27/29 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 27 of 29 listed ingredients. Unmatched names never wear an Excellent stamp. Methodology
Nourish multi-grain blend with quinoa hot cereal, honey nut crunches
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Flagged concerns
canola oil
Industrial seed oil; very high omega-6; hexane-extracted and heavily refined; promotes inflammatory imbalance.
bht for freshness vitamins
Possible carcinogen; liver and kidney effects in animals; endocrine activity.
contains or less of brown rice syrup
Highly processed starch-derived sugar; essentially pure glucose polymers; high glycemic
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
Whole grain blend (whole grain oats, whole grain barley, whole grain wheat, whole grain quinoa), dried cane syrup, almonds, whole grain rolled oats, soy protein isolate, contains 2% or less of brown rice syrup, canola oil, oat fiber, salt, whole oat flour, calcium carbonate, sugar, dried molasses, soy lecithin, mixed tocopherols for freshness, bht for freshness. vitamins and minerals: tricalcium phosphate, magnesium oxide, vitamin c (ascorbic acid), ferric orthophosphate, vitamin e (alpha tocopherol acetate), niacinamide, vitamin a palmitate, folic acid, vitamin d3, vitamin b12, vitamin b6 (pyridoxine hydrochloride), vitamin b1 (thiamin hydrochloride), vitamin b2 (riboflavin).
Ingredient analysis
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