Is Cocoa Pebbles made with normal ingredients?
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Artificial flavor and caramel color are too much!
Artificial flavor and caramel color? These are not ingredients my kitchen knows. And what is this 'BHT' doing here, trying to preserve freshness?
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What’s actually inside
All 8 ingredients, analyzed.
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- Canola and/or Soybean Oil
These are industrial seed oils.
- Caramel Color
This is an industrial additive.
- Natural and Artificial Flavor
Artificial flavors are industrial chemical blends. Natural flavors are also suspect due to lack of transparency.
- BHT
BHT is an industrial antioxidant.
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FAQ
Frequently asked questions.
Is Cocoa Pebbles made with normal ingredients?▾
No. Cocoa Pebbles contains 3 industrial ingredients that wouldn't exist without a factory: Caramel Color, Natural and Artificial Flavor, BHT.
What ingredients are in Cocoa Pebbles?▾
Cocoa Pebbles by POST CONSUMER BRANDS, LLC contains 8 ingredients: Rice, Sugar, Canola and/or Soybean Oil, Cocoa (processed with alkali), Salt, Caramel Color, Natural and Artificial Flavor, BHT.
What should I buy instead of Cocoa Pebbles?▾
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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