Cooking Helpers Roundup
We analyzed 509 products to help you choose the healthiest & safest options.
Detailed Reviews (Page 15)

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

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

Semi-Sweet Chocolate Chips
Ingredients: SUGAR, CHOCOLATE LIQUOR, MILKFAT, COCOA BUTTER, SOY LECITHIN, NATURAL FLAVORINGS.
The Good
- ● Clean Ingredients
The Bad
- ● High Sugar Content

The Good
- ● Excellent Health Score
- ● Sugar Free
- ● Clean Ingredients
The Bad
- ● Ultra Processed

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

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

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

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

Milk Chocolate Morsels
Ingredients: SUGAR, CHOCOLATE, COCOA BUTTER, NONFAT MILK, MILKFAT, SOY LECITHIN, NATURAL FLAVOR.
The Good
- ● Clean Ingredients
The Bad
- ● High Sugar Content

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

The Good
- ● Excellent Health Score
- ● Sugar Free
- ● Clean Ingredients
The Bad
- ● Ultra Processed

The Good
- ● Excellent Health Score
- ● Sugar Free
- ● Clean Ingredients
The Bad
- ● Ultra Processed

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)

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

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

The Good
- ● Excellent Health Score
- ● Sugar Free
- ● Clean Ingredients
The Bad
- ● Ultra Processed

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

The Good
- ● Excellent Health Score
- ● Low Sugar
- ● Clean Ingredients
The Bad
- ● Ultra Processed

Chocolate Hazelnut Finishing Sugar
Ingredients: SUGAR, COCOA POWDER, UNSWEETENED CHOCOLATE, NATURAL FLAVOR
The Good
- ● Clean Ingredients
The Bad
- ● High Sugar Content
