25/28 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 25 of 28 listed ingredients. Unmatched names never wear an Excellent stamp. Methodology
Honey bunches of oats, cereal, chocolate
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Flagged concerns
canola oil
Industrial seed oil; very high omega-6; hexane-extracted and heavily refined; promotes inflammatory imbalance.
hydrogenated 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.
artificial flavor
Catch-all for synthetic flavor chemicals; regulatory threshold does not address cumulative exposure
caramel color
Ammonia-process caramel coloring; may contain 4-MEI; ultra-processed marker.
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
vitamin d3 this product uses gluten free oats
Isolated wheat protein; can drive gut inflammation; removed from bran and germ
Full ingredient list
Corn, sugar, rice, whole grain rolled oats*, brown sugar, brown rice flour, cocoa (processed with alkali), canola oil, corn syrup, salt, hydrogenated vegetable oil (coconut and palm kernel oils), honey, millet, caramel color, natural and artificial flavor, tocopherols (added to preserve freshness), annatto extract (color). bht added to packaging material to preserve product freshness. vitamins and minerals: reduced iron, niacinamide, riboflavin (vitamin b2), vitamin b6, thiamin mononitrate (vitamin b1), zinc oxide (source of zinc), vitamin a palmitate, folic acid, vitamin b12, vitamin d3. *this product uses gluten free oats.
Ingredient analysis
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