Twinkies Cereal, Twinkles

Processing Score

12.8Ultra-Processed

02.55.08.010+

Nutrition Score

1/10Poor

The processing score reflects 20 ingredients, including artificial colors, hydrogenated oil, artificial flavoring, plus 2 more we flag. The nutrition score reflects high sugar, saturated fat and total fat.

Nutrition Highlights

Little Or No Cholesterol ListedGood Fiber Source

Nutrient Alerts

High SugarHigh FatHigh Saturated Fat

Data Updated

Oct 18, 2026

UPC

884912338976

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Nutrition Facts

Serving size39 g

Amount per serving

Calories

180

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 7g

Saturated Fat 6g

30%

Trans Fat 0g

Cholesterol 0mg

Sodium 135mg

Total Carbohydrate 29g

11%

Dietary Fiber 1g

Total Sugars 16g

Includes 16g Added Sugars

32%

Protein 1g

Vitamin D 0mcg

Calcium 110mg

Iron 4.5mg

25%

Potassium 30mg

* 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

19 listed · 7 flagged for review

DEXTROSE, SUGAR, CORN FLOUR, HYDROGENATED VEGETABLE OIL (COCONUT AND PALM KERNEL OILS), WHEAT FLOUR, WHOLE GRAIN OAT FLOUR, SALT, CORN SYRUP, CANOLA OIL, CALCIUM CARBONATE, YELLOW 5, YELLOW 6, 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, Twinkies Cereal, Twinkles 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 (Yellow 5, Yellow 6): 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 Twinkies Cereal, Twinkles' 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: Dextrose, Sugar.

Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.

Salt & SodiumProcessing indicator

In this product: Salt.

Basic preservative, but high amounts indicate processing.

Vegetable OilsProcessing indicator

In this product: Canola Oil.

Natural oils are minimally processed, hydrogenated oils indicate UPF.

MineralsProcessing indicator

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

Added minerals often compensate for processing.

Synthetic VitaminsProcessing indicator

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

Fortification often compensates for processing losses.

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