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SWEETENED CORN CEREAL

KROGER · 0/100 · Not approved

3 not-approved ingredients detected

What we flagged

IngredientVerdictWhy
Sugar (Refined) Caution Refined sucrose, typically from sugarcane or sugar beet; minimally processed but a refined sweetener.
Brown Sugar Caution Refined sugar with molasses added back.
Soybean Oil Not approved Industrial seed oil, high in oxidation-prone linoleic acid; typically hexane-extracted.
Canola Oil Not approved Bred from rapeseed; refined with hexane and high heat. Sometimes labeled "rapeseed oil".
Artificial Flavors Not approved Undisclosed synthetic flavoring compounds.

How the score was reached

100 − 50×3 − 10×2 − 5×0 = 0

ReasonPointsDetail
Soybean Oil -50 Industrial seed oil, high in oxidation-prone linoleic acid; typically hexane-extracted.
Canola Oil -50 Bred from rapeseed; refined with hexane and high heat. Sometimes labeled "rapeseed oil".
Artificial Flavors -50 Undisclosed synthetic flavoring compounds.
Sugar (Refined) -10 Refined sucrose, typically from sugarcane or sugar beet; minimally processed but a refined sweetener.
Brown Sugar -10 Refined sugar with molasses added back.

Ingredients

Wheat FlourSugar (Refined)corn mealBrown Sugarchocolate flavored bitsCocoaSoybean OilSaltCanola OilArtificial Flavorscolor addeddicalcium phosphatetrisodium phosphatevitamins and mineralscalcium carbonatezinc oxide and reduced ironsodium ascorbateniacinamidevitamin a palmitatepyridoxine hydrochlorideriboflavinthiamine mononitratefolic acidcholecalciferolcyanocobalaminbht added to packaging material to help preserve freshness

Diets this fits

PescatarianGluten-freeDairy-free

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