28/30 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 28 of 30 listed ingredients. Unmatched names never wear an Excellent stamp. Methodology
Sweetened Multi-Grain Cereal With Marshmallows, Marshmallows
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Flagged concerns
Vegetable Oil
Generic refined seed-oil blend (often soybean/canola); high omega-6; heavily processed.
Yellow 6
Hyperactivity; allergic reactions; contaminated with carcinogens benzidine and 4-aminobiphenyl.
Yellow 5
ADHD link; allergic reactions; hyperactivity in children; possible carcinogen.
Contains Or Less Of Corn Syrup
Pure glucose; spikes blood sugar; contributes to metabolic disorders.
Red 40
Linked to ADHD in children; potential carcinogen; may contain carcinogenic contaminants.
Blue 1
May cause chromosomal damage; absorbed through skin.
Bht For Freshness Vitamins
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 Food Starch
Ultra-processed starch derivative; very high glycemic index; may disrupt gut bacteria.
Modified Corn Starch
Ultra-processed starch derivative; very high glycemic index; may disrupt gut bacteria.
Full ingredient list
Sugar, Corn Flour Blend (Whole Grain Yellow Corn Flour, Degerminated Yellow Corn Flour), Wheat Flour, Whole Grain Oat Flour, Modified Food Starch, Contains 2% Or Less Of Corn Syrup, Modified Corn Starch, Dextrose, Vegetable Oil (Hydrogenated Coconut, Soybean And/Or Cottonseed), Oat Fiber, Maltodextrin, Salt, Natural And Artificial Flavor, Soluble Corn Fiber, Gelatin, Yellow 5, Red 40, Yellow 6, Blue 1, Bht For Freshness. Vitamins And Minerals: Vitamin C (Ascorbic Acid), Reduced Iron, Niacinamide, Vitamin B6 (Pyridoxine Hydrochloride), Vitamin B2 (Riboflavin), Vitamin B1 (Thiamin Hydrochloride), Folic Acid, Vitamin D3, Vitamin B12.
Ingredient analysis
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