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Bob's Red Mill Blueberry Grain Free Muffin Mix: Food Integrity analysis

Updated 2026-10-19 · Bob's Red Mill

Quick answer

High integrity

Bob's Red Mill blueberry grain free muffin mix received a Food Integrity Score of 88 out of 100 (high integrity). This reflects minimal processing and low additive load. This reads like a simple kitchen recipe rather than a factory formula, with almond, coconut, and blueberry doing the real work. Coconut sugar is still sugar, so it works best as an occasional treat rather than an everyday staple. Overall the label stays refreshingly simple with very little label drama. Main considerations include added sugar from coconut sugar and dried blueberries and refined starches (arrowroot, tapioca) in the flour blend. Simpler options: enjoy as an occasional treat given the added sugar; homemade versions with almond flour and whole blueberries can offer a similar profile.

Food Integrity Score 88/100

What stood out on the label?

  • Minimal processing
  • Low additive load
  • Transparency: High

What to watch?

  • Added sugar from coconut sugar and dried blueberries
  • Refined starches (arrowroot, tapioca) in the flour blend

Simpler options to consider

  • Enjoy as an occasional treat given the added sugar
  • Homemade versions with almond flour and whole blueberries can offer a similar profile

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Source data, GTIN, and Healthy Food Guide analysis details

Product facts

Product
Bob's Red Mill Blueberry Grain Free Muffin Mix
Category
Snacks (source: Cake, Cookie & Cupcake Mixes)
GTIN / UPC
00039978006479
Serving size
69 g (7 Tbsp)
Source data — ingredients
Ingredient list from product label data (see Sources)
Healthy Food Guide analysis
Independent Longevity and Food Integrity scorecards. See methodology under Sources.
Data last verified

Food Integrity results

Blueberry Grain Free Muffin Mix

Bob's Red Mill

High integrity

Warning Signs

Coconut sugar and dried blueberries add sweetness, but the list is otherwise short and recognizable.

Consider This

Mostly simple baking ingredients here; arrowroot and tapioca starches are refined fractions, not factory-formula additives.

Good Substitutes

Blanched almond flour, coconut flour, and a touch of honey or maple with your own blueberries makes a similar homemade-style muffin.

Overall Assessment

High integrity

This reads like a simple kitchen recipe rather than a factory formula, with almond, coconut, and blueberry doing the real work. Coconut sugar is still sugar, so it works best as an occasional treat rather than an everyday staple. Overall the label stays refreshingly simple with very little label drama.

Key Highlights

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Higher Concern Ingredient Count0

What stood out

  • Added sugar from coconut sugar and dried blueberries
  • Refined starches (arrowroot, tapioca) in the flour blend

Highest concern ingredients

  • Organic Coconut Sugar (3/10) — Added sugar, though minimally refined.
  • Paleo Baking Flour blend (3/10) — Contains refined starches as part of the blend.

Better choice tips

  • Enjoy as an occasional treat given the added sugar.
  • Homemade versions with almond flour and whole blueberries can offer a similar profile.

Ingredients

Ingredient list

PALEO BAKING FLOUR (BLANCHED ALMOND FLOUR, ARROWROOT STARCH, ORGANIC COCONUT FLOUR, TAPIOCA FLOUR), ORGANIC COCONUT SUGAR, DRIED BLUEBERRIES, BAKING SODA, CREAM OF TARTAR, SALT.

Formulations can vary — check the package label for the final word.

Highest-concern ingredients first. Expand an item for notes.

  1. Paleo Baking Flour (Blanched Almond Flour, Arrowroot Starch, Organic Coconut Flour, Tapioca Flour)Concern 3/10 — Mild concernBaking flour blend

    What this is

    Baking flour blend

    Processing category

    Processed

    Main concern area

    Processing

    Why it matters

    Mostly recognizable flours with refined starches as part of the blend.

    Additional note

    Blend of almond, coconut, and refined starches; category-normal.

