Blueberry muffin mix

by Jiffy

60
Concern
Safety Score (out of 100)

Contains 2 flagged ingredients

Blueberry muffin mix by Jiffy receives a safety score of 60/100 based on ingredient analysis using FDA Substances Added to Food (SAFFA) data and CSPI Chemical Cuisine ratings. The product contains 2 ingredients that have been flagged for potential safety concerns by regulatory or consumer advocacy databases. Product label data is sourced from the OpenFoodFacts collaborative database. See the full ingredient breakdown and safety assessment below.

Barcode
0072486002403
NOVA Group
4 — Ultra-processed
Serving Size
0.5 cup (79 g)

What the Data Says About

Blueberry muffin mix by Jiffy carries a composite safety score of 60/100, which we classify as "Concern" on our four-tier shelf-label framework. The score is computed by mapping each labeled ingredient against FDA Substances Added to Food (SAFFA) regulatory status and CSPI Chemical Cuisine classifications, then penalizing the overall product for each additive rated as caution-or-worse. Product data originates from the OpenFoodFacts collaborative catalog; safety annotations come from federal regulators and the Center for Science in the Public Interest.

Our scan identified 2 flagged ingredients in this product — components that at least one official source has classified as requiring caution, targeted avoidance, or further evaluation. Flagged ingredients are the items most likely to surface in FDA inspection findings, state-level ingredient bans, or outbreak-related recall notices, so the per-ingredient breakdown below is the most useful lens for anyone screening this product for a specific dietary concern.

On the NOVA processing scale, Blueberry muffin mix is classified as Group 4 (Ultra-processed). NOVA measures industrial processing intensity rather than ingredient-level safety, so it complements the SAFFA and CSPI ratings: a product can be clean on additive flags but heavily processed, or lightly processed but carry individually flagged ingredients. Combining both lenses gives a fuller picture than either alone.

Safety Profile at a Glance

Composite safety metrics for Blueberry muffin mix
Metric Value Source
PlainFoodSafe Score 60/100 FDA SAFFA + CSPI composite
Flagged ingredients 2 CSPI/FDA review
NOVA processing group Group 4 OpenFoodFacts
Nutri-Score Not available OpenFoodFacts

Composite metric derived from FDA SAFFA, CSPI Chemical Cuisine, OpenFoodFacts. See methodology.

Ingredient Safety Analysis

1
Wheat Flour
2
Sugar
Sweetener
Cut Back
3
Animal Shortening
4
Lard
EMULSIFIER OR EMULSIFIER SALT, FORMULATION AID, TEXTURIZER
GRAS
5
Lard
EMULSIFIER OR EMULSIFIER SALT, FORMULATION AID, TEXTURIZER
GRAS
6
Tocopherols Preservative
7
Bht Preservative
8
Citric Acid Preservative
9
Dextrose
ANTICAKING AGENT OR FREE-FLOW AGENT, COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, DRYING AGENT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, HUMECTANT, LUBRICANT OR RELEASE AGENT, NUTRITIVE SWEETENER, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE, STABILIZER OR THICKENER
Cut Back GRAS
10
Each Of The Following: Salt
11
Baking Soda
12
Palm Oil
13
Sodium Aluminum Phosphate
14
Monocalcium Phosphate
15
Fructose
Sweetener
Cut Back
16
Food Starch-modified
17
Natural And Artificial Flavors
18
Tricalcium Phosphate
19
Citric Acid
ANTIMICROBIAL AGENT, ANTIOXIDANT, ENZYME, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, LEAVENING AGENT, PH CONTROL AGENT, SEQUESTRANT, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE, SURFACE-ACTIVE AGENT
Safe GRAS
20
Blue 2
Avoid Approved (certified color)
21
Red 40
Avoid Approved (certified color)
22
Wheat Starch
FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, FORMULATION AID, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE, STABILIZER OR THICKENER, TEXTURIZER
GRAS
23
Niacin
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
24
Reduced Iron
25
Thiamine Mononitrate
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
26
Riboflavin
COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
27
Folic Acid
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
Approved
28
Silicon Dioxide
ANTICAKING AGENT OR FREE-FLOW AGENT, ANTIOXIDANT, COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, DRYING AGENT, EMULSIFIER OR EMULSIFIER SALT, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, FORMULATION AID, HUMECTANT, LUBRICANT OR RELEASE AGENT
Safe GRAS

Full Ingredient List

wheat flour, sugar, animal shortening (lard, hydrogenated lard, tocopherols preservative, bht preservative, citric acid preservative), dextrose, contains less than 2% of each of the following: salt, baking soda, palm oil, sodium aluminum phosphate, monocalcium phosphate, fructose, food starch-modified, natural and artificial flavors, tricalcium phosphate, citric acid, blue 2 lake, red 40 lake, wheat starch, niacin, reduced iron, thiamine mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid, silicon dioxide,

Categories

Snacks Sweet snacks Biscuits and cakes Dried products Cakes Cooking helpers Dried products to be rehydrated Dessert mixes Pastry helpers Baking Mixes Cake mixes Muffins mix Blueberry-muffins-mix

Data Sources

Data as of 2025. Source: OpenFoodFacts, FDA SAFFA, CSPI Chemical Cuisine.

Product data from OpenFoodFacts (ODbL). Ingredient safety ratings from FDA SAFFA and CSPI Chemical Cuisine. See our methodology for details.

This information is for reference only and does not constitute dietary or medical advice.

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Data sourced from official FDA, USDA, and CDC food-safety databases. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainFoodSafe Editorial