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Cooking Helpers Roundup

We analyzed 509 products to help you choose the healthiest & safest options.

Detailed Reviews (Page 15)

Calories
357
Protein
11g
Wal-Mart Stores Inc.

Plain Panko Bread Crumbs

Ingredients: PANKO JAPANESE STYLE BREAD CRUMBS (ENRICHED WHEAT FLOUR [WHEAT FLOUR, NIACIN, REDUCED IRON, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID], DEXTROSE, SUGAR, YEAST, SALT)

The Good

  • Excellent Health Score

The Bad

  • Ultra Processed
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Calories
375
Protein
50g
Red Star

Nutritional yeast vsf mini flake

Ingredients: Dry Yeast, Niacin, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride, Thiamin Hydrochloride, Riboflavin, Folic Acid, Vitamin B12.

The Good

  • Excellent Health Score
  • Clean Ingredients

The Bad

  • Ultra Processed
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Calories
429
Sugar
57g
Kirkland Signature

Semi-Sweet Chocolate Chips

Ingredients: SUGAR, CHOCOLATE LIQUOR, MILKFAT, COCOA BUTTER, SOY LECITHIN, NATURAL FLAVORINGS.

The Good

  • Clean Ingredients

The Bad

  • High Sugar Content
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Calories
250
Protein
17g
GHIRARDELLI

PREMIUM BAKING COCOA

Ingredients: Cocoa.

The Good

  • Excellent Health Score
  • Sugar Free
  • Clean Ingredients

The Bad

  • Ultra Processed
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Calories
364
Sugar
3g
Progresso

Garlic & Herb Bread Crumbs

Ingredients: breadcrumbs (enriched flour [wheat flour, malted barley, niacin, ferrous sulfate, thiamin mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid], high fructose corn syrup, corn syrup, vegetable oil [soybean and/or cottonseed and/or corn and/or canola oils], contains 2% or less of: salt, yeast, honey, molasses, sugar, wheat gluten, whey, soy flour, whole wheat flour, rye flour, white corn flour, oat bran, rice flour, potato flour, butter, dough conditioners [mono - and diglycerides, sodium and/or calcium stearoyl lactylate, soy lecithin, calcium carbonate], yeast nutrients [ammonium sulfate, calcium sulfate, monocalcium phosphate], distilled vinegar, nonfat milk, buttermilk, lactic acid, calcium propionate [preservative], potassium sorbate [preservative], sesame seeds, sunflower seeds, egg), enriched flour (wheat flour, niacin, iron, thiamin mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid), salt, garlic powder, spice, parsley*, onion powder, natural flavor, *dried

The Good

  • Low Sugar

The Bad

  • Contains High Fructose Corn Syrup
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Calories
350
Sugar
8g
Unknown

Gluten free baking and pancake mix

Ingredients: Brown rice flour, white rice flour, cultured buttermilk, natural almond meal (may appear as brown flecks), tapioca starch, sweet rice flour, potato starch, grainless & aluminum-free baking powder (sodium acid pyrophosphate, potato starch, sodium bicarbonate), baking soda, sea salt, xanthan gum.

The Good

  • Excellent Health Score

The Bad

  • Ultra Processed
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Calories
435
Sugar
39g
Simple Mills

Simple Mills Gluten Free Brownie Almond Flour Baking Mix

Ingredients: Almond flour, organic coconut sugar, chocolate chips (cane sugar, cocoa liquor, cocoa butter), dutch cocoa powder, tapioca starch, arrowroot, sea salt, baking soda.

The Good

  • Convenient Snack

The Bad

  • High Sugar Content
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Calories
350
Protein
18g
Bob's Red Mill

Organic 7 Grain Pancake & Waffle Mix

Ingredients: Whole Wheat Flour, Wheat Gluten, Whole Grain Rye Flour, Cane Sugar, Whole Grain Spelt Flour, Whole Grain Corn Flour, Whole Grain Oats, Baking Powder (Monocalcium Phosphate, Cornstarch, Sodium Bicarbonate), Whole Grain Khorasan Wheat Flour, Salt, Flaxseed, Whole Grain Quinoa Flour, Whole Grain Brown Rice Flour.

