21/25 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 21 of 25 listed ingredients. Unmatched names never wear an Excellent stamp. Methodology
Harris teeter, fruity flavors cereal
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Flagged concerns
canola oil
Industrial seed oil; very high omega-6; hexane-extracted and heavily refined; promotes inflammatory imbalance.
yellow 6
Hyperactivity; allergic reactions; contaminated with carcinogens benzidine and 4-aminobiphenyl.
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
May cause chromosomal damage; absorbed through skin.
vitamin b12 bht added to packaging material to 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
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 meal, sugar, corn syrup, canola oil, salt, calcium carbonate, dicalcium phosphate, natural and artificial flavor, trisodium phosphate, red 40, yellow 6, blue 1, and other colors added, vitamin c, (sodium ascorbate), a b vitamin (niacin), zinc oxide, iron (a mineral nutrient), vitamin b1 (thiamin mononitrate), vitamin b2 (riboflavin), vitamin b6 (pyridoxine, hydrochloride), vitamin a palmitate, a b vitamin (folic acid), vitamin d and vitamin b12. bht added to packaging material to preserve freshness.
Ingredient analysis
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