THOMAS’ LIGHT ENGLISH MUFFINS — Far From Homemade™

Information updated April 2024

Thomas’ English Muffins have been around for over 100 years, but the ingredients have changed significantly over the decades. Today, Thomas’ is the #1 selling English Muffin in the United States. (Source: Statista 2024)

THOMAS’ ENGLISH MUFFINS THEN vs. NOW COMPARISON: Thomas’ English Muffins were once “The freshest English Muffin you can buy” and now Thomas’ English Muffins contain 14 ingredients, 7 of which are Not In Kitchen™ like Calcium Propionate and Soybean Oil, plus they are banned at Whole Foods and can sit on a shelf for weeks.

(Source for Thomas’ ingredients: Bimbo Bakeries Thomas Breads Web site 4/24; Source for banned ingredients: Amazon Whole Foods Web site 4/24)

So we have a means of comparison, here are the ingredients for homemade English Muffins:

Thomas’ is owned by Bimbo Bakeries.

THOMAS’ LIGHT MULTI-GRAIN ENGLISH MUFFINS: Bimbo Bakeries offers a light multi-grain version of Thomas’ English Muffins >> let’s look at the ingredients and identify which are Not In Kitchen >> ingredients which would not be in our kitchen if we were making English Muffins at home. 

Bimbo Bakeries' Thomas' Light Multi-Grain English Muffins contain multiple ingredients Not In Kitchen. 

LIGHT PRODUCTS USUALLY CONTAIN MULTIPLE INGREDIENTS NOT IN KITCHEN: As a rule, the light or reduced fat versions of things have more ingredients Not In Kitchen than the regular or base versions.

Let’s compare Thomas’ Light English Muffins to basic Thomas’ English Muffins.  (Source for ingredients: Thomas Breads Web site 4/24)

THOMAS’ LIGHT ENGLISH MUFFINS HAVE MORE INGREDIENTS BANNED AT WHOLE FOODS vs. THOMAS' REGULAR ENGLISH MUFFINS: The basic Thomas' English Muffins have 2 ingredients banned at Whole Foods vs. the Light version at 3 >> these banned ingredients include Polydextrose, Calcium Propionate and Sorbic Acid.

All of Bimbo Bakeries Thomas' English Muffin offerings include one or more ingredients banned by Whole Foods.

Shown below, BIMBO BAKERIES HAS A THOMAS' "RECIPE FOR GREATNESS" ON THEIR WEB SITE which includes the statement, “We use quality ingredients to make all of our breads and snacks”.

Seen below, Thomas' Blueberry English Muffins (Source: Thomas Breads Web site 4/24)

Consider these ingredients through the above Bimbo Bakeries' lens of "We use quality ingredients" when these Thomas’ Blueberry English Muffins contain 7 ingredients banned at Whole Foods:

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