Fiber One
Fiber One Honey Clusters
High-fibre wheat and bran clusters with a honey flavour; the label lists a sweetener.
Label check
- Synthetic dyesNone listed
- Corn syrupCorn syrup
- Artificial sweetenersSucralose
- Seed oilsCanola oil, Sunflower oil
- PreservativesNone listed
Fails 3 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 |
| Sucralose | Artificial sweeteners | SUCRALOSE |
| Canola oil | Seed oils | CANOLA AND/OR SUNFLOWER OIL |
| Sunflower oil | Seed oils | CANOLA AND/OR SUNFLOWER OIL |
Ingredients as listed
Whole Grain Wheat, Corn Bran, Sugar, Whole Grain Oats, Rice Flour, Wheat Bran, Corn Syrup, Honey, Salt, Canola and/or Sunflower Oil, Corn Starch, Barley Malt Extract, Maltodextrin, Molasses, Tripotassium Phosphate, Brown Sugar Syrup, Natural Flavor, Baking Soda, Sucralose, Rosemary Extract. 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 B2 (riboflavin), A B Vitamin (folic acid), Vitamin B12.
Source: the label filed with USDA’s branded food database (record 2735934). Recipes change, and the pack you buy may print a newer list.
Same aisle, fewer flags
More bran and wheat cereal first, then the rest of the cereal aisle. Each fails fewer than 3 of the checks; fewest flags first.
Kellogg's · bran and wheat cereal
Kellogg's Frosted Mini-Wheats
Flagged ingredients0None of the listed ingredients
Passes all five checksTotal · bran and wheat cereal
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Flagged ingredients0None of the listed ingredients
Passes all five checksWheaties · bran and wheat cereal
Wheaties
Flagged ingredients0None of the listed ingredients
Passes all five checksKellogg's · bran and wheat cereal
Kellogg's Raisin Bran Crunch
Flagged ingredients1Corn syrup
Fails 1 of 5: corn syrupRaisin Nut Bran · bran and wheat cereal
Raisin Nut Bran
Flagged ingredients2Corn syrup, Canola oil
Fails 2 of 5: corn syrup, seed oilsCascadian Farm · organic cereal
Cascadian Farm Organic Multi Grain Squares
Flagged ingredients0None of the listed ingredients
Passes all five checks