—Limited data

16/17 ingredients recognized

Ingredient safety64

Formulation quality82

Contaminant risk100

Label transparency50

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 16 of 17 listed ingredients. Unmatched names never wear an Excellent stamp. Methodology

Corn flakes cereal

Food & Grocery Breakfast & Cereal0038000109683

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Flagged concerns

bht for freshness vitamins

Possible carcinogen; liver and kidney effects in animals; endocrine activity.

vitamin a palmitate

May enhance tumor development when applied on skin exposed to UV; avoid in daytime SPF products.

sugar

High glycemic index; promotes inflammation and metabolic disease.

Full ingredient list

Milled corn, sugar, malt flavor, contains 2% or less of iodized salt (salt, potassium iodate), bht for freshness. vitamins and minerals: calcium carbonate, vitamin c (ascorbic acid), reduced iron, niacinamide, vitamin e acetate, zinc oxide, vitamin a palmitate, vitamin b12, vitamin b6 (pyridoxine hydrochloride), vitamin b1 (thiamin mononitrate), vitamin b2 (riboflavin), folic acid.