Fast Shake Buttermilk Pancake Mix — ENGINEERED

Munch or Dump rates Fast Shake Buttermilk Pancake Mix by Fast Shake ENGINEERED — score 30/90.

Bleached refined flour built up with three different sweeteners, refined palm oil, an emulsifier, and an aluminum anti-caking agent. The 'buttermilk' is a 2%-or-less afterthought.

Why this verdict

• Bleached, refined enriched flour is the #1 ingredient - fiber and nutrients stripped, then a few synthetic vitamins added back
• Three distinct added sweeteners stacked: dextrose, sugar, and corn syrup solids
• Refined palm oil plus monoglyceride emulsifier and cellulose gum - classic ultra-processed texture engineering
• Sodium silicoaluminate adds aluminum just to keep the powder free-flowing
• Actual buttermilk is a 2%-or-less afterthought despite naming the product

Ingredients (15)

• ENRICHED BLEACHED FLOUR (concerning) — Refined wheat flour stripped of fiber and bran, then chemically bleached and synthetically re-fortified -- a fast-digesting refined carb.
• yellow corn flour (moderate) — Refined coating starch that adds crunch but little nutritional value.
• Dextrose (moderate) — A second added sugar, used on the chicken; spikes blood sugar fast.
• Sugar (moderate) — Added sugar sitting ahead of cocoa; the main flavor driver here.
• Palm Oil (moderate) — Refined oil added for mouthfeel; high in saturated fat with no whole-food benefit.
• Relecithinated soy flour (moderate) — Defatted soy flour with lecithin added back; a processed protein/fat filler and a soy allergen.
• corn syrup solids (moderate) — Third sweetener; dried glucose syrup with no nutritional value.
• BUTTERMILK (safe) — A small amount of real dairy, mostly for flavor and the 'butter' association.
• Cellulose Gum (moderate) — Processed wood-pulp fiber used as a cheap bulking thickener; texture filler, not food.
• Sodium Caseinate (moderate) — Processed milk protein used in the coconut milk powder
• Monoglycerides (emulsifier) (concerning) — Industrial emulsifier; some emulsifiers are linked to gut-lining disruption.
• Sodium silicoaluminate (concerning) — Aluminum-based anti-caking agent added purely to keep the powder free-flowing.
• Leavening (monocalcium phosphate, baking soda) (safe) — Standard chemical leavening to make pancakes rise.
• Dipotassium Phosphate (moderate) — Added phosphate salt; high intake strains kidneys and bone health.
• Salt (moderate) — Ready meals tend to run salt-heavy; watch the sodium.