—Limited data

17/19 ingredients recognized

Ingredient safety50

Formulation quality50

Contaminant risk100

Label transparency41

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 17 of 19 listed ingredients. Unmatched names never wear an Excellent stamp. Methodology

Malt O Meal

Cookies & cream cereal

Name: Cookies & cream cereal
Brand: Malt O Meal

Food & Grocery Breakfast & Cereal0042400258858

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Flagged concerns

canola oil

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

titanium dioxide

Whitening agent; EU-banned as food additive since 2022 (E171) over genotoxicity concerns; nanoparticle accumulation.

corn syrup

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

bht vitamins & minerals: iron

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

sugar

High glycemic index; promotes inflammation and metabolic disease.

Full ingredient list

Corn flour, sugar, whole grain oat flour, cocoa processed with alkali, corn syrup, canola oil, degermed corn meal, salt, cornstarch, palm oil, natural & artificial flavor, titanium dioxide (color), bht (antioxidant). vitamins & minerals: iron (ferric orthophosphate), niacin (niacinamide), zinc (zinc oxide), vitamin b1 (thiamin mononitrate), calcium pantothenate (a b-vitamin), vitamin b6 (pyridoxine hydrochloride), folic acid.