19/22 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 19 of 22 listed ingredients. Unmatched names never wear an Excellent stamp. Methodology
Cocoa crispy rice cereal, cocoa
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Flagged concerns
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.
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
Rice, sugar, cocoa (processed with alkali), corn syrup, salt, malt extract, canola oil, artificial flavor, caramel (color), corn starch, mixed tocopherols (preservative). vitamin and minerals: vitamin c (sodium ascorbate), iron (ferric orthophosphate), vitamin a (palmitate), niacinamide, zinc (zinc oxide), vitamin b1 (thiamine mononitrate), vitamin b6 (pyridoxine hydrochloride), vitamin d (cholecalciferol), vitamin b2 (riboflavin), folic acid, vitamin b12 (cyanocobalamin).
Ingredient analysis
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