Toasted Multi-Grain Cereal with Honey Oat Clusters

Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?

In our analysis, Toasted Multi-Grain Cereal with Honey Oat Clusters 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 Flavors (Natural & Artificial Flavor (Includes Coconut)): Synthetic flavors indicate industrial food production.
• Other Additives (Sodium Ascorbate): Miscellaneous additives generally indicate processing.

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 Toasted Multi-Grain Cereal with Honey Oat Clusters' 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: Brown Sugar, Sugar, Malt Syrup, Honey.

Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.

Vegetable OilsProcessing indicator

In this product: Canola 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: Bht (A Preservative). Vitamins And Minerals: Reduced Iron, Zinc Oxide.

Added minerals often compensate for processing.

Synthetic VitaminsProcessing indicator

In this product: Niacinamide, Vitamin A Palmitate, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride, Riboflavin, and 5 more.

Fortification often compensates for processing losses.