Sweetened Rice Cereal
Processing Score
8.0Highly Processed
02.55.08.010+
Nutrition Score
0.5/10Poor
The processing score reflects 16 ingredients, including hydrogenated oil and artificial flavoring. The nutrition score reflects high sugar.
Nutrition Highlights
Little Or No Cholesterol Listed
Nutrient Alerts
High Sugar
Data Updated
Oct 18, 2026
UPC
884912003898
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Nutrition Facts
Serving size29 g
Amount per serving
Calories
120
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 1g
1%
Saturated Fat 1g
5%
Trans Fat 0g
Cholesterol 0mg
0%
Sodium 170mg
7%
Total Carbohydrate 25g
9%
Dietary Fiber 0g
0%
Total Sugars 10g
Protein 1g
Vitamin D 80mcg
400%
Calcium 0mg
0%
Iron 1.8mg
10%
Potassium 50mg
1%
* 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
16 listed · 4 flagged for reviewRICE, SUGAR, HYDROGENATED VEGETABLE OIL (COCONUT AND PALM KERNEL OILS), COCOA (PROCESSED WITH ALKALI), SALT, CARAMEL COLOR, NATURAL AND ARTIFICIAL FLAVOR. VITAMINS AND MINERALS: NIACINAMIDE, REDUCED IRON, ZINC OXIDE (SOURCE OF ZINC), VITAMIN B6, VITAMIN A PALMITATE, RIBOFLAVIN, THIAMIN MONONITRATE, FOLIC ACID, VITAMIN B12, VITAMIN D.
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Why Does This Score Highly Processed?
In our analysis, Sweetened Rice Cereal scores Highly Processed. That classification is shaped by ingredients commonly associated with ultra-processed foods:
- Modified Fats (Hydrogenated Vegetable Oil (Coconut And Palm Kernel Oils)): Hydrogenation and modification are UPF markers.
- Processed Fruit Products (Cocoa (Processed With Alkali)): Concentrates and extracts indicate significant processing.
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 Sweetened Rice Cereal'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.
- Natural ColorsProcessing indicator
In this product: Caramel Color.
Natural sources but still indicate processing.
- Synthetic VitaminsProcessing indicator
In this product: Natural And Artificial Flavor. Vitamins And Minerals: Niacinamide, Vitamin B6, Vitamin A Palmitate, Riboflavin, and 4 more.
Fortification often compensates for processing losses.
- MineralsProcessing indicator
In this product: Reduced Iron, Zinc Oxide (Source Of Zinc).
Added minerals often compensate for processing.
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Less Processed Alternatives
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1.010.0
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1.010.0
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1.010.0
Less processed (Minimally Processed), higher nutrition score
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About our scores and this content
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