Kellogg's Apple Jacks Cereal Reduced Sugar

Processing Score

13.8Ultra-Processed

02.55.08.010+

Nutrition Score

4.5/10Fair

The processing score reflects 30 ingredients, including artificial colors, modified ingredients and natural flavoring. The nutrition score reflects high sugar.

Nutrition Highlights

Little Or No Cholesterol ListedGood Protein SourceGood Fiber Source

Nutrient Alerts

High Sugar

Data Updated

Oct 18, 2026

UPC

30038000787875

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Nutrition Facts

Serving size28 g

Amount per serving

Calories

100

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 0.5g

Saturated Fat 0g

Trans Fat 0g

Cholesterol 0mg

Sodium 160mg

Total Carbohydrate 24g

Dietary Fiber 2g

Total Sugars 8g

Includes 8g Added Sugars

16%

Protein 2g

Vitamin D 2mcg

10%

Calcium 0mg

Iron 1.8mg

10%

Potassium 50mg

* 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

28 listed · 6 flagged for review

CORN FLOUR BLEND (WHOLE GRAIN YELLOW CORN FLOUR, DEGERMINATED YELLOW CORN FLOUR), SUGAR, WHEAT FLOUR, WHOLE GRAIN OAT FLOUR, OAT FIBER, SALT, SOLUBLE CORN FIBER, DEGERMINATED YELLOW CORN FLOUR, DRIED APPLES, APPLE JUICE CONCENTRATE, CORNSTARCH, CINNAMON, NATURAL FLAVOR, YELLOW 6, MODIFIED CORN STARCH, WHEAT STARCH, BAKING SODA, YELLOW 5, RED 40, BLUE 1. VITAMINS AND MINERALS: VITAMIN C, REDUCED IRON, NIACINAMIDE, VITAMIN B6, VITAMIN B2, VITAMIN B1, FOLIC ACID, VITAMIN D3, VITAMIN B12.

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Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?

In our analysis, Kellogg's Apple Jacks Cereal Reduced Sugar scores Ultra-Processed. That classification is shaped by ingredients commonly associated with ultra-processed foods:

Artificial Colors (Yellow 6, Yellow 5, Red 40): Synthetic colors are definitive UPF markers.
Modified Starches (Modified Corn Starch): Chemical modification is a hallmark of UPF.
Natural Flavors (Natural Flavor): Despite being natural, these are highly processed extracts.

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 Kellogg's Apple Jacks Cereal Reduced Sugar'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.

Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.

Salt & SodiumProcessing indicator

In this product: Salt.

Basic preservative, but high amounts indicate processing.

Food Bases & AlkalisProcessing indicator

In this product: Baking Soda.

Common in baking, excessive use indicates processing.

Synthetic VitaminsProcessing indicator

In this product: Blue 1. Vitamins And Minerals: Vitamin C, Niacinamide, Vitamin B6, Vitamin B2, and 4 more.

Fortification often compensates for processing losses.

MineralsProcessing indicator

In this product: Reduced Iron.

Added minerals often compensate for processing.

This product is part of our wider analysis. It features in our Cheerios vs Frosted Flakes, Rice Krispies vs Corn Flakes, and Special K vs Cheerios comparisons.

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