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 18 of 18 listed ingredients. Unmatched names never wear an Excellent stamp. Methodology
Peanut butter & jelly puffs sweetened corn & oat cereal, peanut butter & jelly puffs
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Flagged concerns
high oleic canola oil
Industrial seed oil; very high omega-6; hexane-extracted and heavily refined; promotes inflammatory imbalance.
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.
natural flavor
Vague term masking hundreds of possible compounds; may include MSG, beaver anal gland secretions, and other sources.
sugar
High glycemic index; promotes inflammation and metabolic disease.
Full ingredient list
Corn flour, sugar, whole grain oat flour, dextrose, peanut butter (peanuts, dextrose, monoglycerides, salt), high oleic canola oil, salt, vegetable juice concentrate (for color), caramel color, natural flavor, mixed tocopherols (added to preserve freshness). vitamins and minerals: reduced iron, niacinamide, zinc oxide, pyridoxine hydrochloride (vitamin b6), riboflavin (vitamin b2), thiamin mononitrate (vitamin b1), folic acid.
Ingredient analysis
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