22/24 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 22 of 24 listed ingredients. Unmatched names never wear an Excellent stamp. Methodology
Bunch O' Squares, Sweetened Wheat & Rice Cereal
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Flagged concerns
canola oil
Industrial seed oil; very high omega-6; hexane-extracted and heavily refined; promotes inflammatory imbalance.
dextrose
Isolated glucose from corn or wheat starch; high glycemic; rapid insulin spike
maltodextrin
Ultra-processed starch derivative; very high glycemic index; may disrupt gut bacteria.
natural flavor
Vague term masking hundreds of possible compounds; may include MSG, beaver anal gland secretions, and other sources.
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.
fructose
Isolated fructose is liver-metabolized; metabolic concerns at elevated dietary intake
Full ingredient list
Whole wheat flour, sugar, rice flour, canola oil, fructose, dextrose, maltodextrin, salt, cinnamon, trisodium phosphate, color (caramel, annatto extract), natural flavor, vitamins and minerals: calcium carbonate, vitamin c (sodium ascorbate), iron (ferrous fumarate), vitamin a palmitate), soy lecithin, niacinamide, vitamin b1 (thiamine mononitrate), vitamin b6 (pyridoxine hydrochloride), vitamin d cholecalciferol), vitamin b2 (riboflavin), folic acid.
Ingredient analysis
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