Kettle Corn Sweetened Corn and Oat Cereal, Kettle Corn

Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?

In our analysis, Kettle Corn Sweetened Corn and Oat Cereal, Kettle Corn 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.
• Modified Starches (Modified Corn Starch): Chemical modification is a hallmark of 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 Kettle Corn Sweetened Corn and Oat Cereal, Kettle Corn'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, Molasses.

Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.

Salt & SodiumProcessing indicator

In this product: Salt.

Basic preservative, but high amounts indicate processing.

Vegetable OilsProcessing indicator

In this product: Canola And/Or Soybean Oil.

Natural oils are minimally processed, hydrogenated oils indicate UPF.

MineralsProcessing indicator

In this product: Wheat Starch. Vitamins And Minerals: Ferric Orthophosphate (Source Of Iron), Zinc Oxide, Calcium Pantothenate.

Added minerals often compensate for processing.

Synthetic VitaminsProcessing indicator

In this product: Niacinamide, Thiamin Mononitrate, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride, Folic Acid.

Fortification often compensates for processing losses.