18/23 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 23 listed ingredients. Unmatched names never wear an Excellent stamp. Methodology
Granola Cereal With Fruit
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Flagged concerns
sunflower oil
Industrial seed oil; high omega-6; refined and oxidation-prone when heated.
soybean oil
High in omega-6; promotes inflammation; usually GMO; highly processed; industrial seed oil.
artificial color
Broad catch-all for synthetic dyes; ADHD links; potential carcinogens.
bht
Possible carcinogen; liver and kidney effects in animals; endocrine activity.
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
Oat flakes, wheat flakes, sugar, peanuts, raisins, puffed wheat with honey, dehydrated fruit (papaya, sugar, rice flour, citric acid and artificial color fd&c yellow #6), honey, margarine, almonds, sunflower oil and/or soybean oil, whey, sesame, calcium, glycerin, coconut, artificial flavor (cinnamon and vanilla), natural color (carrot oleoresin, paprika oleoresin, natural antioxidants), artificial color (fd&c yellow 5, fd&c red 40, fd&c blue 2, fd&c blue 1), vitamin a, iodized salt, bht (as an antioxidant).
Ingredient analysis
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