Is Whole Grain Oats Cereal made with normal ingredients?
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Too many modern, industrial ingredients.
This cereal has too many chemicals and processed ingredients, like Modified Corn Starch, natural flavors, and tri-potassium phosphate. Nonna wouldn't recognize half of this!
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What’s actually inside
All 29 ingredients, analyzed.
29 ingredients22 clean · 7 caution
- Modified Corn Starch
Modified starches are highly processed.
- Canola and/or Sunflower Oil
These are industrial seed oils.
- Tripotassium Phosphate
This is an industrial additive used as a stabilizer.
- Color (caramel color, annatto extract)
Caramel color can be made using industrial processes, and annatto extract is a food coloring.
- Natural Flavor
This is an undisclosed blend of flavors.
- Rosemary Extract
Used as a preservative.
- Vitamin E (mixed tocopherols)
Added to preserve freshness, it's a processed vitamin form.
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FAQ
Frequently asked questions.
Is Whole Grain Oats Cereal made with normal ingredients?▾
No. Whole Grain Oats Cereal contains 0 industrial ingredients that wouldn't exist without a factory: .
What ingredients are in Whole Grain Oats Cereal?▾
Whole Grain Oats Cereal by GENERAL MILLS SALES, INC. contains 29 ingredients: Whole Grain Oats, Sugar, Whole Grain Corn, Modified Corn Starch, Almonds, Canola and/or Sunflower Oil, Brown Sugar Syrup, Whole Grain Rice, Corn Starch, Salt, Tripotassium Phosphate, Baking Soda, Color (caramel color, annatto extract), Natural Flavor, Rosemary Extract, Vitamin E (mixed tocopherols), Calcium Carbonate, Iron, Zinc (mineral nutrients), Vitamin C (sodium ascorbate), A B Vitamin (niacinamide), A B Vitamin (calcium pantothenate), Vitamin B1 (thiamin mononitrate), Vitamin B6 (pyridoxine hydrochloride), Vitamin B2 (riboflavin), Vitamin B12, Vitamin A (palmitate), A B Vitamin (folic acid), Vitamin D3.
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