Is Cheerios (likely Original) made with normal ingredients?
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Industrial syrup and artificial color in your cereal!
Mamma mia! So many ingredients just for cereal, and some are very suspicious! Brown sugar syrup and caramel color? Nonna makes her own caramel from real sugar, not some factory version. Stick to simple oats and a touch of honey, bambina!
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What’s actually inside
All 24 ingredients, analyzed.
24 ingredients19 clean · 3 caution · 2 flagged
- Brown Sugar Syrup
Industrial sweetener
- Tripotassium Phosphate
Processing aid & stabilizer
- Caramel color
Ammonia process caramel color
- Annatto extract
Colorant
- Mixed Tocopherols
Tocopherols used as preservative
Better options
What to buy instead.
Cereal products made with real ingredients.
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Muesli Cereal
A simple list of wholesome ingredients.
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Homestyle Instant Oatmeal
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FAQ
Frequently asked questions.
Is Cheerios (likely Original) made with normal ingredients?▾
No. Cheerios (likely Original) contains 2 industrial ingredients that wouldn't exist without a factory: Brown Sugar Syrup, Caramel color.
What ingredients are in Cheerios (likely Original)?▾
Cheerios (likely Original) by General Mills Sales, Inc. contains 24 ingredients: Whole Grain Oats, Whole Grain Corn, Sugar, Whole Grain Rice, Corn Starch, Brown Sugar Syrup, Salt, Tripotassium Phosphate, Caramel color, Annatto extract, Mixed Tocopherols, Calcium Carbonate, Iron, Zinc, Niacinamide, Sodium Ascorbate, Calcium Pantothenate, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride, Riboflavin, Thiamin Mononitrate, Folic Acid, Vitamin B12, Vitamin A (palmitate), Vitamin D3.
What should I buy instead of Cheerios (likely Original)?▾
We found 4 CEREAL products made with real ingredients: Muesli Cereal by Bio-Familia AG, Honey'd Corn Flakes by Unknown, Homestyle Instant Oatmeal by Nature's Path Foods Inc., and more. All of them passed Nonna's kitchen test.
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