—Limited data

12/15 ingredients recognized

Ingredient safety43

Formulation quality31

Contaminant risk100

Label transparency52

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 12 of 15 listed ingredients. Unmatched names never wear an Excellent stamp. Methodology

Clover Valley

Sweetened Rice Cereal

Name: Sweetened Rice Cereal
Brand: Clover Valley

Food & Grocery Breakfast & Cereal0042400211877

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Flagged concerns

CANOLA

Industrial seed oil; very high omega-6; hexane-extracted and heavily refined; promotes inflammatory imbalance.

SUNFLOWER OIL

Industrial seed oil; high omega-6; refined and oxidation-prone when heated.

YELLOW 6

Hyperactivity; allergic reactions; contaminated with carcinogens benzidine and 4-aminobiphenyl.

YELLOW 5 VITAMINS & MINERALS: VITAMIN B1

ADHD link; allergic reactions; hyperactivity in children; possible carcinogen.

SUGAR CORN SYRUP

Pure glucose; spikes blood sugar; contributes to metabolic disorders.

RED 40

Linked to ADHD in children; potential carcinogen; may contain carcinogenic contaminants.

BLUE 1

May cause chromosomal damage; absorbed through skin.

ARTIFICIAL FLAVOR

Catch-all for synthetic flavor chemicals; regulatory threshold does not address cumulative exposure

Full ingredient list

RICE, SUGAR CORN SYRUP, CANOLA AND/OR SUNFLOWER OIL, CONTAINS 2% OR LESS OF; SALT, NATURAL AND ARTIFICIAL FLAVOR, BLUE 1, RED 40, YELLOW 6, YELLOW 5. VITAMINS & MINERALS: VITAMIN B1 (THIAMIN MONONITRATE), VITAMIN B2 (RIBOFLAVIN), NIACIN (NIACINAMIDE), VIT