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 23 of 23 listed ingredients. Unmatched names never wear an Excellent stamp. Methodology
Fruit Flavor Jumbo Snax Cereal, Fruit
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Flagged concerns
Contains Or Less Of 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.
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.
Natural Flavor
Vague term masking hundreds of possible compounds; may include MSG, beaver anal gland secretions, and other sources.
Sugar
High glycemic index; promotes inflammation and metabolic disease.
Full ingredient list
Corn Flour Blend (Whole Grain Yellow Corn Flour, Degerminated Yellow Corn Flour), Sugar, Wheat Flour, Whole Grain Oat Flour, Oat Fiber, Contains 2% Or Less Of Vegetable Oil (Hydrogenated Coconut, Soybean And/Or Cottonseed), Soluble Corn Fiber, Salt, Calcium Carbonate, Natural Flavor, Red 40, Yellow 5, Yellow 6, Blue 1, Bht For Freshness. Vitamins And Minerals: Reduced Iron, Niacinamide, Vitamin B6 (Pyridoxine Hydrochloride), Vitamin B2 (Riboflavin), Vitamin B1 (Thiamin Hydrochloride), Folic Acid, Vitamin D3, Vitamin B12.
Ingredient analysis
Cleaner alternatives
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97Excellent