13/21 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 13 of 21 listed ingredients. Unmatched names never wear an Excellent stamp. Methodology
Kellogg Bright Start corn flakes
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Flagged concerns
vegetable oil
Generic refined seed-oil blend (often soybean/canola); high omega-6; heavily processed.
maltodextrin
Ultra-processed starch derivative; very high glycemic index; may disrupt gut bacteria.
rice syrup
Highly processed starch-derived sugar; essentially pure glucose polymers; high glycemic
sugar
High glycemic index; promotes inflammation and metabolic disease.
gluten May contain peanut
Isolated wheat protein; can drive gut inflammation; removed from bran and germ
Full ingredient list
Whole grains (34%) (oats, wheat, brown rice), corn (27%), sugar, rice, vegetable fibre (chicory), maltodextrin, rice syrup, wheat crispies (wheat flour), corn crisps, minerals (calcium carbonate, iron, zinc oxide), vegetable oil (sunflower), natural flavour, salt, barley malt extract, invert syrup, vitamins (vitamin D, niacin, vitamin E, vitamin B6, riboflavin, folate), antioxidant (rosemary extract). Contains wheat, gluten. May contain peanut, tree nut, soy, sesame.
Ingredient analysis
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