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Lightly Sweetened Whole Grain Wheat Cereal

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

Food health
Critical
Chemical concern
Not assessed

Allergens

  • Gluten

Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 24 Feb 2025

Why it's rated this way

1 additive on this label is 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.

A food's rating also reflects nutrition (Nutri-Score) and processing (NOVA); the additives above are the ingredient-level part of it.

Ingredients

  • Whole grain wheat67.5%No flag
  • Sugar10%No flag›
  • CONTAINS 2% and LESS OF10%No flag
  • Natural and artificial flavouring2.5%No flag
  • Gelatin · E4282.5%No flag
  • Caramel color · E150a2.5%No flag
  • BHT · E3212.5%No flag
  • Mixed tocopherols added to preserve freshness2.5%No flag
  • Ammonia caramel (E150C)Moderate

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

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WHOLE GRAIN WHEAT, SUGAR, CONTAINS 2% OR LESS OF: MOLASSES, NATURAL & ARTIFICIAL FLAVORS, GELATIN, CARAMEL COLOR, BHT AND MIXED TOCOPHEROLS ADDED TO PRESERVE FRESHNESS.

Alerts

Declared allergens

This product declares Gluten.

Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 24 Feb 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.

Per-ingredient concern · chemical identity, not food safety

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1 low

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