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Frequently asked questions
What are the nutritional differences between Cheerios and Honey Nut Cheerios?
The big one is sugar. Honey Nut Cheerios adds sugar, honey, and brown sugar syrup to the same whole grain oat base, so a serving carries many times the sugar of original Cheerios. On our Nutrition Score, Original Cheerios rates 7.0 out of 10 and Honey Nut Cheerios rates 3.0 out of 10.
How much more sugar does Honey Nut Cheerios have?
Many times more per serving. The sugar comes from multiple sources: sugar, honey, and brown sugar syrup, where original Cheerios lists sugar alone, third after whole grain oats and corn starch. The extra sweeteners lengthen the list: Honey Nut Cheerios lists 19 ingredients to 14 for Original Cheerios. On processing, Original Cheerios and Honey Nut Cheerios score the same in our analysis. Both score 5.0, which is Level 2.
Does Honey Nut Cheerios contain real nuts?
Despite the name, Honey Nut Cheerios uses "natural almond flavor" rather than significant amounts of real almonds. The "nut" flavor is primarily from flavoring compounds, not whole nuts.