24/26 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 24 of 26 listed ingredients. Unmatched names never wear an Excellent stamp. Methodology
Cocoa burst sweetened corn cereal with real cocoa
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Flagged concerns
corn syrup
Pure glucose; spikes blood sugar; contributes to metabolic disorders.
artificial flavor
Catch-all for synthetic flavor chemicals; regulatory threshold does not address cumulative exposure
modified corn starch
Ultra-processed starch derivative; very high glycemic index; may disrupt gut bacteria.
Sugar
High glycemic index; promotes inflammation and metabolic disease.
Full ingredient list
Sugar, degermed yellow corn meal, yellow corn flour, cocoa (processed with alkali), corn syrup, corn starch, modified corn starch,salt, artificial flavor, color (caramel), palm oil, dicalcium phosphate, baking soda, trisodium phosphate. vitamins and minerals: calcium carbonate, vitamin c (sodium ascorbate, ascorbic acid), iron (ferrous fumarate), vitamin a (palmitate), niacinamide, zinc (zinc oxide), vitamin b1 (thiamin mononitrate), vitamin b6 (pyridoxine hydrochloride), vitamin d (cholecalciferol), vitamin b2 (riboflavin), folic acid, vitamin b12 (cyanocobalamin).
Ingredient analysis
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