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TOASTED OAT CEREAL, TOASTED OAT

NICE! · 90/100 · Caution

1 ingredient flagged with caution

What we flagged

IngredientVerdictWhy
Caramel Color (generic) Caution Without a Class number, manufacturer-disclosed type is unknown; Class III/IV variants (most common in colas) contain 4-MeI, a California Prop 65 carcinogen.

How the score was reached

100 − 50×0 − 10×1 − 5×0 = 90

ReasonPointsDetail
Caramel Color (generic) -10 Without a Class number, manufacturer-disclosed type is unknown; Class III/IV variants (most common in colas) contain 4-MeI, a California Prop 65 carcinogen.

Ingredients

Wheat Flourwheat starchcalcium carbonateSalttrisodium phosphateCaramel Color (generic)vitamins and mineralsreduced ironniacinamidevitamin b3zinc oxidefolic acidriboflavinvitamin b2pyridoxine hydrochloridevitamin b6thiamin mononitratevitamin b1vitamin b12

Diets this fits

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