—Limited data

18/21 ingredients recognized

Ingredient safety56

Formulation quality29

Contaminant risk100

Label transparency33

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 18 of 21 listed ingredients. Unmatched names never wear an Excellent stamp. Methodology

Kellog's

Frosted flakes of corn with marshmallows cereal, frosted flakes

Name: Frosted flakes of corn with marshmallows cereal, frosted flakes
Brand: Kellog's

Food & Grocery Breakfast & Cereal0038000155246

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Flagged concerns

corn syrup

Pure glucose; spikes blood sugar; contributes to metabolic disorders.

bht for freshnessvitamin

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

modified corn starch

Ultra-processed starch derivative; very high glycemic index; may disrupt gut bacteria.

dextrose

Isolated glucose from corn or wheat starch; high glycemic; rapid insulin spike

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, contains 2% or less of malt flavor, salt, corn syrup, modified corn starch, dextrose, natural and artificial flavor, gelatin, bht for freshness.vitamin and minerals: vitamin c (ascorbic acid), iron, niacinamide, vitamin b6 (pyridoxine hydrochloride), vitamin b1 (thiamin hydrochloride), vitamin a palmitate, vitamin b2 (riboflavin), folic acid, vitamin b12, vitamin d3.