Kellogg's
Kellogg's Froot Loops
Ring-shaped corn, wheat and oat cereal in mixed fruit flavours.
Label check
- Synthetic dyesRed 40, Yellow 5, Yellow 6, Blue 1
- Corn syrupNone listed
- Artificial sweetenersNone listed
- Seed oilsSoybean oil, Cottonseed 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Red 40 | Synthetic dyes | RED 40 |
| Yellow 5 | Synthetic dyes | YELLOW 5 |
| Yellow 6 | Synthetic dyes | YELLOW 6 |
| Blue 1 | Synthetic dyes | BLUE 1 |
| Soybean oil | Seed oils | VEGETABLE OIL (HYDROGENATED COCONUT, SOYBEAN AND/OR COTTONSEED) |
| Cottonseed oil | Seed oils | VEGETABLE OIL (HYDROGENATED COCONUT, SOYBEAN AND/OR COTTONSEED) |
Ingredients as listed
CORN FLOUR BLEND (whole grain yellow corn flour, degerminated yellow corn flour), SUGAR, WHEAT FLOUR, WHOLE GRAIN OAT FLOUR, MODIFIED FOOD STARCH, CONTAINS 2% OR LESS OF vegetable oil (hydrogenated coconut, soybean and/or cottonseed), oat fiber, maltodextrin, salt, soluble corn fiber, natural flavor, red 40, yellow 5, blue 1, yellow 6. VITAMINS AND MINERALS: Vitamin C (ascorbic acid), reduced iron, niacinamide, vitamin B6 (pyridoxine hydrochloride), vitamin B2 (riboflavin), vitamin B1 (thiamin hydrochloride), folic acid, vitamin D3, vitamin B12.
Source: the label filed with USDA’s branded food database (record 2736010). Recipes change, and the pack you buy may print a newer list.
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