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Frosted cheeriosPlant Based Foods And Beverages · 0016000452862

Frosted Whole Grain Oat & Corn Cereal

Greenveil's read: consider avoiding. Food health critical · 1 additive of concern (Sodium phosphates).

Food health: Critical
Chemical concern: Not assessed

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Why it's rated this way

1 additive on this label is on our additives-of-concern list.

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
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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.

Wholemeal oat51.8%No flag
Sugar24.1%No flag›
Cornmeal12.1%No flag
Corn Starch6%No flag›
Corn Syrup3%No flag›
Salt1.5%No flag›
Colour0.8%No flag
E339iii0.4%No flag
Brown Sugar Syrup0.2%No flag
Vanillin<0.1%No flag›
Vitamin E<0.1%No flag›
Mixed Tocopherols · E306<0.1%No flag
Added To Preserve Freshness<0.1%No flag
Vitamins<0.1%No flag›
And Minerals<0.1%No flag
Calcium Carbonate · E170iNo flag
ZincNo flag›
IronNo flag›
Mineral NutrientsNo flag
Vitamin CNo flag›
Sodium Ascorbate · E301No flag
A B VitaminNo flag
Niacinamide · E375No flag
Vitamin B6No flag›
Pyridoxine HydrochlorideNo flag›
Vitamin B2 · E101No flag
Riboflavin · E101No flag
VitaminsNo flag›
ThiaminNo flag›
Thiamin MononitrateNo flag›
Vitamin ANo flag›
Retinyl palmitateNo flag›
A B vitaminsNo flag
Folic AcidNo flag›
Vitamin B12No flag›
CholecalciferolNo 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.

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Whole Grain Oats, Sugar, Corn Meal, Corn Starch, Corn Syrup, Salt, Color Added, Trisodium Phosphate, Brown Sugar Syrup, Vanillin. Vitamin E (Mixed Tocopherols) Added To Preserve Freshness. Vitamins And Minerals: Calcium Carbonate, Zinc And Iron (Mineral Nutrients), Vitamin C (Sodium Ascorbate), A B Vitamin (Niacinamide), Vitamin B6 (Pyridoxine Hydrochloride), Vitamin B2 (Riboflavin), Vitamin B1 (Thiamin Mononitrate), Vitamin A (Palmitate), A B Vitamin (Folic Acid), Vitamin B12, Vitamin D3.

Food health

Nutrition profile and additives of concern

Contains additive of concern

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

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VanillinHigh concern
SugarLow concern
Corn StarchLow concern

1 high · 10 low · 6 not assessed

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Frosted Whole Grain Oat & Corn Cereal

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