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HONEY NUT TOASTED OATS, SWEETENED TOASTED OAT CEREAL WITH REAL HONEY & ALMOND

KROGER · 0/100 · Not approved

2 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.
Modified Food Starch Not approved Industrially modified starch (chemical, enzymatic, or physical processing — label rarely specifies which). Common GMO source (corn/wheat/tapioca), and several modification agents (propylene oxide, sodium hydroxide) are flagged in EU regulatory reviews. Editorial position: not what we'd stock.
Brown Sugar Caution Refined sugar with molasses added back.
Canola Oil Not approved Bred from rapeseed; refined with hexane and high heat. Sometimes labeled "rapeseed oil".
Natural Flavor Caution Regulatory category that allows solvent extraction and undisclosed processing aids. Lack of transparency.

How the score was reached

100 − 50×2 − 10×3 − 5×0 = 0

ReasonPointsDetail
Modified Food Starch -50 Industrially modified starch (chemical, enzymatic, or physical processing — label rarely specifies which). Common GMO source (corn/wheat/tapioca), and several modification agents (propylene oxide, sodium hydroxide) are flagged in EU regulatory reviews. Editorial position: not what we'd stock.
Canola Oil -50 Bred from rapeseed; refined with hexane and high heat. Sometimes labeled "rapeseed oil".
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.
Natural Flavor -10 Regulatory category that allows solvent extraction and undisclosed processing aids. Lack of transparency.

Ingredients

Wheat FlourSugar (Refined)wheat starchHoneyModified Food Starchoat fiberBrown SugarSaltCanola Oiloat extractdicalcium phosphatetripotassium phosphateNatural Flavormixed tocopherolsvitamin eadded to preserve freshnessvitamins and mineralscalcium carbonatereduced iron and zinc oxidesodium ascorbateniacinamidevitamin a palmitatepyridoxine hydrochlorideriboflavinthiamine mononitratefolic acidcholecalciferolcyanocobalamin

Diets this fits

PescatarianDairy-free

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