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General millsSnacks · 0016000402690

General Mills, Reese'S Puffs, Peanut Butter And Cocoa Cereal Bars

Greenveil's read: consider avoiding. Food health critical · 4 additives of concern.

Food health
Critical
Chemical concern
Not assessed

Allergens

  • Dairy
  • Gluten
  • Peanut
  • Soy

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

Why it's rated this way

4 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. 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.
  3. Butylated hydroxytoluene (BHT)Moderate concernAntioxidant; animal-study tumour/endocrine signals; structurally related to BHA.
    What it is
    Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
    Why it's flagged
    Antioxidant; animal-study tumour/endocrine signals; structurally related to BHA.
    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.
  4. 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

  • Cereal51.3%No flag
  • Whole Grain Corn25.7%No flag
  • Sugar12.8%No flag›
  • Reese'S Peanut Butter6.4%No flag
  • Peanuts3.2%No flag›
  • Sugar1.6%No flag›
  • Monoglycerides0.8%No flag›
  • Peanut Oil0.4%No flag›
  • Salt0.2%No flag›
  • Molasses<0.1%No flag›
  • Corn Starch<0.1%No flag›
  • Dextrose3.2%No flag›
  • Corn Starch1.6%No flag›
  • Corn Syrup0.8%No flag›
  • Canola Oil0.4%No flag›
  • Cornmeal0.2%No flag
  • Salt<0.1%No flag›
  • Hershey'S Cocoa<0.1%No flag
  • Red 40 · E129<0.1%High

    Southampton Six colour; hyperactivity/attention concern in children.

  • Yellow 5&6<0.1%No flag
  • Blue 1 · E133No flag
  • Other Color AddedNo flag
  • E339iiiNo flag
  • Natural and artificial flavouringNo flag
  • Vitamin ENo flag›
  • Mixed Tocopherols · E306No flag
  • Added To Retain FreshnessNo flag
  • Corn Syrup24.4%No flag›
  • Chocolate Flavored Crisp Rice12.2%No flag
  • Rice Flour6.1%No flag›
  • Cocoa Processed With Alkali3%No flag
  • Sugar1.5%No flag›
  • Barley Malt Extract0.8%No flag
  • Salt0.4%No flag›
  • Caramel Color · E150a0.2%No flag
  • Bht Added To Preserve Freshness · E3210.2%Moderate

    Antioxidant; animal-study tumour/endocrine signals; structurally related to BHA.

  • Sugar6.1%No flag›
  • Reese'S Peanut Butter Flavored Chips3%No flag
  • Partially Defatted Peanut Meal1.5%No flag
  • Sugar0.8%No flag›
  • Vegetable Oil0.4%No flag›
  • Palm kernel oil0.2%No flag›
  • Soya bean0.2%No flag›
  • Corn Syrup Solids0.2%No flag›
  • Dextrose<0.1%No flag›
  • Reduced Minerals<0.1%No flag
  • Whey<0.1%No flag›
  • Salt<0.1%No flag›
  • VanillinNo flag›
  • Soya lecithinNo flag›
  • Peanut Flour1.5%No flag›
  • High Fructose Corn Syrup0.8%No flag›
  • Fractionated Palm Kernel Oil0.4%No flag
  • Fructose0.2%No flag›
  • Canola Oil<0.1%No flag›
  • Reese'S Peanut Butter<0.1%No flag
  • Peanuts<0.1%No flag›
  • Sugar<0.1%No flag›
  • MonoglyceridesNo flag›
  • Peanut OilNo flag›
  • SaltNo flag›
  • MolassesNo flag›
  • Corn StarchNo flag›
  • Contains 2% and Less Of<0.1%No flag
  • Glycerin · E422<0.1%No flag
  • Maltodextrin<0.1%No flag›
  • Sorbitol · E420No flag
  • SaltNo flag›
  • WaterNo flag›
  • Peanut OilNo flag›
  • Gelatin · E428No flag
  • PeanutsNo flag›
  • Skimmed milk powderNo flag
  • WheyNo flag›
  • Natural and artificial flavouringNo flag
  • Soya lecithinNo flag›
  • VitaminsNo flag›
  • And MineralsNo flag
  • Calcium Carbonate · E170iNo flag
  • E341iiiNo 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›
  • 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.

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Cereal (Whole Grain Corn, Sugar, Reese'S Peanut Butter (Peanuts, Sugar, Monoglycerides, Peanut Oil, Salt, Molasses, Corn Starch), Dextrose, Corn Starch, Corn Syrup, Canola Oil, Corn Meal, Salt, Hershey'S Cocoa, Red 40, Yellow 5&6, Blue 1 And Other Color Added, Trisodium Phosphate, Natural And Artificial Flavor, Vitamin E [Mixed Tocopherols] Added To Retain Freshness), Corn Syrup, Chocolate Flavored Crisp Rice (Rice Flour, Cocoa Processed With Alkali, Sugar, Barley Malt Extract, Salt, Caramel Color, Bht Added To Preserve Freshness), Sugar, Reese'S Peanut Butter Flavored Chips (Partially Defatted Peanut Meal, Sugar, Partially Hydrogenated Vegetable Oil [Palm Kernel And Soybean], Corn Syrup Solids, Dextrose, Reduced Minerals, Whey, Salt, Vanillin, Soy Lecithin), Partially Defatted Peanut Flour, High Fructose Corn Syrup, Fractionated Palm Kernel Oil, Fructose, Canola Oil, Reese'S Peanut Butter (Peanuts, Sugar, Monoglycerides, Peanut Oil, Salt, Molasses, Corn Starch). Contains 2% Or Less Of: Glycerin, Maltodextrin, Sorbitol, Salt, Water, Peanut Oil, Gelatin, Peanuts, Nonfat Dry Milk, Whey, Natural And Artificial Flavor, Soy Lecithin. Vitamins And Minerals: Calcium Carbonate, Tricalcium Phosphate, 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.

Alerts

Declared allergens

This product declares Dairy, Gluten, Peanut, Soy.

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

Food health

Nutrition profile and additives of concern

Contains additive of concern
  • Allura red ACSouthampton Six colour; hyperactivity/attention concern in children.
  • Ammonia caramelCaramel colour class III; may contain 4-methylimidazole (4-MEI), an animal carcinogen.
  • Butylated hydroxytoluene (BHT)Antioxidant; animal-study tumour/endocrine signals; structurally related to BHA.
  • 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 moderate · 1 minor · 5 low · 9 not assessed

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