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Corn flakes
NestléPlant Based Foods And Beverages · 4800361310031

Corn flakes

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

Food health
High
Chemical concern
Not assessed

Allergens

  • Gluten
  • Soy
  • Tree nuts

Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 9 Mar 2026

Why it's rated this way

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

  1. 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

  • Cereal Grains96%No flag
  • Cornmeal67%No flag
  • Corn29%No flag›
  • Sugar2.1%No flag›
  • Minerals0.9%No flag
  • Calcium Carbonate · E170i0.5%No flag
  • Reduced Iron0.5%No flag›
  • Glucose Syrup0.5%No flag›
  • EN Extract of Malt BARLEY0.2%No flag
  • Starch0.1%No flag›
  • Lodized Salt<0.1%No flag
  • Sodium Chloride<0.1%No flag›
  • Potassium lodate<0.1%No flag
  • StabiliserNo flag
  • EmulsifierNo flag
  • Monoglycerides e471No flag
  • AntioxidantNo flag
  • Mixed Tocopherol · E306No flag
  • VitaminsNo flag›
  • Vitamin B3 · E375No flag
  • Pantothenic acidNo flag›
  • Vitamin B6No flag›
  • Vitamin B2 · E101No flag
  • Folic acidNo flag›
  • Contains Permitted StabilizerNo flag
  • Emulsifier<0.1%No flag
  • And AntioxidantNo flag
  • Food Additives Are Of Plant and Synthetic<0.1%No 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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Cereal Grains [Corn Semolina (67%), Wholegrain Corn (29%)], Sugar, Minerals (Calcium Carbonate, Reduced Iron), Glucose Syrup, EN Extract of Malt BARLEY (GLUTEN) and Starch, lodized Salt (Sodium Chloride, Potassium lodate), Stabilizer [Trisodium Phosphate INS339(iii)], Emulsifier (Monoglycerides INS471), Antioxidant [Mixed Tocopherol Concentrate (SOYA)], Vitamins (B3, B5, B6,B2,B9). Contains Permitted Stabilizer, Emulsifier And Antioxidant. Food Additives Are Of Plant Or Synthetic Origin.

Alerts

Declared allergens

This product declares Gluten, Soy, Tree nuts.

Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 9 Mar 2026

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

What drives this

2 moderate · 2 low · 3 not assessed

3 of 7 ingredients not yet assessed · Show all

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