The Good

  • Excellent Health Score

The Bad

  • Ultra Processed
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Calories
500
Sugar
57g
Nestlé,Toll House

Milk Chocolate Morsels

Ingredients: SUGAR, CHOCOLATE, COCOA BUTTER, NONFAT MILK, MILKFAT, SOY LECITHIN, NATURAL FLAVOR.

The Good

  • Clean Ingredients

The Bad

  • High Sugar Content
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Calories
394
Sugar
3g
Progresso

Italian Style Bread Crumbs

Ingredients: Breadcrumbs (enriched flour [wheat flour, malted barley, niacin, ferrous sulfate, thiamin mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid], high fructose corn syrup, corn syrup, vegetable oil [soybean and/or cottonseed and/or corn and/or canola oils]. contains 2% or less of: salt, yeast, honey, molasses, sugar, wheat gluten, whey, soy flour, whole wheat flour, rye flour, white corn flour, oat bran, rice flour, potato flour, butter, dough conditioners [mono - and diglycerides, sodium and/or calcium stearoyl lactylate, soy lecithin, calcium carbonate], yeast nutrients [ammonium sulfate, calcium sulfate, monocalcium phosphate], distilled vinegar, nonfat milk, buttermilk, lactic acid, calcium propionate [preservative], potassium sorbate [preservative], sesame seeds, sunflower seeds, egg), enriched flour (wheat flour, niacin, iron, thiamin mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid), salt, parsley*, spice, onion powder, garlic, natural flavor. *dried

The Good

  • Low Sugar

The Bad

  • Contains High Fructose Corn Syrup
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Calories
350
Protein
25g
Trader Joe's

Buttermilk Protein Pancake Mix

Ingredients: WHITE WHOLE WHEAT FLOUR, WHOLE WHEAT FLOUR, WHEAT PROTEIN ISOLATE, WHEY PROTEIN CONCENTRATE, WHOLE GRAIN OAT FLOUR, MILK PROTEIN CONCENTRATE, LEAVENING (CALCIUM PHOSPHATE, BAKING SODA), BUTTERMILK POWDER, SEA SALT CONTAINS MILK, WHEAT.

The Good

  • Excellent Health Score
  • Low Sugar

The Bad

  • Ultra Processed
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Calories
351
Sugar
14g
Great Value

Complete Pancake & Waffle Mix

Ingredients: enriched bleached flour (bleached wheat flour, malted barley flour, niacin, reduced iron, thiamine mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid), sugar, leavening (baking soda, sodium aluminium phosphate, monocalcium phosphate), soybean oil, dextrose, buttermilk, egg yolks, salt, cornstarch, egg whites,

The Good

  • Convenient Snack

The Bad

  • Ultra Processed
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Calories
333
Sugar
11g
Pearl Milling Company

PANCAKE & WAFFLE MIX

Ingredients: enriched bleached flour (bleached wheat flour, niacinamide, reduced iron, thiamine mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid), sugar, leavening calcium carbonate. (baking soda, sodium aluminum phosphate, monocalcium phosphate), salt, calcium carbonate

The Good

  • Convenient Snack

The Bad

  • Ultra Processed
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Calories
333
Protein
11g
Pearl Milling

PearMilling

Ingredients: enriched bleached flour (bleached wheat flour, niacinamide, reduced iron, thiamine mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid), sugar, leavening (baking soda, sodium aluminum phosphate, monocalcium phosphate), dextrose, buttermilk powder, palm oil, salt, wheat gluten, corn syrup solids, sodium caseinate, mono and diglycerides, dipotassium phosphate, lactic acid, tocopherols (to preserve freshness). (530-l02-37) contains milk and wheat ingredients.

