Kellogg's Raisin Bran Crunch

Name: Kellogg's Raisin Bran Crunch
Brand: Kellogg's

Bran flake clusters with raisins and a sweetened crunchy coating.

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Flagged ingredients1

Synthetic dyesNone listed
Corn syrupCorn syrup
Artificial sweetenersNone listed
Seed oilsNone listed
PreservativesNone listed

Fails 1 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

Ingredients as listed

WHOLE GRAIN WHEAT, SUGAR, RICE, RAISINS, WHEAT BRAN, WHOLE GRAIN OATS, BROWN SUGAR SYRUP, VEGETABLE GLYCERIN. CONTAINS 2% OR LESS OF corn syrup, salt, natural flavor, modified corn starch, molasses, palm oil, cinnamon, honey, mixed tocopherols (vitamin E) for freshness.

Source: the label filed with USDA’s branded food database (record 2723359). 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 passes all five checks.

Kellogg's Raisin Bran Crunch

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What was flagged, and the words it was read from

Ingredients as listed

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