Buttermilk Protein Pancake Mix

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Ultra-processed · 2 ingredients to watch

Trader Joe's Buttermilk Protein Pancake Mix scores 83/100 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. 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.

Trader Joe's Buttermilk Protein Pancake Mix lists 11 ingredients, starting with White Whole Wheat Flour, Whole Wheat Flour, Wheat Protein Isolate, Whey Protein Concentrate and Whole Grain Oat Flour. Ingredients are listed in descending order by weight, so the first few make up most of what you are eating.

At 83/100 Trader Joe's Buttermilk Protein Pancake 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.