Bagels & Muffins

16 products ranked by Scout score

Best bagels & muffins right now

Bread Alone Bakery Certified Organic Plain Bagels 84/100
Scout's analysis: Bread Alone Bakery Certified Organic Plain Bagels score 84/100, highlighting their beneficial ingredients such as organic wheat flour and liquid malt, while containing…
Sprout Creek Farm Organic Everything Bagels 72/100
Scout's analysis: Sprout Creek Farm Organic Everything Bagels score 72/100, featuring beneficial ingredients such as organic sprouted whole wheat flour and organic sesame seeds, which…
Dave's Killer Bread Organic Bagels 63/100
Scout's analysis: Dave's Killer Bread Organic Bagels score 63/100, featuring beneficial ingredients but also containing cane sugar, which may be a concern for those monitoring sugar…

What to skip

Triple Chocolate Muffin 8/100
Scout's analysis: This triple chocolate muffin is heavily penalized due to its ultra-processed nature, containing refined flour, high levels of added sugar, and soybean oil, which is a…
Thomas Bagels Cinnamon Raisin 12/100
Scout's analysis: This cinnamon raisin bagel is ultra-processed, containing refined flour, added sugars, and soybean oil, which are associated with negative health impacts such as…
Thomas Bagels Everything 15/100
Scout's analysis: This product is ultra-processed, containing enriched wheat flour as a primary ingredient, which is highly processed and lacks the nutritional benefits of whole grains.…

Ingredients to watch in bagels & muffins

The flagged ingredients that show up most often across these 16 products. Each link opens Scout's analysis of the ingredient.

Sugar in 5 of 16
Enriched Wheat Flour in 3 of 16
Wheat flour in 2 of 16
Brown Sugar in 2 of 16
Sorbic Acid in 2 of 16

What the better bagels & muffins have in common

Sea salt in 3 of 16
Resistant Wheat Starch in 3 of 16
Olive Oil in 3 of 16
Organic Sesame Seeds in 2 of 16
Organic Minced Onion in 2 of 16

Common questions about bagels & muffins

What scores highest in bagels & muffins on Scout?

Bread Alone Bakery Certified Organic Plain Bagels leads Scout's bagels & muffins ranking at 84/100, followed by Sprout Creek Farm Organic Everything Bagels (72) and Dave's Killer Bread Organic Bagels (63). Scores compare products within the category on ingredients, processing, packaging and any lab results.

What should I avoid in bagels & muffins?

Triple Chocolate Muffin scores 8/100, the lowest of the 16 products Scout has analyzed in bagels & muffins; next lowest are Thomas Bagels Cinnamon Raisin (12) and Thomas Bagels Everything (15). Each product page lists the ingredients behind the number.

What drags scores down in bagels & muffins?

Across these 16 products the most common flagged ingredients are Sugar, Enriched Wheat Flour, Wheat flour, Brown Sugar, Sorbic Acid. Each appears in at least two of the products ranked here.

How does Scout score bagels & muffins?

Every product in bagels & muffins gets one 1–100 score for comparison within its category: the full ingredient list judged by a category-specific framework, the published processing level, the packaging, and any credible lab results. Lab results are disclosed, not scored. Scout takes no payment for scores or placement.

How Scout scores bagels & muffins

One 1–100 score per product, judged within its category: every ingredient on the label through a category-specific framework, the published processing level, the packaging, and any credible lab results. No brand pays for a score or a position on this list. Read the full methodology →