23/25 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 23 of 25 listed ingredients. Unmatched names never wear an Excellent stamp. Methodology
Whole Grain Cereal
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Flagged concerns
vegetable oil
Generic refined seed-oil blend (often soybean/canola); high omega-6; heavily processed.
corn syrup
Pure glucose; spikes blood sugar; contributes to metabolic disorders.
bht vitamins
Possible carcinogen; liver and kidney effects in animals; endocrine activity.
vitamin a palmitate
May enhance tumor development when applied on skin exposed to UV; avoid in daytime SPF products.
sugar
High glycemic index; promotes inflammation and metabolic disease.
brown sugar
White sugar with trace molasses; marginally better than refined white sugar
Full ingredient list
Whole grain wheat, whole grain rolled oats, whole grain barley, sugar, brown sugar, rice flour, walnuts, almonds, vegetable oil (canola or sunflower oil), dried bananas, corn syrup, wheat flour, malted barley flour, salt, whey (from milk), natural favor, bht (added to preserve freshness). vitamins and minerals: reduced iron, niacinamide, zinc oxide (source of vitamin zinc), vitamin a palmitate, riboflavin (vitamin b2), thiamin mononitrate (vitamin b1) folic acid, vitamin b12, vitamin d.
Ingredient analysis
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