Sour Patch Flavored Cereal, Sour Patch

Processing Score

16.9Ultra-Processed

02.55.08.010+

Nutrition Score

—/10No Data

The processing score reflects 23 ingredients, including artificial colors, hydrogenated oil, artificial flavoring, plus 2 more we flag. The nutrition score reflects high sugar, sodium and saturated fat.

Nutrition Highlights

Little Or No Cholesterol ListedGood Protein SourceGood Fiber Source

Nutrient Alerts

High SodiumHigh SugarHigh Saturated Fat

Data Updated

Oct 18, 2026

UPC

884912314307

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Nutrition Facts

Serving size40 g

Amount per serving

Calories

170

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 3.5g

Saturated Fat 3g

15%

Trans Fat 0g

Cholesterol 0mg

Sodium 250mg

11%

Total Carbohydrate 32g

12%

Dietary Fiber 1g

Total Sugars 16g

Includes 16g Added Sugars

32%

Protein 2g

Vitamin D 0mcg

Calcium 140mg

11%

Iron 4.5mg

25%

Potassium 40mg

* 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

22 listed · 8 flagged for review

SUGAR, CORN FLOUR, WHEAT FLOUR, WHOLE GRAIN OAT FLOUR, HYDROGENATED VEGETABLE OIL (COCONUT AND PALM KERNEL OILS), CORN SYRUP, SALT, CITRIC ACID, SODIUM CITRATE, CALCIUM CARBONATE, CANOLA OIL, RED 40, YELLOW 5, YELLOW 6, BLUE 1, BHT ADDED TO PRESERVE FRESHNESS. VITAMINS AND MINERALS: FERRIC ORTHOPHOSPHATE (SOURCE OF IRON), NIACINAMIDE, ZINC OXIDE, THIAMIN MONONITRATE, CALCIUM PANTOTHENATE, PYRIDOXINE HYDROCHLORIDE, FOLIC ACID.

Listed in source order (heaviest first). Select any ingredient to see its category bucket and other products that contain it.

Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?

In our analysis, Sour Patch Flavored Cereal, Sour Patch scores Ultra-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.
Corn-Based Sweeteners (Corn Syrup): HFCS is a hallmark of ultra-processed foods.
Artificial Colors (Red 40, Yellow 5, Yellow 6, +1 more): Synthetic colors are definitive UPF markers.

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 Sour Patch Flavored Cereal, Sour Patch'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 AcidsProcessing indicator

In this product: Citric Acid.

Common in both traditional and industrial foods.

MineralsProcessing indicator

In this product: Sodium Citrate, Calcium Carbonate, Bht Added To Preserve Freshness. Vitamins And Minerals: Ferric Orthophosphate (Source Of Iron), Zinc Oxide, and 1 more.

Added minerals often compensate for processing.

Vegetable OilsProcessing indicator

In this product: Canola Oil.

Natural oils are minimally processed, hydrogenated oils indicate UPF.

Synthetic VitaminsProcessing indicator

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

Fortification often compensates for processing losses.

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