17/22 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 17 of 22 listed ingredients. Unmatched names never wear an Excellent stamp. Methodology
Berries bunch o'krunch, sweetened corn & oat cereal
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Flagged concerns
high fructose corn syrup
Linked to obesity, diabetes, fatty liver disease; often contains mercury from chlor-alkali processing.
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.
folic acid bht added to packaging to help preserve freshness
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
sugar
High glycemic index; promotes inflammation and metabolic disease.
Full ingredient list
Yellow corn flour, sugar, whole oat flour, high fructose corn syrup, salt, natural and artificial flavor, corn syrup, canola oil, molasses, color (red 40, yellow 5 and 6, blue 1 and 2), preservative (tocopherols), vitamins and minerals: vitamin c (sodium ascorbate, ascorbic acid), iron (ferrous fumarate), vitamin a (palmitate), niacinamide, vitamin b1 (thiamin mononitrate), vitamin b6 (pyridoxine hydrochloride), vitamin d (cholecalciferol), vitamin b2 (riboflavin), folic acid. bht added to packaging to help preserve freshness.
Ingredient analysis
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