Cap’n Crunch
Food & Beverage
37
Avoid
Safety Summary
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Key Concerns
Positive Signals
Score Breakdown
Ingredients (21)
| Ingredient | Risk Level | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| BHT (to preserve freshness) | Avoid | Possible carcinogen. Organ toxicity at high doses. |
| blue 1 | Caution | Brilliant blue. Hyperactivity. Limited safety data. |
| Corn flour | Low Risk | — |
| folic acid | Low Risk | — |
| malic acid | Low Risk | — |
| molasses | Low Risk | — |
| natural and artificial flavor | Beneficial | Undisclosed synthetic chemicals. |
| niacinamide | Low Risk | — |
| oat flour | Beneficial | — |
| pyridoxine hydrochloride | Low Risk | — |
| red 40 | Caution | Artificial dye. Hyperactivity in children. Possible carcinogen. |
| reduced iron | Low Risk | — |
| riboflavin | Low Risk | — |
| salt | Low Risk | — |
| sodium citrate | Low Risk | — |
| sugar | Low Risk | — |
| sunflower oil | Beneficial | — |
| thiamine mononitrate | Low Risk | — |
| vegetable oil (coconut and/or palm oil) | Low Risk | Environmental concerns. High in saturated fat. |
| yellow 5 | Caution | Tartrazine. Hyperactivity. Allergic reactions. |
| yellow 6 | Caution | Sunset yellow. Hyperactivity. Possible carcinogen. |