—Limited data

16/17 ingredients recognized

Ingredient safety50

Formulation quality5

Contaminant risk100

Label transparency50

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 16 of 17 listed ingredients. Unmatched names never wear an Excellent stamp. Methodology

Malt O Meal

French Toasters Cereal

Name: French Toasters Cereal
Brand: Malt O Meal

Food & Grocery Breakfast & Cereal0042400258711

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Flagged concerns

PARTIALLY HYDROGENATED SOYBEAN OIL

Contains trans fats; strongly linked to cardiovascular disease.

CANOLA OIL

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

BHT

Possible carcinogen; liver and kidney effects in animals; endocrine activity.

ARTIFICIAL FLAVOR

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

DEXTROSE

Isolated glucose from corn or wheat starch; high glycemic; rapid insulin spike

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 WHEAT, SUGAR, CORN MEAL, CANOLA OIL AND/OR PARTIALLY HYDROGENATED SOYBEAN OIL, FRUCTOSE, MOLASSES, HONEY, SALT, BAKING SODA, SOY LECITHIN, DEXTROSE, TRISODIUM PHOSPHATE, NATURAL AND ARTIFICIAL FLAVOR, MAPLE SYRUP, BHT (TO PRESERVE FRESHNESS).