10/14 ingredients recognized
How we scored this
PureScore is the stored composite of ingredient safety (40%), formulation quality (30%), contaminant risk (20%) and label transparency (10%). This label matched 10 of 14 listed ingredients. Unmatched names never wear an Excellent stamp. Methodology
Sweetened Cocoa Rice Cereal
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Flagged concerns
CANOLA OIL
Industrial seed oil; very high omega-6; hexane-extracted and heavily refined; promotes inflammatory imbalance.
CORN SYRUP
Pure glucose; spikes blood sugar; contributes to metabolic disorders.
ARTIFICIAL FLAVOR
Catch-all for synthetic flavor chemicals; regulatory threshold does not address cumulative exposure
SUGAR
High glycemic index; promotes inflammation and metabolic disease.
Full ingredient list
RICE, SUGAR, COCOA (PROCESSED WITH ALKALI), CORN SYRUP, SALT, MALT EXTRACT, CANOLA OIL, COLOR (CARAMEL), ARTIFICIAL FLAVOR, CORN STARCH, PRESERVATIVE (TOCOPHEROLS). VITAMINS AND MINERALS: VITAMIN C (SODIUM ASCORBATE), IRON (FERRIC ORTHOPHOSPHATE), VITAMIN
Ingredient analysis
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