Sweetened Multigrain Cereal, Sweetened Multigrain Cereal

Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?

In our analysis, Sweetened Multigrain Cereal, Sweetened Multigrain Cereal scores Ultra-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.
• Artificial Colors (Blue 1, Red 40): Synthetic colors are definitive UPF markers.
• Natural Flavors (Natural Flavors): 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 Sweetened Multigrain Cereal, Sweetened Multigrain 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.

Synthetic VitaminsProcessing indicator

In this product: Bht To Preserve Freshness. Vitamins & Minerals: Vitamin 81, Vitamin B2, Niacin, Folic Acid, and 5 more.

Fortification often compensates for processing losses.

MineralsProcessing indicator

In this product: Reduced Iron, Zinc (Zinc Oxide), Calcium Carbonate.

Added minerals often compensate for processing.