  2. Organic Coconut SugarConcern 3/10 — Mild concernSweetener

    What this is

    Sweetener

    Processing category

    Natural refined

    Main concern area

    Ingredient concern

    Why it matters

    A sweetener that adds sugar even though it is less refined than table sugar.

    Additional note

    Minimally refined sugar; still counts as added sugar.

  3. Baking SodaConcern 1/10 — Very low concernLeavening agent

    What this is

    Leavening agent

    Processing category

    Processed

    Why it matters

    Standard baking ingredient with minimal concern.

    Additional note

    Common leavening agent used in baking.

  4. Cream of TartarConcern 1/10 — Very low concernLeavening helper

    What this is

    Leavening helper

    Processing category

    Processed

    Why it matters

    Traditional baking ingredient with minimal concern.

    Additional note

    Acidulant used as a leavening helper in baking.

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  1. Dried BlueberriesConcern 0/10 — No meaningful concernSimple food

    What this is

    Simple food

    Processing category

    Whole food

    Why it matters

    A simple whole-fruit ingredient.

    Additional note

    Recognizable fruit, dried; sugar content may be added.

  2. SaltConcern 0/10 — No meaningful concernSimple food

    What this is

    Simple food

    Processing category

    Whole food

    Why it matters

    A simple, recognizable seasoning.

    Additional note

    Basic seasoning.

This Food Integrity score estimates how simple and recognizable an ingredient profile appears. It is not a medical safety rating. Formulations can vary by region, size, and packaging. Check the package label for ingredients, allergens, and nutrition. Not medical advice — do not use this site or the KarbCoach mobile app for allergy or health decisions.

How this product may fit different goals

The same food can look different depending on what matters most to you. Here is a general preview of how this product may align with several common goals.

  • Low-Spike Stability

    Watch-outs

    Metabolic Health

    For someone prioritizing Low-Spike Stability, the analysis identifies considerations that may matter more than the general product score alone.

    A consideration: Sweetener/sugar ingredients (Mentions "sugar". See ingredients for details.)

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  • Heart-Healthy Eating

    Supportive

    Metabolic Health

    For someone prioritizing Heart-Healthy Eating, the available data suggest this product may align in helpful ways.

    A supportive signal: Heart-friendly fat ingredients (Mentions "almond". See ingredients for details.)

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  • GLP-1 Eating Support

    Watch-outs

    Metabolic Health

    For someone prioritizing GLP-1 Eating Support, the analysis identifies considerations that may matter more than the general product score alone.

    A consideration: Sweetener/sugar ingredients (Mentions "sugar". See ingredients for details.)

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  • Low Sugar Lifestyle

    Watch-outs

    Metabolic Health

    For someone prioritizing Low Sugar Lifestyle, the analysis identifies considerations that may matter more than the general product score alone.

    A consideration: Sweetener/sugar ingredients (Mentions "sugar". See ingredients for details.)

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  • Appetite & Portion Awareness

    Watch-outs

    Metabolic Health

    For someone prioritizing Appetite & Portion Awareness, the analysis identifies considerations that may matter more than the general product score alone.

    A consideration: Sweetener/sugar ingredients (Mentions "sugar". See ingredients for details.)

    See more for this goal

  • Vegetarian

    Supportive

    Dietary Patterns

    For someone prioritizing Vegetarian, the available data suggest this product may align in helpful ways.

    A supportive signal: Plant-food ingredients (Mentions "almond", "blueberry". See ingredients for details.)

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Understanding the Food Integrity analysis

What the Food Integrity analysis evaluates

The Food Integrity analysis focuses on how a packaged food is formulated and made. It examines processing level, ingredient quality, additives, oils, sweeteners, purity cues, and how clearly a label communicates what is in the product. The Food Integrity Score summarizes that formulation and transparency picture on a 0–100 scale. It is not a full nutrient report and it is not a personalized meal plan.

