18/20 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 18 of 20 listed ingredients. Unmatched names never wear an Excellent stamp. Methodology
Cocoa crispy corn puff cereal
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Flagged concerns
canola oil
Industrial seed oil; very high omega-6; hexane-extracted and heavily refined; promotes inflammatory imbalance.
corn syrup
Pure glucose; spikes blood sugar; contributes to metabolic disorders.
bht added to preserve freshness vitamins
Possible carcinogen; liver and kidney effects in animals; endocrine activity.
artificial flavor
Catch-all for synthetic flavor chemicals; regulatory threshold does not address cumulative exposure
caramel color
Ammonia-process caramel coloring; may contain 4-MEI; ultra-processed marker.
Sugar
High glycemic index; promotes inflammation and metabolic disease.
Full ingredient list
Sugar, corn flour, corn syrup, corn meal, canola oil, cocoa (processed with alkali), calcium carbonate, salt, caramel color, trisodium phosphate, natural and artificial flavor, bht added to preserve freshness. vitamins and minerals: ferric orthophosate (source of iron), niacinamide (vitamin b3), zinc oxide, thiamin mononitrate (vitamin b1), calcium pantothenate (vitamin b5), pyridoxine hydrochloride (vitamin b6), folic acid.
Ingredient analysis
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