Cheerios
Apple Cinnamon Cheerios
Oat rings coated in apple and cinnamon flavour.
Label check
- Synthetic dyesNone listed
- Corn syrupCorn syrup
- Artificial sweetenersNone listed
- Seed oilsCanola oil, Sunflower oil
- PreservativesNone listed
Fails 2 of 5 standards. Read from the ingredient list below; what each check counts.
What was flagged, and the words it was read from
| Ingredient | Check | On the label as |
|---|---|---|
| Corn syrup | Corn syrup | CORN SYRUP |
| Canola oil | Seed oils | CANOLA AND/OR SUNFLOWER OIL |
| Sunflower oil | Seed oils | CANOLA AND/OR SUNFLOWER OIL |
Ingredients as listed
Whole Grain Oats, Sugar, Corn Starch, Apple Puree Concentrate, Corn Syrup, Dried Apples, Canola and/or Sunflower Oil, Refiner's Syrup, Salt, Cinnamon, Trisodium Phosphate. Vitamin E (mixed tocopherols) Added to Preserve Freshness.Vitamins and Minerals: Calcium Carbonate, Vitamin C (sodium ascorbate), Iron and Zinc (mineral nutrients), A B Vitamin (niacinamide), Vitamin B6 (pyridoxine hydrochloride), Vitamin B1 (thiamin mononitrate), Vitamin A (palmitate), Vitamin B2 (riboflavin), A B Vitamin (folic acid), Vitamin B12, Vitamin D3.
Source: the label filed with USDA’s branded food database (record 2739035). Recipes change, and the pack you buy may print a newer list.
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