—Limited data

19/20 ingredients recognized

Ingredient safety50

Formulation quality51

Contaminant risk100

Label transparency39

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 19 of 20 listed ingredients. Unmatched names never wear an Excellent stamp. Methodology

Honey bun cereal

Food & Grocery Breakfast & Cereal0884912314253

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Flagged concerns

canola oil

Industrial seed oil; very high omega-6; hexane-extracted and heavily refined; promotes inflammatory imbalance.

yellow 6 vitamins

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

yellow 5

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

red 40

Linked to ADHD in children; potential carcinogen; may contain carcinogenic contaminants.

blue 1

May cause chromosomal damage; absorbed through skin.

artificial flavor

Catch-all for synthetic flavor chemicals; regulatory threshold does not address cumulative exposure

Sugar

High glycemic index; promotes inflammation and metabolic disease.

Full ingredient list

Sugar, corn flour, whole grain oat flour, canola oil, salt, calcium carbonate, natural and artificial flavor, honey, red 40, yellow 5, blue 1, yellow 6. vitamins and minerals: reduced iron, niacinamide (vitamin b3), zinc oxide, thiamin mononitrate (vitamin b1), calcium pantothenate (vitamin b5), pyridoxine hydrochloride (vitamin b6), folic acid.