Cinna-Apple Walnut Instant Hot Cereal, Cinna-Apple Walnut

Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?

In our analysis, Cinna-Apple Walnut Instant Hot Cereal, Cinna-Apple Walnut scores Ultra-Processed. That classification is shaped by ingredients commonly associated with ultra-processed foods:

• Modified Starches (Modified Corn Starch): Chemical modification is a hallmark of UPF.
• Chemical Preservatives (Bht): Synthetic preservatives are UPF indicators.
• Other Additives (Acetylated Monoglycerides): Miscellaneous additives generally indicate processing.
• Stabilizers & Gums (Guar Gum): Industrial stabilizers common in UPF.

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 Cinna-Apple Walnut Instant Hot Cereal, Cinna-Apple Walnut'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, Brown Sugar.

Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.

Salt & SodiumProcessing indicator

In this product: Salt.

Basic preservative, but high amounts indicate processing.

MineralsProcessing indicator

In this product: Calcium Carbonate, Ferric Orthophosphate.

Added minerals often compensate for processing.

Synthetic VitaminsProcessing indicator

In this product: Vitamin A Palmitate, Niacin, Riboflavin, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride, and 2 more.

Fortification often compensates for processing losses.