18/21 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 18 of 21 listed ingredients. Unmatched names never wear an Excellent stamp. Methodology
Smart & Simple, Bunch O'Krunch Berries Cereal
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Flagged concerns
contains or less of: high fructose corn syrup
Linked to obesity, diabetes, fatty liver disease; often contains mercury from chlor-alkali processing.
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
Yellow corn flour, sugar, whole oat flour, contains 2% or less of: high fructose corn syrup, canola oil, salt, natural and artificial flavor, corn syrup, molasses, vitamin c (sodium ascorbate, ascorbic acid), iron (ferrous fumarate), vitamin a (palmitate), color (red 40, yellow 5 and 6 blue 1 and 2), preservative (tocopherols), niacinamide, vitamin b1 (thiamine mononitrate), vitamin b6 (pyridoxine hydrochloride), vitamin d (cholecalciferol), vitamin b2 (riboflavin), folic acid.
Ingredient analysis
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