17/21 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 17 of 21 listed ingredients. Unmatched names never wear an Excellent stamp. Methodology
Birthday Cake Granola
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Flagged concerns
sunflower oil
Industrial seed oil; high omega-6; refined and oxidation-prone when heated.
brown rice syrup
Highly processed starch-derived sugar; essentially pure glucose polymers; high glycemic
maltodextrin
Ultra-processed starch derivative; very high glycemic index; may disrupt gut bacteria.
cellulose gum
Synthetic emulsifier; animal studies link it to microbiome disruption and inflammation.
cane sugar
High glycemic index; promotes inflammation and metabolic disease.
gluten free oats
Isolated wheat protein; can drive gut inflammation; removed from bran and germ
Full ingredient list
gluten free oats, brown rice syrup, cane sugar, sunflower oil, natural color sprinkles, palm oil, palm kernel oil, corn starch, sunflower lecithin, vegetable juice, annatto, spirulina extract, turmeric, beta carotene, maltodextrin, carnauba wax, cellulose gum, brown rice, millet, natural vanilla flavor, sea salt