The Good

  • Convenient Snack

The Bad

  • Contains Corn Syrup
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Calories
351
Sugar
16g
Krusteaz

Light crispy belgian waffle mix

Ingredients: enriched bleached flour (wheat flour, niacin, reduced iron, thiamin mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid, malted barley flour), sugar, baking soda, maltodextrin, less than 2% of: sodium aluminum phosphate, monocalcium phosphate, salt, dextrose, soybean oil, isolated soy protein, natural flavor,

The Good

  • Convenient Snack

The Bad

  • Ultra Processed
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Calories
333
Sugar
0g
Quaker

Corn Meal

Ingredients: degerminated yellow corn meal, niacin*, reduced iron, thiamin mononitrate*, riboflavin*, folic acid*,*one of the b vitamins

The Good

  • Excellent Health Score
  • Sugar Free
  • Clean Ingredients

The Bad

  • Ultra Processed
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Calories
350
Protein
18g
Bob's Red Mill

BUTTERMILK PANCAKE & WAFFLE MIX

Ingredients: Organic whole wheat flour, buttermilk powder (milk), vital wheat gluten, cane sugar, baking powder (monocalcium phosphate, cornstarch, sodium bicarbonate), salt.

The Good

  • Excellent Health Score

The Bad

  • Ultra Processed
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Calories
356
Sugar
17g
Krusteaz

Buttermilk Complete Pancake Mix

Ingredients: Enriched bleached flour (wheat flour, niacin, reduced iron, thiamin mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid, malted barley flour), sugar, dextrose, leavening (baking soda, sodium aluminum phosphate, monocalcium phosphate), soybean oil, defatted soy flour, salt, buttermilk, sodium stearoyl lactylate.

The Good

  • Convenient Snack

The Bad

  • Ultra Processed
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Calories
361
Protein
23g
Aldi

Protien Oat Pancake & Waffle Mix

Ingredients: rolled oats, enriched flour (wheat flour, niacin, reduced iron, thiamine mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid), wheat protein isolate (wheat gluten, lactic acid, sulfite), yellow corn flour, sugar, dextrose, sodium bicarbonate, soy flour, salt, interesterified soybean oil, sodium aluminum phosphate, monocalcium phosphate, milksolids blend (whey, buttermilk, cream), nonfat dry milk, soybean oil, artificial flavor, cellulose gum, whole egg solids, soy lecithin, enzyme,

The Good

  • Convenient Snack

The Bad

  • Ultra Processed
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Calories
333
Sugar
24g
Annie's

Cinnamon Rolls with Icing

Ingredients: organic wheat flour, organic cane sugar, water, organic palm oil, baking powder (sodium acid pyrophosphate, baking soda), organic expeller-pressed sunflower oil, organic invert syrup, organic cinnamon, sea salt, xanthan gum, organic wheat starch, organic tapioca starch, organic vanilla extract, organic rice extract, locust bean gum, guar gum,

The Good

  • Convenient Snack

The Bad

  • High Sugar Content
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Calories
423
Sugar
58g
Duncan Hines

Chewy fudge brownie mix, chewy fudge imp

Ingredients: sugar, enriched bleached wheat flour (bleached wheat flour, niacin, reduced iron, thiamine mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid), cocoa powder (processed with alkali), palm oil, contains less than 2% of: dextrose, salt, sodium bicarbonate, artificial flavor, wheat starch, contains: wheat, conagra brands, inc, chicago, il 60654 scan here for more food information or call 1-800-362-9834, oxo ph kip f

The Good

  • Convenient Snack

The Bad

  • High Sugar Content
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Calories
80
Sugar
0g
Healthy Living

Whole psyllium Husk Steam Treated non irradiated

Ingredients: Whole Psyllium Husk

The Good

  • Excellent Health Score
  • Sugar Free
  • Clean Ingredients

The Bad

  • Ultra Processed
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Calories
600
Sugar
0g
Bluebonnet

