- Brand
- Oatmeal Crisp
- Made by
- General Mills
- Aisle
- Cereal
- Kind
- oat cereal
- Barcode
- 00016000157774
Oatmeal Crisp
Oatmeal Crisp Crunchy Almond
Baked oat flakes and almond slices in a granola-like cereal.
Label check
- Synthetic dyesNone listed
- Corn syrupCorn syrup
- Artificial sweetenersNone listed
- Seed oilsCanola oil, Sunflower oil
- PreservativesBHT
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 |
| Canola oil | Seed oils | CANOLA AND/OR SUNFLOWER OIL |
| Sunflower oil | Seed oils | CANOLA AND/OR SUNFLOWER OIL |
| BHT | Preservatives | BHT |
Ingredients as listed
Whole Grain Oats, Whole Grain Wheat, Sugar, Almond Pieces, Corn Syrup, Brown Sugar Syrup, Salt, Rice Flour, Canola and/or Sunflower Oil, Honey, Maltodextrin, Molasses, Natural Flavor, Barley Malt Extract, Baking Soda, Annatto Extract, Rosemary Extract. Vitamin E (mixed tocopherols) and BHT Added to Preserve Freshness.Vitamins and Minerals: Iron (a mineral nutrient), A B Vitamin (niacinamide), A B Vitamin (calcium pantothenate), Vitamin B6 (pyridoxine hydrochloride), A B Vitamin (folic acid).
Source: the label filed with USDA’s branded food database (record 2735922). Recipes change, and the pack you buy may print a newer list.
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