Kellogg Origins Cereal Cranberry Walnut 12.9oz

Why Does This Score Highly Processed?

In our analysis, Kellogg Origins Cereal Cranberry Walnut 12.9oz scores Highly 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.
• Emulsifiers (Vegetable Glycerin): Industrial emulsifiers indicate UPF.

Within Breakfast Cereal, this product is more processed than about 40% 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 Kellogg Origins Cereal Cranberry Walnut 12.9oz'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, Honey.

Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.

Salt & SodiumProcessing indicator

In this product: Salt.

Basic preservative, but high amounts indicate processing.

Synthetic VitaminsProcessing indicator

In this product: Vitamin E (Mixed Tocopherols)For Freshness, Vitamin B1.

Fortification often compensates for processing losses.

MineralsProcessing indicator

In this product: Reduced Iron.

Added minerals often compensate for processing.