Declared allergens
This product declares Gluten, Soy.
Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 29 Jun 2023
Cheerios cereal bar
Greenveil's read: consider avoiding. Food health high · 2 additives of concern (worst: Ammonia caramel).
- High
Allergens
- Gluten
- Soy
Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 29 Jun 2023
Why it's rated this way
2 additives on this label are on our additives-of-concern list.
Ammonia caramelModerate concernCaramel colour class III; may contain 4-methylimidazole (4-MEI), an animal carcinogen.
- What it is
- Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
- Why it's flagged
- Caramel colour class III; may contain 4-methylimidazole (4-MEI), an animal carcinogen.
- 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.
Potassium 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.
Ingredients
- Wholemeal oat51.7%No flag
- Cereal24.1%No flag
- Wholemeal oat12.1%No flag
- Whole grain corn6%No flag
- Maize bran0.8%No flag
- Whole grain millet0.2%No flag
- Brown sugar syrup<0.1%No flag
- E340iii<0.1%No flag
- ColourNo flag
- Caramel color · E150aNo flag
- Annatto · E160bNo flag
- Mixed tocopherols · E306No flag
- Added to retain freshnessNo flag
- MineralsNo flag
- Calcium carbonate · E170iNo flag
- Mineral nutrientsNo flag
- A b vitaminNo flag
- Niacinamide · E375No flag
- A b vitaminNo flag
- Sodium ascorbate · E30112.1%No flag
- Vitamin b₂3%No flag
- Riboflavin · E1011.5%No flag
- Vitamin b₁0.8%No flag
- A b vitamin0.4%No flag
- Vitamin b₁20.8%No flag
- Whole wheat flourNo flag
- Contains 2% and less ofNo flag
- Vegetable glycerinNo flag
- Calcium carbonate · E170iNo flag
- Whole grain cornNo flag
- Vegetable juice colorNo flag
- E500iiNo flag
- Natural flavouringNo flag
- IngredientsNo flag
- 16 general millsNo flag
- Ammonia caramel (E150C)Moderate
Caramel colour class III; may contain 4-methylimidazole (4-MEI), an animal carcinogen.
- Potassium phosphates (E340)Low
Inorganic phosphate additives are highly bioavailable; high additive-phosphate intake is associated with increased cardiovascular and kidney burden, particularly in chronic kidney disease.
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whole grain oats, cereal (whole grain oats, whole grain corn, sugar, corn starch, corn bran, whole grain rice, whole grain millet, whole sorghum, brown sugar syrup, salt, tripotassium phosphate, color [caramel color, annatto extract], vitamin e [mixed tocopherols] added to retain freshness, vitamins and minerals: calcium carbonate, zinc and iron [mineral nutrients], a b vitamin [niacinamide], a b vitamin [calcium pantothenate), vitamin c [sodium ascorbate], vitamin b6 [pyridoxine hydrochloride], vitamin b₂ (riboflavin], vitamin b₁ [thiamin mononitrate], a b vitamin [folic acid), vitamin a [palmitate], vitamin b₁2, vitamin d3), corn syrup, fructose, canola oil, sugar, sweetened cranberries (sugar, cranberries), chicory root extract, whole wheat flour, maltodextrin, whole grain rice. contains 2% or less of: vegetable glycerin, calcium carbonate, corn flour, wheat starch, salt, whole grain corn, vegetable juice color, baking soda, natural flavor, soy lecithin. contains wheat and soy ingredients. 16 general mills
Alerts
Food health
Nutrition profile and additives of concern
Contains additive of concern
- Ammonia caramelCaramel colour class III; may contain 4-methylimidazole (4-MEI), an animal carcinogen.
- Potassium 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
- Vitamin CModerate concern
- Vitamin B6Moderate concern
- MaltodextrinModerate concern
8 of 16 ingredients not yet assessed · Show allHide
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No lower-concern alternatives are available for this product yet.
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