25/26 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 25 of 26 listed ingredients. Unmatched names never wear an Excellent stamp. Methodology
Key food, honey nut toasted oats cereal
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Flagged concerns
canola oil
Industrial seed oil; very high omega-6; hexane-extracted and heavily refined; promotes inflammatory imbalance.
modified corn starch
Ultra-processed starch derivative; very high glycemic index; may disrupt gut bacteria.
natural flavor
Vague term masking hundreds of possible compounds; may include MSG, beaver anal gland secretions, and other sources.
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
Whole oat flour, sugar, modified corn starch, wheat germ, brown sugar, honey, oat fiber, salt, calcium carbonate, tripotassium phosphate, almonds, vitamin c (sodium ascorbate), canola oil, silicon dioxide, reduced iron, vitamin a (palmitate), niacinamide, zinc oxide, natural flavor, vitamin b6 (pyridoxine hydrochloride), color (annatto extract, caramel), vitamin b2, (riboflavin), vitamin d (cholecalciferol), vitamin b1 (thiamine hydrochloride), folic acid, vitamin b12 (cyanocobalamin).
Ingredient analysis
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