Frosted Toast Crunch, Vanilla

Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?

In our analysis, Frosted Toast Crunch, Vanilla 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.
• Emulsifiers (Soy Lecithin): Industrial emulsifiers indicate 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 Frosted Toast Crunch, Vanilla'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, Fructose, Maltodextrin.

Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.

Vegetable OilsProcessing indicator

In this product: Rice Flour Canola And/Or Rice Bran Oil.

Natural oils are minimally processed, hydrogenated oils indicate UPF.

Salt & SodiumProcessing indicator

In this product: Salt.

Basic preservative, but high amounts indicate processing.

MineralsProcessing indicator

In this product: Trisodium Phosphate, Artificial Flavor. Bht Added To Preserve Freshness. Vitamins And Minerals Tricalcium Phosphate, Calcium Carbonate, Zinc And Iron (Minerals Nutrients).

Added minerals often compensate for processing.

Synthetic VitaminsProcessing indicator

In this product: Vitamin C ( Sodium Ascorbate), A B Vitamin, Vitamin B6, Vitamin B2, and 4 more.

Fortification often compensates for processing losses.