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General millsSnacks · 0016000660908

General Mills, Cinnamon Toast Crunch, Milk 'N Cereal Bars, Cinnamon Toast Crunch, Cinnamon Toast Crunch

Greenveil's read: consider avoiding. Food health critical · 2 additives of concern (worst: Ammonia caramel).

Food health
Critical
Chemical concern
Not assessed

Allergens

  • Dairy
  • Gluten
  • Soy

Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 3 May 2025

Why it's rated this way

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

  1. 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.
  2. 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

  • Cereal51.2%No flag
  • Whole Grain Wheat25.7%No flag
  • Crisp Rice12.8%No flag
  • Rice Flour6.4%No flag›
  • Sugar3.2%No flag›
  • Barley Malt Extract1.6%No flag
  • Salt0.8%No flag›
  • Caramel Color · E150a0.8%No flag
  • Soya flour6.4%No flag›
  • Rice Flour3.2%No flag›
  • Sugar1.6%No flag›
  • Maltodextrin0.8%No flag›
  • Dextrose0.4%No flag›
  • Rice Bran0.2%No flag›
  • Canola Oil<0.1%No flag›
  • Salt<0.1%No flag›
  • E339iii<0.1%No flag
  • Mono- and Diglycerides · E471<0.1%No flag
  • Calcium Carbonate · E170iNo flag
  • ZincNo flag›
  • IronNo flag›
  • Mineral NutrientsNo flag
  • Caramel Color · E150aNo flag
  • A B VitaminNo flag
  • Niacinamide · E375No flag
  • Vitamin B6No flag›
  • Pyridoxine HydrochlorideNo flag›
  • Vitamin B2 · E101No flag
  • Riboflavin · E101No flag
  • A B VitaminNo flag
  • Folic AcidNo flag›
  • Milk Filling24.4%No flag
  • Sugar12.2%No flag›
  • Palm Kernel Oil6.1%No flag›
  • Palm Oil3.1%No flag›
  • Lactose1.5%No flag›
  • Skimmed milk0.8%No flag
  • Sweetened Condensed Milk0.4%No flag
  • Sugar0.2%No flag›
  • Milk0.2%No flag›
  • Monoglycerides0.2%No flag›
  • Soya lecithin<0.1%No flag›
  • Salt<0.1%No flag›
  • Natural and artificial flavouring<0.1%No flag
  • Tbhq · E319<0.1%No flag
  • Citric Acid Added To Retain Freshness<0.1%No flag
  • Corn Syrup12.2%No flag›
  • High Fructose Corn Syrup6.1%No flag›
  • Fructose3.1%No flag›
  • Maltodextrin1.5%No flag›
  • Soy protein isolate0.8%No flag›
  • Glycerin · E4220.4%No flag
  • Palm Oil0.2%No flag›
  • E341iii<0.1%No flag
  • Sugar<0.1%No flag›
  • Water<0.1%No flag›
  • Rice Bran Oil<0.1%No flag›
  • Canola OilNo flag›
  • Sorbitol · E420No flag
  • CinnamonNo flag›
  • Soya lecithinNo flag›
  • Gelatin · E428No flag
  • Vitamin CNo flag›
  • Sodium Ascorbate · E301No flag
  • Mono- and Diglycerides · E471No flag
  • IronNo flag›
  • ZincNo flag›
  • Mineral NutrientsNo flag
  • Calcium Carbonate · E170iNo flag
  • Caramel · E150No flag
  • Annatto Extract ColorNo flag
  • SaltNo flag›
  • Vitamin ANo flag›
  • Retinyl palmitateNo flag›
  • A B VitaminNo flag
  • Niacinamide · E375No flag
  • Natural flavouringNo flag
  • CholecalciferolNo flag›
  • VitaminsNo flag›
  • Vitamin B2 · E101No flag
  • Riboflavin · E101No flag
  • Vitamin B6No flag›
  • Pyridoxine HydrochlorideNo flag›
  • VitaminsNo flag›
  • ThiaminNo flag›
  • Thiamin MononitrateNo flag›
  • A B vitaminsNo flag
  • Folic AcidNo flag›
  • Vitamin B12No flag›
  • Bht · E321No flag
  • Mixed Tocopherols Added To Retain FreshnessNo flag
  • Ammonia caramel (E150C)Moderate

    Caramel colour class III; may contain 4-methylimidazole (4-MEI), an animal carcinogen.

  • 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

Cereal (Whole Grain Wheat, Crisp Rice [Rice Flour, Sugar, Barley Malt Extract, Salt, Caramel Color], Soy Flour, Rice Flour, Sugar, Maltodextrin, Dextrose, Rice Bran And/Or Canola Oil, Salt, Trisodium Phosphate, Mono And Diglycerides, Calcium Carbonate, Zinc And Iron [Mineral Nutrients], Caramel Color, A B Vitamin [Niacinamide], Vitamin B6 [Pyridoxine Hydrochloride], Vitamin B2 [Riboflavin], A B Vitamin [Folic Acid]), Milk Filling (Sugar, Palm Kernel Oil, Palm Oil, Lactose, Nonfat Milk, Dried Sweetened Condensed Milk [Sugar, Milk], Monoglycerides, Soy Lecithin, Salt, Natural And Artificial Flavor, Tbhq And Citric Acid Added To Retain Freshness]) Corn Syrup, High Fructose Corn Syrup, Fructose, Maltodextrin, Isolated Soy Protein, Glycerin, Palm Oil, Tricalcium Phosphate, Sugar, Water, Rice Bran Oil And/Or Canola Oil, Sorbitol, Cinnamon, Soy Lecithin, Gelatin, Vitamin C (Sodium Ascorbate), Mono And Diglycerides, Iron And Zinc (Mineral Nutrients), Calcium Carbonate, Caramel And Annatto Extract Color, Salt, Vitamin A (Palmitate), A B Vitamin (Niacinamide), Natural Flavor, Vitamin D3, Vitamin B2 (Riboflavin), Vitamin B6 (Pyridoxine Hydrochloride), Vitamin B1 (Thiamin Mononitrate), A B Vitamin (Folic Acid), Vitamin B12. Bht And Mixed Tocopherols Added To Retain Freshness.

Alerts

Declared allergens

This product declares Dairy, Gluten, Soy.

Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 3 May 2025

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.
  • 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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14 low · 10 not assessed

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