20/22 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 20 of 22 listed ingredients. Unmatched names never wear an Excellent stamp. Methodology
Instant Hot Cereal
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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, walnuts, dried apples (apples, ascorbic acid, citric acid), modified corn starch, acetylated monoglycerides, cinnamon, brown sugar, salt, calcium carbonate, natural and artificial flavors, defatted wheat germ, guar gum, ferric orthophosphate, vitamin a palmitate, niacin, riboflavin, pyridoxine hydrochloride, thiamine mononitrate, folic acid, bht (to preserve freshness).
Ingredient analysis
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