Berry Crunch Sweetened Corn & Oat Cereal

Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?

In our analysis, Berry Crunch Sweetened Corn & Oat Cereal scores Ultra-Processed. That classification is shaped by ingredients commonly associated with ultra-processed foods:

• Corn-Based Sweeteners (Whole Oat Flour. Contains 2% Or Less Of Each Of The Following: High Fructose Corn Syrup, Corn Syrup): HFCS is a hallmark of ultra-processed foods.
• Artificial Colors (Yellow 5, Yellow 6, Red 40, +2 more): Synthetic colors are definitive UPF markers.

Within Breakfast Cereal, this product is more processed than about 77% of the 9,419 products we've analyzed.

Processing classification reflects ingredient and additive analysis, not a judgment of any product's safety, quality, or healthfulness.

What These Ingredients Tell Us

We group Berry Crunch Sweetened Corn & Oat Cereal's ingredients into ingredient categories and note how each relates to food processing. The notes below describe the category, not this specific product's formulation.

Sugars & Natural SweetenersProcessing indicator

In this product: Sugar, Molasses.

Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.

Salt & SodiumProcessing indicator

In this product: Salt.

Basic preservative, but high amounts indicate processing.

Vegetable OilsProcessing indicator

In this product: Canola Oil.

Natural oils are minimally processed, hydrogenated oils indicate UPF.

Synthetic VitaminsProcessing indicator

In this product: Vitamin C (Sodium Ascorbate, Ascorbic Acid), Vitamin A (Palmitate), Mixed Tocopherols, Niacinamide, and 5 more.

Fortification often compensates for processing losses.

MineralsProcessing indicator

In this product: Iron (Ferrous Fumarate).

Added minerals often compensate for processing.