Pastry Helpers Roundup
We analyzed 223 products to help you choose the healthiest & safest options.
Finding the perfect Pastry Helpers shouldn't feel like a guessing game. At CakeID, we take food transparency seriously. We have analyzed over 223 products in this category, breaking down every ingredient list to uncover hidden additives, excessive sugar levels, and potential allergens.
Whether you are searching for strictly Vegan options, Gluten-Free snacks, or simply want to avoid high-processed foods, our algorithm ranks products based on a comprehensive Health Score. Below is our definitive ranking of the safest and healthiest Pastry Helpers you can buy in 2026, sorted by their ingredient purity.
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Detailed Reviews

The original pancake & waffle mix pound box
Ingredients: Enriched Bleached Flour (Bleached Wheat Flour, Niacin, Reduced Iron, Thiamin Mononitrate, Riboflavin, Folic Acid), Sugar, Leavening (Sodium Bicarbonate, Sodium Aluminum Phosphate, Monocalcium Phosphate), Salt, Calcium Carbonate. CONTAINS WHEAT INGREDIENTS. MAY CONTAIN TRACES OF MILK, EGG AND SOY.
The Good
- ● Convenient Snack
The Bad
- ● Ultra Processed

Aunt Jemima Buttermilk Pancake & Waffle Mix 32 Ounce Box
Ingredients: Enriched bleached flour (bleached wheat flour, niacin, reduced iron, thiamin mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid), sugar, leavening (sodium bicarbonate, sodium aluminum phosphate, monocalcium phosphate), salt, dried buttermilk, calcium carbonate.
The Good
- ● Convenient Snack
The Bad
- ● Ultra Processed

Premium fruit filling & topping 2yrs y
Ingredients: Blackberries, water, sugar, food starch-modified (corn) and citric acid.
The Good
- ● Clean Ingredients
The Bad
- ● Ultra Processed

Super moist cake mix german chocolate box
Ingredients: Enriched flour bleached (wheat flour, niacin, iron, thiamin mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid), sugar, corn syrup, leavening (baking soda, monocalcium phosphate, sodium aluminum phosphate), cocoa processed with alkali. contains 2% or less of: corn starch, modified corn starch, palm oil, propylene glycol mono and diesters of fatty acids, distilled monoglycerides, salt, dicalcium phosphate, sodium stearoyl lactylate, xanthan gum, cellulose gum, artificial flavor.
The Good
- ● Convenient Snack
The Bad
- ● Contains Corn Syrup
- ● High Sugar Content

Betty Crocker Gluten Free Chocolate Brownie Mix
Ingredients: Sugar, chocolate chips (sugar, chocolate liquor, cocoa butter, milk fat, soy lecithin, artificial flavor), rice flour, cocoa processed with alkali, potato starch, corn starch, canola oil, salt, xanthan gum.
The Good
- ● Convenient Snack
The Bad
- ● High Sugar Content

Sweet corn bread & muffin mix
Ingredients: Enriched bleached flour (bleached wheat flour, malted barley flour, niacin, iron, thiamine mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid), enriched degermed yellow corn meal (degermed yellow corn meal, niacin, iron [ferrous sulfate], thiamine mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid), sugar, leavening (baking soda, sodium aluminum phosphate, monocalcium phosphate), salt.
The Good
- ● Convenient Snack
The Bad
- ● High Sugar Content

Kroger, extra peach pie filling, peach
Ingredients: Sliced peaches, water, sugar, modified corn starch, salt, citric acid, yellow 5, red 40, erythorbic acid (to promote color retention).
The Good
- ● Clean Ingredients
The Bad
- ● Contains Red 40 (Allura Red)

Complete Pancake Mix
Ingredients: Enriched Wheat Flour (Wheat Flour, Niacin, Reduced Iron Thiamine Mononitrate, Roboflavin, Folic Acid), Enriched Degermed Yellow Corn Flour (Degermed Yellow Corn Flour, Ferrous Sulfate, Niacin, Thiamine Mononitrate, Riboflavin, Folic Acid), Leavening (Sodeium Bicarbonate, Sodium Acid Pyrophosphate, Monocalcium Phosphate, Soduim Aluminum Phosphate), Dextrose, Soybean Oil, Soy Flour, Dairy Whey, Salt, Eggs, Nonfat Milk, Natural and Artificial Flavor.
The Good
- ● Low Sugar
The Bad
- ● Ultra Processed

