Sweetened Corn & Oat Cereal, Touchdown Crunch

Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?

In our analysis, Sweetened Corn & Oat Cereal, Touchdown Crunch scores Ultra-Processed. That classification is shaped by ingredients commonly associated with ultra-processed foods:

• Artificial Colors (Yellow 5, Blue 1, Yellow 6): Synthetic colors are definitive UPF markers.
• Chemical Preservatives (Bht): Synthetic preservatives are UPF indicators.

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 Sweetened Corn & Oat Cereal, Touchdown Crunch'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: Palm Oil And/Or Coconut Oil.

Natural oils are minimally processed, hydrogenated oils indicate UPF.

Salt & SodiumProcessing indicator

In this product: Salt.

Basic preservative, but high amounts indicate processing.

MineralsProcessing indicator

In this product: Sodium Citrate, Reduced Iron, Zinc Oxide.

Added minerals often compensate for processing.

Food AcidsProcessing indicator

In this product: Malic Acid.

Common in both traditional and industrial foods.

Synthetic VitaminsProcessing indicator

In this product: Niacinamide*, Thiamin Mononitrate*, Riboflavin*, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride*, and 2 more.

Fortification often compensates for processing losses.