Exhibit 12.1

MICHAEL FOODS GROUP, INC.

COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES

For the Periods Ended

(In thousands, Except Ratios)

	Company												Predecessor
										Six Months			Six Months			Year
	For the Year Ended									Ended			Ended			Ended
	December 28,			December 29,			December 31,			January 1,			June 26,			January 2,
	2013			2012			2011			2011			2010			2010
Earnings:
Earnings (loss) before income taxes and equity in losses of unconsolidated subsidiary	$	76,346		$	44,473		$	14,103		$	3,256		$	(47,989	)	$	92,862
Add:
Fixed charges		87,693			91,595			99,501			53,987			32,172			62,002
Subtract:
Interest capitalized		(274	)		(82	)		(374	)		(86	)		(133	)		(468	)
Adjusted Earnings	$	163,765		$	135,986		$	113,230		$	57,157		$	(15,950	)	$	154,396
Fixed Charges:
Interest expensed	$	75,755		$	78,154		$	81,985		$	47,289		$	27,799		$	53,728
Interest portion of rentals		957			949			938			1,001			975			1,916
Interest rate swap contracts		742			2,372			6,500			0			0			0
Amortization of financing costs		10,239			10,120			10,078			5,697			3,398			6,358
	$	87,693		$	91,595		$	99,501		$	53,987		$	32,172		$	62,002
Ratio of earnings to fixed charges (1)		1.87			1.48			1.14			1.06						2.49

(1) Due to the Predecessor’s loss for the six-month period ended June 26, 2010, the ratio coverage was less than 1:1.