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 9 of 9 listed ingredients. Unmatched names never wear an Excellent stamp. Methodology
Sweetened Puffed Wheat Cereal
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Flagged concerns
corn syrup
Pure glucose; spikes blood sugar; contributes to metabolic disorders.
caramel color vitamins
Ammonia-process caramel coloring; may contain 4-MEI; ultra-processed marker.
Sugar
High glycemic index; promotes inflammation and metabolic disease.
Full ingredient list
Sugar, wheat, corn syrup, salt, honey, caramel color. vitamins and minerals: thiamin mononitrate (vitamin b1), calcium pantothenate (a b-vitamin), folic acid.
Ingredient analysis
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