Crunchy Honey Oats Cereal

Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?

In our analysis, Crunchy Honey Oats Cereal scores Ultra-Processed. That classification is shaped by ingredients commonly associated with ultra-processed foods:

• Corn-Based Sweeteners (Corn Syrup): HFCS is a hallmark of ultra-processed foods.
• Chemical Preservatives (Bht Added To Packaging To Help Preserve Freshness): Synthetic preservatives are UPF indicators.

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 Crunchy Honey Oats 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: Granola Clusters (Whole Grain Rolled Oats, Brown Sugar, Crisp Rice [Rice, Salt, Malt], Whole Grain Rolled Wheat, Oat Flour, Canola Oil, Molasses, Honey, Natural And Artificial Flavors, Salt, Bht [Preservative]), Sugar, Honey.

Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.

Salt & SodiumProcessing indicator

In this product: Salt.

Basic preservative, but high amounts indicate processing.

Synthetic VitaminsProcessing indicator

In this product: Natural And Artificial Flavor. Vitamins & Minerals: Vitamin C (Sodium Ascorbate, Ascorbic Acid), Niacin, Vitamin A Palmitate, Vitamin B6, and 6 more.

Fortification often compensates for processing losses.

MineralsProcessing indicator

In this product: Iron (Ferrous Fumarate, Ferric Orthophosphate), Zinc (Zinc Oxide).

Added minerals often compensate for processing.