Is Cereal made with normal ingredients?
Too many questionable ingredients
Modified corn starch, canola and/or sunflower oil, and natural flavor? This cereal has too many industrial fingerprints; it's not real food.
What’s actually inside
All 17 ingredients, analyzed.
- Modified Corn Starch
Modified starches are highly processed and not typically found in traditional cooking.
- Canola and/or Sunflower Oil
These are industrial seed oils.
- Tripotassium Phosphate
This is a food additive used as a stabilizer and is not a traditional ingredient.
- Color (caramel color, annatto extract)
Caramel color, depending on the process, can be considered an industrial additive. Annatto extract is a natural coloring agent but is listed as part of a compound.
- Natural Flavor
This is an undisclosed blend of natural flavorings.
- Rosemary Extract
Used as a preservative, this is a modern food additive.
- Vitamin E (mixed tocopherols)
Used as a preservative, this is a modern food additive.
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