Traditional southern cornbread gets its name because it’s made with cornmeal as well as fresh or frozen corn. Unfortunately, both of these ingredients are relatively high in carbs, which can cause unwanted blood sugar spikes.

Is cornbread supposed to have sugar?

The change in production made the meal more dry — which maybe made cooks add sugar, according to the article. But now, there are many people offering coarse-ground cornmeal that mimics the traditional meal, there’s really no reason to add the sugar — unless you’re just stubborn. 5.

Does Jiffy corn Muffin Mix have sugar?

wheat flour, degerminated yellow corn meal, sugar, lard (hydrogenated lard, bht and citric acid preservatives), contains less than 2% of: baking soda, tricalcium phosphate, sodium acid pyrophosphate, monocalcium phosphate, salt, niacin, reduced iron, thiamine mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid, wheat starch.