—Limited data

15/16 ingredients recognized

Ingredient safety50

Formulation quality66

Contaminant risk100

Label transparency54

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 15 of 16 listed ingredients. Unmatched names never wear an Excellent stamp. Methodology

Topco Associates Inc.

Squares Toasted Corn Cereal

Name: Squares Toasted Corn Cereal
Brand: Topco Associates Inc.

Food & Grocery Breakfast & Cereal0036800421752

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Flagged concerns

CANOLA OIL

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

ARTIFICIAL FLAVOR

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

CARAMEL COLOR

Ammonia-process caramel coloring; may contain 4-MEI; ultra-processed marker.

SUGAR

High glycemic index; promotes inflammation and metabolic disease.

BROWN SUGAR SYRUP

White sugar with trace molasses; marginally better than refined white sugar

Full ingredient list

CORN MEAL, SUGAR, HONEY, SOLUBLE CORN FIBER, SALT, CANOLA OIL, MOLASSES, BROWN SUGAR SYRUP, NATURAL AND ARTIFICIAL FLAVOR, POTASSIUM CHLORIDE, CARAMEL COLOR, NATURAL ALMOND FLAVOR, SODIUM BICARBONATE. VITAMINS AND MINERALS: CALCIUM CARBONATE, REDUCED IRON