—Limited data

19/22 ingredients recognized

Ingredient safety53

Formulation quality52

Contaminant risk100

Label transparency29

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 19 of 22 listed ingredients. Unmatched names never wear an Excellent stamp. Methodology

Cream Of Wheat

Instant Hot Cereal

Name: Instant Hot Cereal
Brand: Cream Of Wheat

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Flagged concerns

bht

Possible carcinogen; liver and kidney effects in animals; endocrine activity.

artificial flavors

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.

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.

brown sugar

White sugar with trace molasses; marginally better than refined white sugar

Full ingredient list

Wheat farina, sugar, almonds, dried fruit (strawberries, blueberries, raspberries), brown sugar, modified corn starch, acetylated monoglycerides, natural and artificial flavors, salt, calcium carbonate, defatted wheat germ, guar gum, natural vanilla flavor, ferric orthophosphate, vitamin a palmitate, niacin, riboflavin, pyridoxine hydrochloride, thiamine mononitrate, folic acid, bht (to preserve freshness).