Brand
Kellogg's
Made by
Kellanova
Aisle
Snack bars and fruit snacks
Kind
cereal and treat bars
Barcode
00038000265013

Kellogg's

Kellogg's Rice Krispies Treats Original

Marshmallow-bound puffed rice square, individually wrapped; a snack-aisle treat more than a breakfast bar.

Label check

Flagged ingredients5

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

IngredientCheckOn the label as
Corn syrup solidsCorn syrupCORN SYRUP SOLIDS
Corn syrupCorn syrupCORN SYRUP
Soybean oilSeed oilsSOYBEAN AND PALM OIL
BHTPreservativesBHT
TBHQPreservativesTBHQ

Ingredients as listed

TOASTED RICE CEREAL (rice, sugar, salt, malt flavor), CORN SYRUP, FRUCTOSE, VEGETABLE OIL (soybean and palm oil with TBHQ for freshness), SUGAR, CORN SYRUP SOLIDS. CONTAINS 2% OR LESS OF vegetable glycerin, dextrose, gelatin, natural and artificial flavors (contains milk), salt, DATEM, acetylated monoglycerides, soy lecithin, BHT for freshness.

Source: the label filed with USDA’s branded food database (record 2739381). The maker’s page for it is here. Recipes change, and the pack you buy may print a newer list.

Same aisle, fewer flags

More cereal and treat bars first, then the rest of the snack bars and fruit snacks aisle. Each fails fewer than 3 of the checks; fewest flags first.