14/17 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 14 of 17 listed ingredients. Unmatched names never wear an Excellent stamp. Methodology
Flakes & clusters cereal
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Flagged concerns
expeller pressed canola oil
Industrial seed oil; very high omega-6; hexane-extracted and heavily refined; promotes inflammatory imbalance.
brown rice syrup
Highly processed starch-derived sugar; essentially pure glucose polymers; high glycemic
tapioca syrup
Processed starch-derived sugar; high glycemic; very low nutrient density
natural flavor
Vague term masking hundreds of possible compounds; may include MSG, beaver anal gland secretions, and other sources.
milled cane sugar
High glycemic index; promotes inflammation and metabolic disease.
Full ingredient list
Corn flour, whole rolled oats, milled cane sugar, rice flour, expeller pressed canola oil, barley malt syrup, salt, whole oat flour, brown rice syrup, freeze dried blueberries, freeze dried boysenberries, freeze dried raspberries, freeze dried strawberries, tapioca syrup, natural flavor, cinnamon bark, color (annatto, turmeric, purple carrot juice).
Ingredient analysis
Cleaner alternatives
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