Chex
Corn Chex
Plain, lightly sweetened toasted corn squares.
Label check
- Synthetic dyesNone listed
- Corn syrupNone listed
- Artificial sweetenersNone listed
- Seed oilsNone listed
- PreservativesNone listed
Fails 0 of 5 standards. Read from the ingredient list below; what each check counts.
Ingredients as listed
Whole Grain Corn, Corn Meal, Sugar, Corn Starch, Salt, Baking Soda. Vitamin E (mixed tocopherols) Added to Preserve Freshness. Vitamins and Minerals: Calcium Carbonate, Iron and Zinc (mineral nutrients), Vitamin C (sodium ascorbate), 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 2739276). Recipes change, and the pack you buy may print a newer list.
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