Great Value, Fruity Cereal, Puffs

Processing Score

17.5Ultra-Processed

02.55.08.010+

Nutrition Score

3.5/10Fair

The processing score reflects 34 ingredients, including artificial colors, artificial flavoring, preservatives, plus 2 more we flag. The nutrition score reflects high sugar.

Nutrition Highlights

Little Or No Cholesterol ListedGood Fiber Source

Nutrient Alerts

High Sugar

Data Updated

Oct 18, 2026

UPC

078742077093

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Nutrition Facts

Serving size30 g

Amount per serving

Calories

120

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 1g

Saturated Fat 0g

Trans Fat 0g

Cholesterol 0mg

Sodium 160mg

Total Carbohydrate 26g

Dietary Fiber 1g

Total Sugars 14g

Protein 1g

Vitamin D 39.9mcg

200%

Calcium 60mg

Iron 4.5mg

25%

Potassium 40mg

* The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.

Ingredients

24 listed · 7 flagged for review

MILLED CORN (WHOLE GRAIN CORN FLOUR, YELLOW CORN MEAL), SUGAR, OF: MODIFIED CORNSTARCH, SALT, CORN SYRUP, YELLOW 6, RED 40, BLUE 1, TURMERIC OLEORESIN, ANNATTO EXTRACT, CALCIUM CARBONATE, FRUCTOSE, TRICALCIUM PHOSPHATE, TRISODIUM PHOSPHATE, VITAMIN C (SODIUM ASCORBATE), VITAMIN A (PALMITATE), NIACINAMIDE, ZINC (ZINC OXIDE), IRON (REDUCED IRON), PRESERVATIVE (CITRIC ACID, BHT), VITAMIN B12, VITAMIN D, VITAMIN B6, VITAMIN B2, VITAMIN B1, PRESERVATIVE (BHT), FOLIC ACID, BHT ADDED TO PACKAGING TO HELP PRESERVE FRESHNESS.

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Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?

In our analysis, Great Value, Fruity Cereal, Puffs scores Ultra-Processed. That classification is shaped by ingredients commonly associated with ultra-processed foods:

Modified Starches (Of: Modified Cornstarch): Chemical modification is a hallmark of UPF.
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 Great Value, Fruity Cereal, Puffs' 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.

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, Tricalcium Phosphate, Trisodium Phosphate, Zinc (Zinc Oxide), and 1 more.

Added minerals often compensate for processing.

Synthetic VitaminsProcessing indicator

In this product: Vitamin C (Sodium Ascorbate), Vitamin A (Palmitate), Niacinamide, Vitamin B12, and 5 more.

Fortification often compensates for processing losses.