24/26 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 24 of 26 listed ingredients. Unmatched names never wear an Excellent stamp. Methodology
Lightly Sweetened Corn & Whole Wheat Flake Cereal With Granola
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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
CARAMEL COLOR
Ammonia-process caramel coloring; may contain 4-MEI; ultra-processed marker.
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.
Full ingredient list
CORN, WHOLE GRAIN WHEAT, SUGAR, WHOLE GRAIN ROLLED OATS, RICE FLOUR, CANOLA OIL, CORN SYRUP, SALT, BARLEY MALT EXTRACT, MOLASSES, CINNAMON, HONEY, NATURAL AND ARTIFICIAL FLAVOR, CARAMEL COLOR, BHT (TO PRESERVE FRESHNESS). VITAMINS & MINERALS: REDUCED IRON, VITAMIN C (SODIUM ASCORBATE), NIACIN (NIACINAMIDE), ZINC (ZINC OXIDE), VITAMIN B6 (PYRIDOXINE HYDROCHLORIDE), VITAMIN B2 (RIBOFLAVIN), VITAMIN B1 (THIAMIN MONONITRATE), VITAMIN A PALMITATE, FOLIC ACID, VITAMIN B12, VITAMIN D.
Ingredient analysis
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