Whole Grain Cereal

Processing Score

7.5Highly Processed

02.55.08.010+

Nutrition Score

6/10Good

The processing score reflects 25 ingredients, including corn syrup and natural flavoring. No nutrient exceeds our high thresholds.

Nutrition Highlights

Little Or No Cholesterol ListedGood Protein SourceGood Fiber Source

Data Updated

Oct 18, 2026

UPC

884912003843

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Nutrition Facts

Serving size55 g

Amount per serving

Calories

210

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 3g

Saturated Fat 0g

Trans Fat 0g

Cholesterol 0mg

Sodium 140mg

Total Carbohydrate 42g

15%

Dietary Fiber 7g

25%

Total Sugars 9g

Protein 5g

Calcium 20mg

Iron 10.8mg

60%

Potassium 180mg

* 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

25 listed · 6 flagged for review

WHOLE GRAIN WHEAT, WHOLE GRAIN BARLEY, WHOLE GRAIN ROLLED OATS, SUGAR, RICE FLOUR, BROWN SUGAR, CANOLA OIL, CORN SYRUP, WHEAT FLOUR, MALTED BARLEY FLOUR, SALT, FLAXSEED MEAL, WHEY (FROM MILK), KIWI JUICE CONCENTRATE, STRAWBERRY JUICE CONCENTRATE, SUNFLOWER OIL, RASPBERRY JUICE CONCENTRATE, PROBIOTIC (BACILLUS COAGULANS GBI-30 6086), NATURAL FLAVOR, BLUEBERRY JUICE CONCENTRATE, MIXED TOCOPHEROLS, RED BEET CONCENTRATE, ELDERBERRY JUICE CONCENTRATE, RASPBERRY POWDER (COLOR). VITAMINS AND MINERALS: REDUCED IRON, ZINC OXIDE (SOURCE OF ZINC).

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Why Does This Score Highly Processed?

In our analysis, Whole Grain Cereal 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.
Natural Flavors (Natural Flavor): Despite being natural, these are highly processed extracts.

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 Whole Grain 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, Brown Sugar.

Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.

Vegetable OilsProcessing indicator

In this product: Canola Oil, Sunflower Oil.

Natural oils are minimally processed, hydrogenated oils indicate UPF.

Salt & SodiumProcessing indicator

In this product: Salt.

Basic preservative, but high amounts indicate processing.

Synthetic VitaminsProcessing indicator

In this product: Mixed Tocopherols.

Fortification often compensates for processing losses.

MineralsProcessing indicator

In this product: Raspberry Powder (Color). Vitamins And Minerals: Reduced Iron, Zinc Oxide (Source Of Zinc).

Added minerals often compensate for processing.

This product is part of our wider analysis. It features in our Grape-Nuts vs All-Bran and Raisin Bran vs Grape-Nuts comparisons.

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