Chocolate Flavored Sprinkles
Ingredients: SUGAR, VEGETABLE OIL (PALM, PALM KERNEL), CORNSTARCH, COCOA WITH ALKALI, DEXTRIN CONFECTIONER'S GLAZE, SOY LECITHIN, NATURAL AND ARTIFICIAL FLAVOR, CARNAUBA WAX.
The Good
- ● Excellent Health Score
- ● Sugar Free
The Bad
- ● Ultra Processed

Funfetti Yellow Cake & Cupcake Mix
Ingredients: ENRICHED BLEACHED FLOUR (WHEAT FLOUR, NIACIN, REDUCED IRON, THIAMIN MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID), SUGAR, CANDY BITS (SUGAR, HYDROGENATED PALM KERNEL OIL, CORN SYRUP, SOY LECITHIN, RED 3, BLUE 1, CARNAUBA WAX), LEAVENING (BAKING SODA, CALCIUM PHOSPHATE, SODIUM ALUMINUM PHOSPHATE), CONTAINS 2% OR LESS OF: CANOLA OIL, DEXTROSE, SALT, CORN STARCH, PROPYLENE GLYCOL ESTERS OF FATTY ACIDS, NATURAL AND ARTIFICIAL FLAVOR, MONO - AND DIGLYCERIDES, CELLULOSE GUM, CELLULOSE, XANTHAN GUM, SODIUM STEAROYL LACTYLATE, YELLOW 5, RED 40, BHT, CITRIC ACID.
The Good
- ● Convenient Snack
The Bad
- ● Contains Red 40 (Allura Red)
- ● High Sugar Content

Gluten Free Funfetti Cake Mix
Ingredients: RICE FLOUR, SUGAR, POTATO STARCH, CANDY BITS (SUGAR, CORN STARCH, VEGETABLE OIL (PALM AND PALM KERNEL), SOY LECITHIN, DEXTRIN, CONFECTIONER'S GLAZE, RED 40 LAKE, YELLOW 5 LAKE, NATURAL AND ARTIFICIAL FLAVOR, BLUE 1 LAKE, CARNUBA WAX, YELLOW 6 LAKE, RED 3), LEAVENING (BAKING SODA, CALCIUM PHOSPHATE, SODIUM ALUMINUM PHOSPHATE), PEA FIBER, CONTAINS 2% OR LESS OF: CELLULOSE, TAPIOCA STARCH, CANOLA OIL, SALT, PROPYLENE GLYCOL ESTERS OF FATTY ACIDS, CORN STARCH, MONO - AND DIGLYCERIDES, XANTHAN GUM, CELLULOSE GUM, NATURAL AND ARTIFICIAL FLAVOR, CANOLA LECITHIN, SODIUM STEAROYL LACTYLATE, CITRIC ACID, BHT,
The Good
- ● Convenient Snack
The Bad
- ● Contains Red 40 (Allura Red)
- ● High Sugar Content

Funfetti Gluten Free Cake & Cupcake Mix
Ingredients: rice flour, sugar, potato starch, candy bits (sugar, vegetable oil (palm and palm kernel), modified corn starch, confectioner's glaze, soy lecithin, yellow 5, red 40, blue 1, yellow 6), leavening (baking soda, calcium phosphate, sodium aluminum phosphate), pea fiber, cellulose, tapicoa starch, contains 2% or less of: canola oil, salt, propylene glycol esters of fatty acids, mono and diglycerides, xanthan gum, corn starch, cellulose gum, natural and artificial flavor, sodium stearoyl lactylate, soy lecithin, whey, sodium caseinate, palm kernel oil, citric acid, bht.
The Good
- ● Convenient Snack
The Bad
- ● Contains Red 40 (Allura Red)
- ● High Sugar Content

Original Pancake & Waffle Mix by LIDL
Ingredients: ENRICHED BLEACHED FLOUR (WHEAT FLOUR, MALTED BARLEY FLOUR, NIACIN, IRON, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID), SUGAR, LEAVENING (BAKING SODA, MONOCALCIUM PHOSPHATE), DEXTROSE, CONTAINS 2% OR LESS OF EACH OF THE FOLLOWING: WHEY, SOYBEAN OIL, SALT, BUTTERMILK. CONTAINS: WHEAT, MILK.
The Good
- ● Convenient Snack
The Bad
- ● Ultra Processed

