—Limited data

16/18 ingredients recognized

Ingredient safety50

Formulation quality28

Contaminant risk100

Label transparency45

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 16 of 18 listed ingredients. Unmatched names never wear an Excellent stamp. Methodology

Golden Foods

Sugar Coated Corn Flakes Cereal

Name: Sugar Coated Corn Flakes Cereal
Brand: Golden Foods

Food & Grocery Breakfast & CerealOrganic brand0816615011580

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Flagged concerns

high fructose corn syrup

Linked to obesity, diabetes, fatty liver disease; often contains mercury from chlor-alkali processing.

fd&c yellow 6

Hyperactivity; allergic reactions; contaminated with carcinogens benzidine and 4-aminobiphenyl.

fd&c yellow 5

ADHD link; allergic reactions; hyperactivity in children; possible carcinogen.

retinyl 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.

Full ingredient list

Corn flour, sugar, salt, malt extract, high fructose corn syrup, caramel, fd&c yellow 5 (tartrazine), fd&c yellow 6, niacin (vitamin b3), ferric orthophosphate (iron), zinc sulfate (zinc), pantothenic acid (vitamin b5), pyridoxine chlorhydrate (vitamin b6), riboflavin (vitamin b2), thiamin mononitrate (vitamin b1), retinyl palmitate (vitamin a), folate, cobalamin (vitamin b12).