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Bob's Red Mill Whole Grain Protein Pancake & Waffle Mix: Longevity analysis

Updated 2026-10-19 · Bob's Red Mill

Quick answer

Frequent Choice

Bob's Red Mill whole grain protein pancake & waffle mix received a Longevity Score of 84 out of 100 (frequent choice). Whole-grain, protein-rich mix with simple ingredients and fiber; moderate sodium and some dairy-based protein sources. Strengths include whole wheat pastry flour as first ingredient, good protein (16g) and fiber (4g) per serving, and low saturated fat and minimal added sugar, while main considerations include sodium around 350mg from leavening and salt, cane sugar and refined wheat gluten, and psyllium and protein isolates indicate some processing.

Longevity Score 84/100

What helped the score?

  • Whole wheat pastry flour as first ingredient
  • Good protein (16g) and fiber (4g) per serving
  • Low saturated fat and minimal added sugar

What held the score back?

  • Sodium around 350mg from leavening and salt
  • Contains cane sugar and refined wheat gluten
  • Psyllium and protein isolates indicate some processing

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Source data, GTIN, and Healthy Food Guide analysis details

Product facts

Product
Bob's Red Mill Whole Grain Protein Pancake & Waffle Mix
Category
Snacks (source: Cake, Cookie & Cupcake Mixes)
GTIN / UPC
00039978002099
Serving size
45 g (1/3 cup)
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

Bob's Red Mill

Whole Grain Protein Pancake & Waffle Mix

Frequent Choice

KarbCoach Recommendation

Frequent Choice

Whole-grain, protein-rich mix with simple ingredients and fiber; moderate sodium and some dairy-based protein sources.

What Stands Out

High Protein

16g protein

32% DV

Added Sweetener

cane sugar

Good Fiber

4g fiber

14% DV

DV = Percent of Daily Value based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Key Positives

  • Whole wheat pastry flour as first ingredient
  • Good protein (16g) and fiber (4g) per serving
  • Low saturated fat and minimal added sugar
  • Short, recognizable ingredient list

Key Concerns

  • Sodium around 350mg from leavening and salt
  • Contains cane sugar and refined wheat gluten
  • Psyllium and protein isolates indicate some processing

Ingredient Signals

Primary protein

whey protein concentrate

Whole-food ingredients

whole wheat pastry flour

Processing signals

protein concentrates and isolatesvital wheat gluten flourpsyllium husk powder

Additives

baking powdersunflower lecithinmonocalcium phosphate

Added sweeteners

cane sugar

Ingredients

Ingredient list

WHOLE WHEAT PASTRY FLOUR, WHEY PROTEIN CONCENTRATE (WHEY PROTEIN CONCENTRATE, SUNFLOWER LECITHIN), SWEET CREAM BUTTERMILK POWDER, VITAL WHEAT GLUTEN FLOUR, PEA PROTEIN ISOLATE, PSYLLIUM HUSK POWDER, CANE SUGAR, BAKING POWDER (MONOCALCIUM PHOSPHATE, SODIUM BICARBONATE, CORNSTARCH), SALT, BAKING SODA.

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

Macronutrients

Calories

170

9% DV

Total Carbs

23g

8% DV

Protein

16g

32% DV

Saturated Fat

0.5g

3% DV

Fiber

4g

14% DV

Net Carbs

19g

7% DV

Sugar

3g

Added Sugar

3g

6% DV

Total Fat

1.5g

2% DV

Sodium

350mg

15% DV

Unsaturated Fat

1g

DV = Percent of Daily Value based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Nutrition at a Glance

Nutrition at a Glance
NutrientAmount% Daily Value
Calories1709% DV
Total Carbs23g8% DV
Protein16g32% DV
Saturated Fat0.5g3% DV
Fiber4g14% DV
Net Carbs19g7% DV
Sugar3g—
Added Sugar3g6% DV
Total Fat1.5g2% DV
Sodium350mg15% DV
Unsaturated Fat1g—

DV = Percent of Daily Value based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Amounts are per labeled serving from source data. Check the package for the final values.

Longevity scores estimate how this product’s nutrition and ingredient profile fit longer-term eating patterns. Formulations can vary — check the package label. Not medical advice. Some nutrient values may be estimated when the label is incomplete.