Lecithen granules

Ingredients: Soy lecithin granules

The Good

  • Excellent Health Score
  • Sugar Free
  • Clean Ingredients

The Bad

  • Ultra Processed
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Calories
20
Sugar
2g
Wilton

Hot cocoa strip

Ingredients: Chocolate Flavored Drops (Sugar, Cocoa Butter, Cocoa Powder, Lactose, Whey, Milk, Soy Lecithin), Sugar, Palm Oil, Corn Starch, Corn Syrup, Cocoa Powder, Maltodextrin, Dextrose, Gelatin, Gum Arabic, Confectioner's Glaze, Soy Lecithin, Titanium Dioxide, Carnauba Wax, Artificial Flavor, Silicon Dioxide, Red 40 Lake, Sodium Citrate, Yellow 5 Lake, Blue 1 Lake, Blue 1, Yellow 5, Red 40. Contains: Milk, Soy.

The Good

  • Low Sugar

The Bad

  • Contains Red 40 (Allura Red)
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Calories
201
Sugar
1g
ALDI Twice as Nice

Whole Grain Brown Rice

Ingredients: Water, long grain brown rice, canola oil and/or soybean oil, 2% soy lecithin.

The Good

  • Sugar Free
  • Clean Ingredients

The Bad

  • Ultra Processed
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Calories
10
Sugar
0g
Crock Pot

Pot Roast Seasoning Mix

Ingredients: MODIFIED CORN STARCH, SALT, HYDROLYZED CORN, SOY PROTEIN, WHEAT PROTEIN, DRIED ONION, BROWN SUGAR, WHEAT FLOUR, SPICES, YEAST EXTRACT, CARAMEL COLOR, GARLIC POWDER, MALTODEXTRIN, DRIED BEEF STOCK, SILICON DIOXIDE, NATURAL FLAVOR.

The Good

  • Excellent Health Score
  • Sugar Free

The Bad

  • Ultra Processed
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Calories
0
Sugar
0g
Pearl Milling Company

Buttermilk Pancake & Waffle Mix

Ingredients: Ingredients updating...

The Good

  • Excellent Health Score
  • Sugar Free
  • Clean Ingredients

The Bad

  • Ultra Processed
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Calories
208
Sugar
8g
Nutricost

Soluble Fiber Berry Flavored

Ingredients: Natural flavors, L-malic acid, citric acid, stevia, beet root powder, grape powder.

The Good

  • Excellent Health Score
  • Clean Ingredients

The Bad

  • Ultra Processed
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Calories
567
Protein
20g
Durhams

Natural Sliced Almonds

Ingredients: Almonds

The Good

  • Excellent Health Score
  • Low Sugar
  • Clean Ingredients

The Bad

  • Ultra Processed
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Calories
438
Sugar
88g
McCormick

Chocolate Hazelnut Finishing Sugar

Ingredients: SUGAR, COCOA POWDER, UNSWEETENED CHOCOLATE, NATURAL FLAVOR

The Good

  • Clean Ingredients

The Bad

  • High Sugar Content
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Frequently Asked Questions

Are products in the Cooking Helpers category always vegan?+
Not necessarily. We analyzed over 509 products in the Cooking Helpers category on CakeID. While some are plant-based, many contain hidden animal ingredients like milk powder, whey, or gelatin. Always check the "Is Vegan" status on our product pages.
How does CakeID rank the best Cooking Helpers?+
We rank Cooking Helpers based on their nutritional value, ingredient cleanliness (fewer additives), and vegan compatibility. Products with lower sugar and simpler ingredients rank higher.
Can I find low-calorie Cooking Helpers here?+
Yes! Our list highlights the nutritional details of each product. Look for the "Calories" badge on the product cards above to find low-calorie options.
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