- Brand
- Jiffy
- Made by
- Chelsea Milling Company
- Kind
- muffin and bread mix
Jiffy
Jiffy Blueberry Muffin Mix
Blue-box muffin mix with blueberry-flavoured pieces; makes about six to nine muffins.
Label check
- Synthetic dyesRed 40, Blue 2
- Corn syrupNone listed
- Artificial sweetenersNone listed
- Seed oilsSoybean oil
- PreservativesNone listed
Fails 2 of 5 standards. Read from the ingredient list below; what each check counts.
What was flagged, and the words it was read from
| Ingredient | Check | On the label as |
|---|---|---|
| Red 40 | Synthetic dyes | RED 40 |
| Blue 2 | Synthetic dyes | BLUE 2 |
| Soybean oil | Seed oils | SOYBEAN OIL |
Ingredients as listed
WHEAT FLOUR, SUGAR, VEGETABLE SHORTENING (PALM OIL, SOYBEAN OIL), DEXTROSE, WHEAT STARCH, CONTAINS LESS THAN 2% OF: SALT, TRICALCIUM PHOSPHATE, BAKING SODA, SODIUM ALUMINUM PHOSPHATE, ALUMINUM SULFATE, MONO- AND DIGLYCERIDES, PALM OIL, FRUCTOSE, BLUE 2 LAKE, CITRIC ACID, RED 40 LAKE, NATURAL AND ARTIFICIAL FLAVORS, XANTHAN GUM, NIACIN, REDUCED IRON, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID.
Source: Chelsea Milling Company’s product page, copied as published. Recipes change, and the pack you buy may print a newer list.
Same aisle, fewer flags
More muffin and bread mix first, then the rest of the baking mixes, frosting and sprinkles aisle. Each fails fewer than 2 of the checks; fewest flags first.
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Flagged ingredients1BHT
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Flagged ingredients1Soybean oil
Fails 1 of 5: seed oilsKrusteaz · muffin and bread mix
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Flagged ingredients1Soybean oil
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Krusteaz Wild Blueberry Muffin Mix
Flagged ingredients1Soybean oil
Fails 1 of 5: seed oilsBetty Crocker · brownie and cookie mix
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Flagged ingredients0None of the listed ingredients
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Flagged ingredients0None of the listed ingredients
Passes all five checks