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

    Supportive

    Metabolic Health

    For someone prioritizing Low-Spike Stability, the available data suggest this product may align in helpful ways.

    A supportive signal: High fiber (4g)

    This product has 2 additional signals for this goal.

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  • Heart-Healthy Eating

    Mixed

    Metabolic Health

    For someone prioritizing Heart-Healthy Eating, the same nutrition and ingredient data show both supportive signals and tradeoffs.

    A tradeoff: Added-sodium ingredients (Mentions "salt", "baking soda". See ingredients for details.)

    This product has 2 additional signals for this goal.

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  • GLP-1 Eating Support

    Supportive

    Metabolic Health

    For someone prioritizing GLP-1 Eating Support, the available data suggest this product may align in helpful ways.

    A supportive signal: Higher protein (16g)

    This product has 1 additional signal for this goal.

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  • Low Sugar Lifestyle

    Mixed

    Metabolic Health

    For someone prioritizing Low Sugar Lifestyle, the same nutrition and ingredient data show both supportive signals and tradeoffs.

    A tradeoff: Sweetener signals (cane sugar)

    This product has 2 additional signals for this goal.

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  • Appetite & Portion Awareness

    Supportive

    Metabolic Health

    For someone prioritizing Appetite & Portion Awareness, the available data suggest this product may align in helpful ways.

    A supportive signal: High fiber (4g)

    This product has 1 additional signal for this goal.

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  • Athletic Fueling

    Supportive

    Athletic Performance

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

    A supportive signal: Available carbohydrates (23g)

    This product has 1 additional signal for this goal.

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Understanding the Longevity analysis

What the Longevity analysis evaluates

The Longevity analysis looks at how a food fits broader dietary patterns over time. It combines nutritional composition with processing and ingredient-quality considerations, including ideas that originated in Meal Power Points and Food Integrity. The Longevity Score summarizes that wider picture on a 0–100 scale. It is educational context for packaged foods, not medical advice and not a guarantee of health outcomes.

Nutrients, balance, processing, and ingredients

Nutritional composition matters: protein, fiber, carbohydrates, glucose-related characteristics, fats, sodium, and micronutrients all influence how a food may support or challenge different dietary goals. Processing level and ingredient quality still count, because formulation can change the practical meaning of an otherwise tidy nutrient panel. Longevity treats those dimensions together rather than as a single nutrient number.

Who may prioritize Longevity

People following low-carbohydrate, keto-style, high-protein, glucose-conscious, or longevity-focused eating patterns often start with the Longevity analysis. It is also useful when you want one place that connects macros and micros with how processed the food is and how the ingredient list reads. The Longevity Score is designed for that broader comparison across products.

How Longevity differs from Food Integrity

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. A strong nutritional profile may still deserve closer Food Integrity review when additives, oils, sweeteners, or processing level raise questions the nutrient panel does not answer on its own.

Why the analyses overlap—and why to review both

The overlap is intentional. Food Integrity–related characteristics contribute to Longevity, while Food Integrity remains separately useful for deeper formulation detail. The two views are meant to complement each other, not cancel each other out. Some people reasonably prioritize one analysis based on their goals; reviewing both can reveal tradeoffs that one score alone may not show.

Common questions about this product

Is Bob's Red Mill Whole Grain Protein Pancake & Waffle Mix highly processed?

Food Integrity lists processing level as Highly processed. 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 Whole Grain Protein Pancake & Waffle Mix shows about 4.01g of fiber per labeled serving in the Longevity nutrition facts.

Does it contain added sugar?

Bob's Red Mill Whole Grain Protein Pancake & Waffle Mix: 3g added sugar per serving; sweetener signals include cane sugar. Confirm the current package Nutrition Facts and ingredient list.

What helped the Longevity Score?

Key positives called out in the analysis include: Whole wheat pastry flour as first ingredient; Good protein (16g) and fiber (4g) per serving; Low saturated fat and minimal added sugar.

What prevented a perfect Longevity Score?

Key concerns noted include: Sodium around 350mg from leavening and salt; Contains cane sugar and refined wheat gluten; Psyllium and protein isolates indicate some processing.

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.

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