Frosted Oat Cereal Bites with Marshmallows

Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?

In our analysis, Frosted Oat Cereal Bites with Marshmallows 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 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 Frosted Oat Cereal Bites with Marshmallows' 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: Marshmallows (Sugar, Modified Corn Starch, Corn Syrup, Dextrose, Gelatin, Color [Red 40, Yellow 6, Yellow 5, Blue 1], Sodium Hexametaphosphate, Natural And Artificial Flavor), 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: Tricalcium Phosphate, Tripotassium Phosphate, Vitamins & Minerals: Calcium Carbonate, Iron (Ferrous Fumarate), and 1 more.

Added minerals often compensate for processing.

Natural ColorsProcessing indicator

In this product: Color (Caramel).

Natural sources but still indicate processing.

Synthetic VitaminsProcessing indicator

In this product: Vitamin C (Sodium Ascorbate, Ascorbic Acid), Vitamin A (Palmitate), Niacinamide, Vitamin B1, and 5 more.

Fortification often compensates for processing losses.