31/33 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 31 of 33 listed ingredients. Unmatched names never wear an Excellent stamp. Methodology
Kellogg's, apple jacks, cereal with apple & cinnanon
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Flagged concerns
contains or less of partially hydrogenated 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.
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
Possible carcinogen; liver and kidney effects in animals; endocrine activity.
modified corn starch
Ultra-processed starch derivative; very high glycemic index; may disrupt gut bacteria.
natural flavor
Vague term masking hundreds of possible compounds; may include MSG, beaver anal gland secretions, and other sources.
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
Sugar, corn flour blend (whole grain yellow corn flour, degerminated yellow corn flour), wheat flour, whole grain oat flour, oat fiber, soluble corn fiber, contains 2% or less of partially hydrogenated vegetable oil (coconut, soybean and/or cottonseed), salt, milled corn, dried apples, apple juice concentrate, cornstarch, cinnamon, modified corn starch, yellow 6, baking soda, turmeric color, natural flavor, blue 1, red 40, bht for freshness., vitamins and minerals: vitamin c (sodium ascorbate and ascorbic acid), niacinamide, reduced iron, zinc oxide, vitamin b6 (pyridoxine hydrochloride), vitamin b2 (riboflavin), vitamin b1 (thiamin hydrochloride), vitamin a palmitate, folic acid, vitamin d, vitamin b12.
Ingredient analysis
Cleaner alternatives
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97Excellent