22/24 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 22 of 24 listed ingredients. Unmatched names never wear an Excellent stamp. Methodology
Almond crunch cereal
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Flagged concerns
canola oil
Industrial seed oil; very high omega-6; hexane-extracted and heavily refined; promotes inflammatory imbalance.
corn syrup
Pure glucose; spikes blood sugar; contributes to metabolic disorders.
bht added to preserve product freshness vitamins
Possible carcinogen; liver and kidney effects in animals; endocrine activity.
artificial flavor
Catch-all for synthetic flavor chemicals; regulatory threshold does not address cumulative exposure
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, rice, sugar, dried cranberries (cranberries, sugar, glycerin, sunflower oil), whole grain rolled oats, degermed yellow corn meal, almonds, brown sugar, canola oil, salt, malted corn and barley syrup, corn syrup, citric acid, natural and artificial flavor, malic acid, bht added to preserve product freshness. vitamins and minerals: reduced iron, thiamin mononitrate (vitamin b1), niacinamide, calcium pantothenate (a b-vitamin), vitamin b6, folic acid.
Ingredient analysis
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