Why processing, ingredients, and transparency matter

Processing level and ingredient quality shape what you are actually eating beyond calories on the label. Additives, industrial oils, and intense sweeteners can change how clean or heavily engineered a product feels, even when the front of pack looks wholesome. Purity and transparency matter because incomplete or marketing-heavy labeling can hide tradeoffs that only show up when the full ingredient list is reviewed carefully.

Who may prioritize Food Integrity

Some people care mainly about Food Integrity because their dietary goals center on formulation rather than macros alone. Examples include checking vegetarian or vegan suitability, preferring simpler ingredient sources, avoiding certain additives or sweeteners, watching oil choices, or preferring less processed options. For those priorities, the Food Integrity Score can be the more practical first read.

How Food Integrity differs from Longevity

Food Integrity is the focused analysis of processing, ingredients, additives, purity, and transparency. Longevity is the broader analysis of nutritional composition, metabolic and dietary characteristics, processing, and ingredient quality together. Favorable nutrition values do not necessarily mean strong Food Integrity: a product can look balanced on macros yet still rely on heavy processing or additives that the Food Integrity analysis flags in more detail.

Why the two analyses overlap—and why to review Longevity too

The analyses overlap intentionally. Food Integrity–related characteristics contribute to Longevity, and Longevity still benefits from the same ingredient-quality lens. They are not competing verdicts; they answer different questions at different depths. Reviewing the Longevity analysis can add information about nutritional composition, metabolic characteristics, and dietary balance that Food Integrity alone does not emphasize. Looking at both usually gives the most complete understanding of tradeoffs.

Common questions about this product

Is Bob's Red Mill Blueberry Grain Free Muffin Mix highly processed?

Food Integrity lists processing level as Minimal processing. That reflects formulation and processing signals from the ingredient analysis — not a medical or regulatory classification.

Why are the Longevity and Food Integrity scores different?

Longevity emphasizes nutrition per serving and longer-term dietary alignment. Food Integrity emphasizes ingredients, additives, processing, and label transparency. The same product can score differently on those lenses.

How much fiber is in one serving?

Bob's Red Mill Blueberry Grain Free Muffin Mix shows about 6g of fiber per labeled serving in the Longevity nutrition facts.

Does it contain added sugar?

Bob's Red Mill Blueberry Grain Free Muffin Mix: 19g total sugar per serving; sweetener signals include Organic coconut sugar. Confirm the current package Nutrition Facts and ingredient list.

What helped the Longevity Score?

Key positives called out in the analysis include: Almond flour base with some protein and fiber; Dried blueberries add fruit-derived content; Short, recognizable ingredient list.

What prevented a perfect Longevity Score?

Key concerns noted include: Coconut sugar and dried fruit raise sugar to ~19g; Arrowroot and tapioca starches are refined carbs; Sodium moderate at ~260mg per serving.

Who might evaluate this product differently?

People prioritizing different goals (for example lower carbs, higher protein, or minimally processed eating) may weigh the same snacks differently. Use the goal preview on this page, then personalize in KarbCoach for your priorities.

Other published analyses in Snacks, selected from the same Healthy Food Guide catalog.

Source data and Healthy Food Guide analysis

  1. Public label databases (including USDA FoodData Central and Open Food Facts) — Possible sources for package ingredients and nutrition.
  2. Healthy Food Guide analysis (Longevity and Food Integrity) — Independent Longevity and Food Integrity scorecards.
  3. How the Longevity Score is calculated
  4. How the Food Integrity Score is calculated
  5. Scoring models: KarbCoach Longevity and Food Integrity.
  6. Independent analysis. No manufacturer affiliation.
  7. Formulations can vary by region, size, and packaging. Check the package label for ingredients, allergens, and nutrition. Not medical advice — do not use this site or the KarbCoach mobile app for allergy or health decisions. Full sources and safety details.
Label accuracy and safety information

Formulations can vary by region, size, and packaging. Check the package label for ingredients, allergens, and nutrition. Not medical advice — do not use this site or the KarbCoach mobile app for allergy or health decisions.

Sources, citations & safety

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