Gluten Free Chocolate Cake Mix
Ingredients: sugar, gluten free flour blend (sweet white rice flour, whole grain brown rice flour, potato starch, whole grain sorghum flour, tapioca flour, xanthan gum), cocoa powder, baking powder (sodium acid pyrophosphate, sodium bicarbonate, cornstarch, monocalcium phosphate), baking soda, natural vanilla flavor powder (sugar, cornstarch, vanilla oleoresin), salt,
The Good
- ● Convenient Snack
The Bad
- ● High Sugar Content

Bob’s red mill gluten free muffins
Ingredients: Gluten free flour blend (sweet white rice flour, whole grain brown rice flour, potato starch, whole grain sorghum flour, tapioca flour, xanthan gum), sugar, baking powder (sodium acid pyrophosphate, sodium bicarbonate, cornstarch, monocalcium phosphate), salt, natural vanilla flavor (sugar, cornstarch, vanilla oleoresin).
The Good
- ● Convenient Snack
The Bad
- ● Ultra Processed

Strawberry shortcake flavored mug cakes mix with
Ingredients: Frosting: sugar, invert sugar, canola oil, palm oil, water, corn syrup, less than 2% of: mono and diglycerides, salt, polysorbate 60, corn starch, food starch-modified, natural flavor, potassium sorbate (preservative), citric acid. cake mix: sugar, wheat flour, palm and palm kernel oil, wheat starch, leavening (baking soda, monocalcium phosphate, sodium aluminum phosphate), eggs, salt, natural flavor, whey, nonfat milk, soy lecithin, whole milk solids, beet juice (color).
The Good
- ● Convenient Snack
The Bad
- ● Contains Corn Syrup
- ● High Sugar Content

Traditional hot cakes mix
Ingredients: Enriched bleached flour (bleached wheat flour, niacin, reduced iron, thiamin mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid), sugar, leavening (baking soda, monocalcium phosphate, sodium aluminum phosphate), salt, propylene glycol mono and diesters of fat and fatty acids, monoglycerides, sodium stearoyl lactylate, natural and artificial flavor, tricalcium phosphate, yellow 5, yellow 6 lake, yellow 6.
The Good
- ● Convenient Snack
The Bad
- ● Ultra Processed

Wild berry flavored muffin mix
Ingredients: Enriched bleached flour (bleached wheat flour, malted barley flour, niacin, iron, thiamine mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid), sugar, dextrose, vegetable shortening ([contains one or more of the following: canola and/or palm oil], tbhq [preservative]). contains 2% or less of each of the following: gelatinized yellow corn flour, palm oil, hydrogenated vegetable shortening (palm kernel oil, palm oil, canola oil), modified corn starch, sodium aluminum phosphate, baking soda, salt, lecithin, natural and artificial flavor, citric acid, red 40 lake, blue 2 lake, yellow 6 lake, blue 1 lake.
The Good
- ● Convenient Snack
The Bad
- ● Contains Red 40 (Allura Red)
- ● High Sugar Content

complete pancake & waffle mix
Ingredients: Enriched bleached flour (bleached wheat flour, malted barley flour, niacin, iron, thiamine mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid), sugar, leavening (baking soda, sodium aluminum phosphate, monocalcium phosphate), contains 2% or less of: soybean oil, dextrose, buttermilk, egg yolk, salt, corn starch, egg white.
The Good
- ● Convenient Snack
The Bad
- ● Ultra Processed

Flapjack Power Cup S'mores
Ingredients: 100% whole grain graham flour, 100% whole grain wheat flour, cane sugar, wheat protein isolate, semisweet chocolate (sugar, unsweetened chocolate, cocoa butter, dextrose, sunflower lecithin), palm oil, marshmallows (tapioca syrup, cane sugar, water, tapioca starch, carrageenan, soy protein, natural vanilla flavor), buttermilk, whey protein concentrate, leavening (monocalcium phosphate, baking soda), sea salt, natural flavor.
The Good
- ● Convenient Snack
The Bad
- ● High Sugar Content

Gluten free chocolate fudge brownie mix
Ingredients: Cane sugar, powdered sugar (cane sugar, cornstarch), rice flour, cocoa powder (processed with alkali), potato starch, tapioca starch, expeller pressed canola oil, sea salt, natural flavor, xanthan gum.
The Good
- ● Convenient Snack
The Bad
- ● High Sugar Content

Muffin Mix Chocolate Chip
Ingredients: 100% whole grain wheat flour, organic cane sugar, 100% whole grain oat flour, wheat protein isolate, semisweet chocolate (sugar, unsweetened chocolate, cocoa butter, dextrose, and sunflower lecithin), whey protein concentrate, light molasses (refinery syrup, cane molasses), natural vanilla, flavor, cream of tartar, sea salt, sodium bicarbonate (leavening).
The Good
- ● Convenient Snack
The Bad
- ● High Sugar Content

