Honey Raisin Bran Muffins — DUMP

Name: Honey Raisin Bran Muffins
Brand: Baked Fresh Goodness

Munch or Dump rates Honey Raisin Bran Muffins by Baked Fresh Goodness DUMP — score 20/90.

Sugar is the #1 ingredient and it contains partially hydrogenated oils — industrial trans fat — making this a dessert dressed up as bran muffins.

Why this verdict

Contains partially hydrogenated oils — industrial trans fat that raises heart-disease risk
Sugar is the #1 ingredient, ahead of any grain or bran
Base is enriched BLEACHED flour, not whole grain
Stacked emulsifiers, modified starch, gums, and caramel color — heavily processed
470 calories and 31g sugar per muffin — a dessert, not breakfast

Ingredients (18)

Sugar (moderate) — Added sugar sitting ahead of cocoa; the main flavor driver here.
ENRICHED BLEACHED FLOUR (concerning) — Refined wheat flour stripped of fiber and bran, then chemically bleached and synthetically re-fortified -- a fast-digesting refined carb.
eggs (safe) — A real whole-food binder with protein.
Soybean Oil (moderate) — Refined high-omega-6 seed oil used to fake creaminess
raisins (moderate) — Dried fruit adds some fiber and potassium but is concentrated natural sugar.
honey (moderate) — Natural but still concentrated sugar; another sweetener in an already sweet product.
molasses (moderate) — Second added sweetener; trace minerals but still sugar.
WHEAT BRAN (safe) — Adds fibre; a small positive.
Modified Corn Starch (moderate) — Industrially processed starch used as a binder/anti-caking agent — a marker of ultra-processing.
Partially Hydrogenated Soybean/Cottonseed/Canola Oils (harmful) — Source of artificial trans fat — raises LDL cholesterol and heart-disease risk; should not be in food.
Mono- and Di-Glycerides (moderate) — Emulsifier that can hide trans fat; marker of industrial baking.
Soy Lecithin (moderate) — Common emulsifier in the brownie; mild but adds to the additive pile.
Propylene Glycol Monoesters of Fatty Acids (moderate) — Synthetic emulsifier for shelf-stable texture — purely industrial.
Sodium Stearoyl Lactylate (moderate) — Synthetic emulsifier that fakes a creamy texture without cream.
caramel color (moderate) — Cosmetic coloring with no nutritional value, can contain 4-MEI
Guar Gum (moderate) — Thickener to fake creaminess; fine in small amounts but a marker of cheap formulation.
Xanthan Gum (moderate) — Another stabilizer stacked on guar; emulsifier load is associated with gut-lining irritation.
Oats (topping) (safe) — Whole-grain topping — a small positive.