DUNCAN HINES BROWNIES — FAR FROM HOMEMADE™

RAPID REVIEW

June 2023

Duncan Hines is owned by Conagra.

DUNCAN HINES MILK CHOCOLATE BROWNIE MIX CONTAINS THREE INGREDIENTS BANNED AT WHOLE FOODS: Bleached Flour, Vanillin with an ‘in’ and Artificial Flavors. (Source for ingredients: Conagra Duncan Hines Web site 6/23; Duncan Hines Package on Amazon Web site 6/23; Source for banned ingredients: Amazon Whole Foods Web site 6/23)

Q: Do you have Palm Oil in your kitchen? It’s in this Conagra Duncan Hines Milk Chocolate Brownie Mix

These Conagra Duncan Hines Brownie Mixes contain Artificial Flavor and Bleached Flour plus they all contain Palm Oil:

Q: Did you know Mr. Duncan Hines was a real man born in 1880? Consider for a moment >> what would he think of the ingredient changes which have happened to the baking mixes which bear his name including the use of Palm Oil, Gums, Artificial Flavors and Bleached Flour?

Seen below, CLOSEST TO HOMEMADE BROWNIE MIXES: Packaged Brownie Mixes whose ingredients are closest to those we would use at home to make brownies include Classic, Gluten-Free and also Gluten’Free/Nut-Free options. (Sources: Brand Web sites 6/23)

CLOSEST TO HOMEMADE GLUTEN-FREE BROWNIE MIXES

Certified Kosher and Gluten-Free and Non-GMO Project Verified Simple Mills Almond Flour Brownie Mix with Organic Coconut Sugar; Bob’s Red Mill Grain Free and Gluten-Free Brownie Mix with Blanched Almond Flour and Organic Coconut Sugar, and Organic and Non-GMO Project verified Julie’s Real Dark Chocolate Brownie Mix which is certified Gluten-Free and Kosher with Organic Almond Flour and Organic Coconut Sugar.

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CLOSEST TO HOMEMADE GLUTEN-FREE AND NUT-FREE BROWNIE MIXES

These include certified Kosher, Gluten-Free and Non-GMO Project verified Otto’s Naturals Organic Grain-Free Classic Brownie Mix with Organic Cassava Flour and Organic Cane Sugar, and certified Gluten-Free, Vegan and Kosher Snacktivist Dark Chocolate Brownie Mix which is also Non-GMO Project verified made with regeneratively-grown Gluten Free Ancient Grains, Fair Trade Cocoa and Organic Sugars.

CLOSEST TO HOMEMADE CLASSIC BROWNIE MIXES

Shown below, Non-GMO Project Verified and Organic Wholesome Dark Chocolate Chunk Brownie Mix with Fair Trade Organic Chocolate and Organic Coconut Sugar; USDA Organic and Non-GMO Project Verified Miss Jones Baking Co. with Organic Cane Sugar, and One Mighty Mill with Organic Stone-Ground Wheat Flour.

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