27/28 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 27 of 28 listed ingredients. Unmatched names never wear an Excellent stamp. Methodology
Apple bobbers, sweetened multi-grain cereal, apple + cinnamon
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Flagged concerns
yellow 6
Hyperactivity; allergic reactions; contaminated with carcinogens benzidine and 4-aminobiphenyl.
yellow 5
ADHD link; allergic reactions; hyperactivity in children; possible carcinogen.
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 bht
May cause chromosomal damage; absorbed through skin.
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.
Full ingredient list
Corn, wheat and whole grain oat flour, sugar, corn syrup, salt, calcium carbonate, apple juice concentrate, natural flavor, milled corn, dried apples, vitamin c (sodium ascorbate and ascorbic acid). modified wheat starch, cinnamon, yellow 6, niacin (niacinamide), reduced iron, zinc (zinc oxide), vitamin a palmitate, baking soda, vitamin b12, folate (folic acid), yellow 5, vitamin b6 (pyridoxine hydrochloride), vitamin b2 (riboflavin), vitamin b1 (thiamin hydrochloride), vitamin d, red 40, blue 1. bht (to preserve freshness).
Ingredient analysis
Cleaner alternatives
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97Excellent