corn Masa Mix sits in our top band, among the better baking ingredients we have scored. A higher-scoring option in baking ingredients is King Arthur Baking Company Organic Unbleached All-Purpose Flour at 100/100.

Is Maseca Instant Corn Masa Mix organic?

Maseca Instant Corn Masa Mix is not certified organic in our data.

Has Maseca Instant Corn Masa Mix been lab tested?

Not this product itself. It shares a base recipe (Lime-treated (nixtamalized) corn masa; no other grain) with the other products in its family, Maseca corn masa flour, and 1 product in its family has been lab tested. This product is scored with the worst result for each contaminant across those tests. Those results are in the family's Contaminants section above; its own results may differ.

Does Maseca Instant Corn Masa Mix contain heavy metals?

Maseca Instant Corn Masa Mix itself has not been tested for heavy metals, but other products in its family, which share its base recipe, have: a lab detected arsenic at 6 ppb against a 10 ppb limit in Gluten Free Instant Corn Masa Flour, 4 lb. This product is scored with the worst result for each contaminant across those tests. Its own results may differ.

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