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 6 of 6 listed ingredients. Unmatched names never wear an Excellent stamp. Methodology
Fruit & Cream Variety Pack Instant Oatmeal
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Flagged concerns
artificial flavors, guar gum, citric acid, ferric phosphate , vitamin a palmitate, niacinamide, pyridoxine hydrochloride , oat flour , creaming agent , contains less than of: salt, calcium carbonate , guar gum, ferric phosphate , vitamin a palmitate, niacinamide, natural flavor, pyridoxine hydrochloride , riboflavin, thiamine mononitrate, folic acid, peaches , cream: whole grain rolled oats, sugar, flavored apple pieces , oat flour , creaming agent , contains less than of: salt, calcium carbonate , guar gum, ferric phosphate , artificial flavor, vitamin a palmitate, niacinamide, pyridoxine hydrochlořide riboflavin, thiamine mononitrate, folic acid, bananas ,cream: whole grain rolled oats, sugar, oat flour , creaming agent , contains less than of: salt, calcium carbonate , banana flake powder, guar gum, ferric phosphate , vitamin a palmitate, niacinamide, natural , artificial flavor, pyridoxine hydrochloride , riboflavin, thiamine mononitrate, folic acid, one of the b vitamins, contains milk,
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.
Full ingredient list
strawberries , cream: whole grain rolled oats, sugar, artificially wheat flavored apple pieces (dried apples treated with citric acid and sodium sulfite to promote color retention, artificial flavor, red 40), creaming agent (maltodextrin, vegetable oil [soybean oil and/or coconut oil and/or canola oil and/or sunflower oil], whey, sodium caseinate [a milk derivativej potassium phosphate), oat flour (whole), contains less than 2% of: salt, calcium carbonate (a source of calcium), natural and artificial flavors, guar gum, citric acid, ferric phosphate (a source of iron), vitamin a palmitate, niacinamide**, pyridoxine hydrochloride (vitamin b,**, riboflavin**, thiamine mononitrate** folic acid**, blueberries , cream: whole grain rolled oats, sugar, blueberry flavored and colored fig pieces (dried figs, dried corn syrup solids, modified food starch, sugar, dextrose, flavored blueberry juice concentrate, glycerin, natural flavor, canola oil, citric acid, blue 2 lake, red 40 lake), oat flour (whole), creaming agent (maltodextrin, vegetable oil [soybean oil and/or coconut oil and/or canola oil and/or sunflower oil], whey, sodium caseinate [a mìlk derivative], potassium phosphate), contains less than 2% of: salt, calcium carbonate (a source of calcium), guar gum, ferric phosphate (a source of iron), vitamin a palmitate, niacinamide, natural flavor, pyridoxine hydrochloride (vitamin b,)**, riboflavin**, thiamine mononitrate**, folic acid, peaches , cream: whole grain rolled oats, sugar, flavored apple pieces (dried apples [treated with sodium sulfite to promote color retention], artificial flavor, citric acid, annatto [color), oat flour (whole), creaming agent (maltodextrin, vegetable oil [soybean oil and/or coconut oil and/or canola oil and/or sunflower oi̇l], whey, sodium caseinate [a milk derivative], potassium phospháte), contains less than 2% of: salt, calcium carbonate (a source of calcium), guar gum, ferric phosphate (a source of iron), artificial flavor, vitamin a palmitate, niacinamide**, pyridoxine hydrochlořide (vitamin b6)** riboflavin**, thiamine mononitrate**, folic acid**, bananas ,cream: whole grain rolled oats, sugar, oat flour (whole), creaming agent (maltodextrin, vegetable oil [soybean oil and/or coconut oil and/or canola oil and/or sunflower oil], whey, sodium caseinate a milk derivativej, potassium phosphate), contains less than 2% of: salt, calcium carbonate (a source of calcium), banana flake powder, guar gum, ferric phosphate (a source of iron), vitamin a palmitate, niacinamide**, natural , artificial flavor, pyridoxine hydrochloride (vitamin b)**, riboflavin, thiamine mononitrate**, folic acid*, **one of the b vitamins, contains milk,
Ingredient analysis
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