Fruity Dyno-Bites with Marshmallows Cereal, Fruity Dyno-Bites with Marshmallows

Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?

In our analysis, Fruity Dyno-Bites with Marshmallows Cereal, Fruity Dyno-Bites with Marshmallows 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.
• Artificial Colors (Yellow 5, Yellow 6, Red 40, +1 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 Fruity Dyno-Bites with Marshmallows Cereal, Fruity Dyno-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: Sugar, Marshmallows (Sugar, Modified Cornstarch, Corn Syrup, Dextrose, Gelatin, Artificial Flavor, Sodium Hexametaphosphate, Yellow 5, Blue 1, Red 40, Yellow 6).

Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.

Vegetable OilsProcessing indicator

In this product: Canola Oil.

Natural oils are minimally processed, hydrogenated oils indicate UPF.

Salt & SodiumProcessing indicator

In this product: Salt.

Basic preservative, but high amounts indicate processing.

Synthetic VitaminsProcessing indicator

In this product: Bht Added To Preserve Freshness. Vitamins And Minerals: Niacinamide, Vitamin A Palmitate, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride, Riboflavin, and 4 more.

Fortification often compensates for processing losses.

MineralsProcessing indicator

In this product: Reduced Iron, Zinc Oxide.

Added minerals often compensate for processing.