Protein-packed cornbread mix homestead style
Ingredients: 100% whole grain wheat flour, 100% whole grain corn meal, cane sugar, wheat protein isolate, whey protein concentrate, milk protein concentrate, sea salt, baking powder (sodium acid pyrophosphate, sodium bicarbonate, corn starch, monocalcium phosphate).
The Good
- ● Excellent Health Score
The Bad
- ● Ultra Processed

Gluten Free Pie Crust Mix
Ingredients: Rice flour, potato starch, cane sugar, salt, xanthan gum, vitamin and mineral blend [calcium carbonate, niacinamide (vitamin b3), reduced iron, thiamin hydrochloride (vitamin b1), riboflavin (vitamin b2)].
The Good
- ● Excellent Health Score
- ● Low Sugar
The Bad
- ● Ultra Processed

Angel food confetti cake mix
Ingredients: / sugar, wheat flour bleached, egg white, corn starch, baking soda, citric acid, calcium chloride, corn syrup, enzyme modified soy protein, corn cereal, salt, palm oil, cellulose gum, artificial flavor, color (yellows 5 & 6, red 40, blue 1), sodium lauryl sulfate (a whipping aid).
The Good
- ● Convenient Snack
The Bad
- ● Contains Red 40 (Allura Red)
- ● High Sugar Content

Sweet Yellow Cornbread & Muffin Mix
Ingredients: ENRICHED BLEACHED FLOUR, ENRICHED DEGERMINATED YELLOW CORN MEAL (WHEAT FLOUR, DEGERMINATED YELLOW CORN MEAL, NIACIN, REDUCED IRON, THIAMIN MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID), SUGAR, CANOLA OIL SOYBEAN OIL, LEAVENING (BAKING SODA, SODIUM ALUMINUM PHOSPHATE, CALCIUM PHOSPHATE), SALT, CORN STARCH.
The Good
- ● Convenient Snack
The Bad
- ● High Sugar Content

CHOCOLATE CHIP MUFFIN
Ingredients: Enriched bleached flour (wheat flour, niacin, iron, thiamin mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid), sugar, semisweet chocolate chips (sugar, chocolate liquor, cocoa butter, soy lecithin, vanillin [artificial flavor]), dextrose, canola oil, leavening (baking soda, sodium aluminum phosphate), modified corn starch, calcium carbonate, propylene glycol esters of fatty acids, mono and diglycerides, salt, corn starch, sodium stearoyl lactylate, calcium sulfate, niacin, iron, vitamin b6 hydrochloride, bht and citric acid (antioxidants), riboflavin, thiamin mononitrate, vitamin b12.
The Good
- ● Convenient Snack
The Bad
- ● Contains Mono- and Diglycerides
- ● High Sugar Content

Organic Mix Corn Bread, Original
Ingredients: Organic corn meal, organic wheat flour, organic cane sugar, organic canola oil, organic non fat dry milk, organic yellow corn flour, leavening (baking soda, sodium acid pyrophosphate, monocalcium, phophate), organic egg yolk powder, sea salt.
The Good
- ● Convenient Snack
The Bad
- ● High Sugar Content

Complete Pancake Mix
Ingredients: Enriched bleached flour (wheat flour, niacin, reduced iron, thiamin mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid, malted barley flour), sugar, leavening (baking soda, sodium aluminum sulfate, monocalcium phosphate), dried pumpkin flakes, soy flour, soybean oil. less than 2% of: dextrose, molasses powder, salt, spices, maltodextrin, caramel color, beta carotene (color), sodium stearoyl lactylate, corn flour.
The Good
- ● Convenient Snack
The Bad
- ● High Sugar Content

Signature perfectly moist spice cake mix
Ingredients: Sugar, enriched bleached wheat flour (wheat flour, niacin. reduced iron, thiamine mononitrate. riboflavin, folic acid), emulsified palm shortening (palm oil, propylene glycol mono-and diesters of fats and fatty acids, mono - and diglycerides, sodium stearoyl lactylate), leavening (baking soda, sodium aluminum phosphate, dicalcium phosphate, monocalcium phosphate), wheat starch, spice, salt, caramel color, palm oil, cellulose gum, xanthan gum, yellow 5 lake.
The Good
- ● Convenient Snack
The Bad
- ● High Sugar Content
