Kelloggs
Kelloggs breakfast cereal
Food & Beverage
56
Avoid
Safety Summary
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Key Concerns
Positive Signals
Score Breakdown
Ingredients (37)
| Ingredient | Risk Level | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| bht for freshness | Avoid | Possible carcinogen. Organ toxicity at high doses. |
| blue 1. vitamins and minerals: vitamin c (ascorbic acid) | Caution | Brilliant blue. Hyperactivity. Limited safety data. |
| brown sugar syrup | Low Risk | — |
| citric acid | Low Risk | Generally safe. Natural preservative. |
| contains or less of salt | Low Risk | — |
| corn syrup | Low Risk | Refined sugar. Metabolic concerns at high intake. |
| dried apples | Low Risk | — |
| folic acid | Low Risk | — |
| honey | Low Risk | — |
| lactic acid | Low Risk | Natural acid. Safe. AHA exfoliant. |
| malic acid | Low Risk | — |
| malt flavor | Low Risk | — |
| molasses | Low Risk | — |
| natural and artificial flavor | Beneficial | Undisclosed synthetic chemicals. |
| niacinamide | Low Risk | — |
| nonfat milk | Low Risk | — |
| nonfat yogurt powder (cultured nonfat milk; heat treated after culturing) | Low Risk | — |
| oat flour | Beneficial | — |
| palm kernel and canola oil | Low Risk | Processed. Omega-6 concerns. Generally safe. |
| red 40 | Caution | Artificial dye. Hyperactivity in children. Possible carcinogen. |
| reduced iron | Low Risk | — |
| Rice | Low Risk | — |
| rice flour | Low Risk | — |
| sodium sulfite to protect color | Low Risk | — |
| soluble wheat fiber | Low Risk | — |
| soy lecithin | Low Risk | GMO concern. Generally recognized as safe. |
| spice | Low Risk | — |
| sugar | Low Risk | — |
| vitamin a palmitate | Low Risk | — |
| vitamin b12 | Low Risk | — |
| vitamin b1 (thiamin hydrochloride) | Low Risk | — |
| vitamin b2 (riboflavin) | Low Risk | — |
| vitamin b6 (pyridoxine hydrochloride) | Low Risk | — |
| vitamin d3 | Low Risk | — |
| wheat bran | Low Risk | — |
| whole grain oats | Beneficial | — |
| whole grain wheat | Low Risk | — |