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 23 of 23 listed ingredients. Unmatched names never wear an Excellent stamp. Methodology
Cocoa crunchies sweetened corn cereal
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Flagged concerns
high oleic 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.
caramel color
Ammonia-process caramel coloring; may contain 4-MEI; ultra-processed marker.
natural flavor vitamins
Vague term masking hundreds of possible compounds; may include MSG, beaver anal gland secretions, and other sources.
vitamin a palmitate
May enhance tumor development when applied on skin exposed to UV; avoid in daytime SPF products.
sugar
High glycemic index; promotes inflammation and metabolic disease.
fructose
Isolated fructose is liver-metabolized; metabolic concerns at elevated dietary intake
Full ingredient list
Whole grain corn flour, sugar, corn meal, cocoa (processed with alkali), corn syrup, high oleic canola oil, fructose, salt, caramel color, trisodium phosphate, natural flavor. vitamins and minerals: calcium carbonate, sodium ascorbate (vitamin c), reduced iron, niacinamide, zinc oxide, pyridoxine hydrochloride (vitamin b6), riboflavin (vitamin b2), thiamin mononitrate (vitamin b1), vitamin a palmitate, folic acid, vitamin d, vitamin b12.
Ingredient analysis
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