—Limited data

15/17 ingredients recognized

Ingredient safety50

Formulation quality47

Contaminant risk100

Label transparency48

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

Flakes of corn cereal

Food & Grocery Breakfast & Cereal0038000318412

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Flagged concerns

high fructose corn syrup

Linked to obesity, diabetes, fatty liver disease; often contains mercury from chlor-alkali processing.

bht

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 flavoring, high fructose corn syrup, salt, sodium ascorbate and ascorbic acid (vitamin c), niacinamide, iron, pyridoxine hydrochloride (vitamin b6), riboflavin (vitamin b2), thiamin hydrochloride (vitamin b1), vitamin a palmitate, folic acid, bht (preservative), vitamin b12 and vitamin d.