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Assorted breakfast cereal pouches
Cheerios0016000877009

Assorted breakfast cereal pouches

Greenveil's read: consider avoiding. Food health critical · 3 additives of concern.

Food health
Critical
Chemical concern
Not assessed

Allergens

No allergens listed for this product in our data yet — check the pack.

Checked against the Open Food Facts record · updated 10 Apr 2025

Why it's rated this way

3 additives on this label are on our additives-of-concern list.

  1. Allura red ACHigh concernSouthampton Six colour; hyperactivity/attention concern in children.
    What it is
    Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
    Why it's flagged
    Southampton Six colour; hyperactivity/attention concern in children.
    Regulatory basis
    Greenveil's curated additives-of-concern list, which cites the authority behind each entry.
    How sure we are
    High confidence. Matched by the additive code declared on the label.
  2. Brilliant blue FCFModerate concernSynthetic dye; allergic-type reactions reported in sensitive individuals.
    What it is
    Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
    Why it's flagged
    Synthetic dye; allergic-type reactions reported in sensitive individuals.
    Regulatory basis
    Greenveil's curated additives-of-concern list, which cites the authority behind each entry.
    How sure we are
    High confidence. Matched by the additive code declared on the label.
  3. Sodium phosphatesMinor concernInorganic phosphate additives are highly bioavailable; high additive-phosphate intake is associated with increased cardiovascular and kidney burden, particularly in chronic kidney disease.
    What it is
    Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
    Why it's flagged
    Inorganic phosphate additives are highly bioavailable; high additive-phosphate intake is associated with increased cardiovascular and kidney burden, particularly in chronic kidney disease.
    Regulatory basis
    Greenveil's curated additives-of-concern list, which cites the authority behind each entry.
    How sure we are
    High confidence. Matched by the additive code declared on the label.

A food's rating also reflects nutrition (Nutri-Score) and processing (NOVA); the additives above are the ingredient-level part of it.

Ingredients

  • Wholemeal oat51.5%No flag
  • Sugar16.7%No flag›
  • Whole Grain Corn15.9%No flag
  • Corn Starch8%No flag›
  • Corn Syrup4%No flag›
  • Dextrose2%No flag›
  • Contains 2% and less of0.8%No flag
  • Salt0.8%No flag›
  • Modified Corn Starch0.6%No flag›
  • Gelatin · E4280.3%No flag
  • E339iii0.1%No flag
  • Red 40 · E129<0.1%High

    Southampton Six colour; hyperactivity/attention concern in children.

  • Yellow 5 · E102<0.1%No flag
  • Blue 1 · E133Moderate

    Synthetic dye; allergic-type reactions reported in sensitive individuals.

  • Natural and artificial flavouringNo flag
  • Vitamin ENo flag›
  • Mixed tocopherols · E306No flag
  • Added to Preserve Freshness VitaminsNo flag
  • MineralsNo flag
  • Calcium Carbonate · E170iNo flag
  • Vitamin CNo flag›
  • Sodium ascorbate · E301No flag
  • IronNo flag›
  • ZincNo flag›
  • Mineral nutrientsNo flag
  • A B VitaminNo flag
  • Niacinamide · E375No flag
  • Vitamin BNo flag›
  • Pyridoxine hydrochlorideNo flag›
  • VitaminsNo flag›
  • Vitamin BNo flag›
  • Thiamin mononitrateNo flag›
  • Vitamin ANo flag›
  • Retinyl palmitateNo flag›
  • VitaminsNo flag›
  • Vitamin BNo flag›
  • Riboflavin · E101No flag
  • A B VitaminNo flag
  • Folic acidNo flag›
  • VitaminsNo flag›
  • B Vitamin DNo flag
  • Cinnamon Toast CrunchNo flag
  • Sodium phosphates (E339)Low

    Inorganic phosphate additives are highly bioavailable; high additive-phosphate intake is associated with increased cardiovascular and kidney burden, particularly in chronic kidney disease.

Show original label text

Whole Grain Oats, Sugar, Whole Grain Corn, Corn Starch, Corn Syrup, Dextrose. Contains 2% or less of: Salt, Modified Corn Starch, Gelatin, Trisodium Phosphate, Red 40, Yellow 5 & 6. Blue 1, Natural and Artificial Flavor. Vitamin E (mixed tocopherols) Added to Preserve Freshness Vitamins and Minerals: Calcium Carbonate, Vitamin C (sodium ascorbate), Iron and Zinc (mineral nutrients), A B Vitamin (niacinamide), Vitamin B, (pyridoxine hydrochloride). Vitamin B, (thiamin mononitrate), Vitamin A (palmitate), Vitamin B, (riboflavin), A B Vitamin (folic acid). Vitamin B Vitamin D. GLUTEN FREE Cinnamon Toast Crunch

Food health

Nutrition profile and additives of concern

Contains additive of concern
  • Allura red ACSouthampton Six colour; hyperactivity/attention concern in children.
  • Brilliant blue FCFSynthetic dye; allergic-type reactions reported in sensitive individuals.
  • Sodium phosphatesInorganic phosphate additives are highly bioavailable; high additive-phosphate intake is associated with increased cardiovascular and kidney burden, particularly in chronic kidney disease.

Per-ingredient concern · chemical identity, not food safety

What drives this

8 low · 5 not assessed

5 of 13 ingredients not yet assessed · Show all

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