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Cheerios Oat Crunch Chocolate
Greenveil's read: consider avoiding. Food health critical · 2 additives of concern (worst: Ammonia caramel).
- Critical
Allergens
No allergens listed for this product in our data yet — check the pack.
Checked against the Open Food Facts record · updated 28 Apr 2026
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
- Cocoa Processed with Alkali6.8%No flag
- E340iii0.3%No flag
- Caramel Color · E150a0.2%No flag
- Annatto · E160b0.1%No flag
- E500ii<0.1%No flag
- Natural flavouring<0.1%No flag
- Rosemary Extract · E392<0.1%No flag
- Mixed tocopherols · E306No flag
- E341iiiNo flag
- Calcium Carbonate · E170iNo flag
- Sodium ascorbate · E301No flag
- Niacinamide · E375No flag
- Riboflavin · E101No flag
- IngredientsNo 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, Sugar, Whole Grain Corn, Modified Corn Starch, Canola Oil, Sunflower Oil, Cocoa Processed with Alkali, Rice Flour, Corn Syrup, Salt, Corn Starch, Unsweetened Chocolate, Tripotassium Phosphate, Caramel Color, Annatto Extract, Baking Soda, Natural Flavor, Rosemary Extract, Vitamin E (mixed tocopherols), Tricalcium Phosphate, Calcium Carbonate, Iron, Zinc, Vitamin C (sodium ascorbate), Niacinamide, Calcium Pantothenate, Thiamin Mononitrate, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride, Riboflavin, Vitamin B12, Vitamin A (palmitate), Folic Acid, Vitamin D3. MAY CONTAIN WHEAT INGREDIENTS.
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
- SugarLow concern
- CornLow concern
- Canola OilLow concern
8 of 23 ingredients not yet assessed · Show allHide
Alternatives
No lower-concern alternatives are available for this product yet.
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