21/23 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 21 of 23 listed ingredients. Unmatched names never wear an Excellent stamp. Methodology
Berry bunch o' krunch sweetened corn and oat cereal, berry bunch o' krunch
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Flagged concerns
canola oil
Industrial seed oil; very high omega-6; hexane-extracted and heavily refined; promotes inflammatory imbalance.
yellow 6
Hyperactivity; allergic reactions; contaminated with carcinogens benzidine and 4-aminobiphenyl.
yellow 5
ADHD link; allergic reactions; hyperactivity in children; possible carcinogen.
corn syrup
Pure glucose; spikes blood sugar; contributes to metabolic disorders.
red 40
Linked to ADHD in children; potential carcinogen; may contain carcinogenic contaminants.
blue 1
May cause chromosomal damage; absorbed through skin.
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, brown sugar. contains 2% or less of each of the following: salt, canola oil, corn syrup, natural and artificial flavor, iron (ferrous fumarate), vitamin c (sodium ascorbate, ascorbic acid), vitamin a (palmitate), yellow 5, mixed tocopherols (to preserve freshness), niacinamide, yellow 6, red 40, blue 1, blue 2, vitamin b1 (thiamine mononitrate), vitamin b6 (pyridoxine hydrochloride), vitamin d (cholecalciferol), vitamin b2 (riboflavin), folic acid.
Ingredient analysis
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