20/23 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 20 of 23 listed ingredients. Unmatched names never wear an Excellent stamp. Methodology
peanut butter cups cereal
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Flagged concerns
canola oil
Industrial seed oil; very high omega-6; hexane-extracted and heavily refined; promotes inflammatory imbalance.
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.
Full ingredient list
corn flour, sugar, peanut butter (peanuts, dextrose, hydrogenated (cottonseed, soybean, canola), salt), dextrose, whole grain oát flour, canola oil, salt, cocoa (processed with alkali), calcium carbonate, caramel color, natural and artificial flavor, bht added to preserve freshness, vitamins and minerals: reduced iron, niacinamide (vitamin b3), zinc oxide, thiamin mononitrate (vitamin b1), calcium pantothenate (vitamin b5), pyridoxine hydrochloride (vitamin b6), folic acid, contains peanuts, vegetable
Ingredient analysis
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