26/29 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 26 of 29 listed ingredients. Unmatched names never wear an Excellent stamp. Methodology
Smores 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 freshness
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
dextrose
Isolated glucose from corn or wheat starch; high glycemic; rapid insulin spike
caramel color
Ammonia-process caramel coloring; may contain 4-MEI; ultra-processed marker.
sugar
High glycemic index; promotes inflammation and metabolic disease.
fructose
Isolated fructose is liver-metabolized; metabolic concerns at elevated dietary intake
Full ingredient list
sugar, corn meal, whole grain wheat, marshmallows (sugar, modified cornstarch, corn syrup, dextrose, gelatin, natural and artificial flavor, sodium hexametaphosphate), canola oil, corn flour, molasses, salt, fructose, honey, calcium carbonate, corn syrup, baking soda, cocoa (processed with alkali), soy lecithin, dextrose, caramel color, trisodium phosphate, natural and artificial flavor, bht added to preserve freshness, vitamins and minerals: ferric orthophosphate (source of iron), niacinamide (vitamin b3), zinc oxide, thiamin mononitrate (vitamin b1), calcium pantothenate (vitamin b5), pyridoxine hydrochloride (vitamin b6), folic acid,
Ingredient analysis
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