Total Whole Grain

Name: Total Whole Grain
Brand: Total

Whole grain wheat flakes with added vitamins and minerals, marketed on its vitamin content.

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Synthetic dyesNone listed
Corn syrupNone listed
Artificial sweetenersNone listed
Seed oilsNone listed
PreservativesNone listed

Fails 0 of 5 standards. Read from the ingredient list below; what each check counts.

Ingredients as listed

Whole Grain Wheat, Sugar, Honey, Salt. Vitamin E (mixed tocopherols) Added to Preserve Freshness.Vitamins and Minerals: Vitamin C (sodium ascorbate), Vitamin E Acetate, Iron and Zinc (mineral nutrients), A B Vitamin (niacinamide), A B Vitamin (calcium pantothenate), Vitamin B6 (pyridoxine hydrochloride), Vitamin B2 (riboflavin), Vitamin B1 (thiamin mononitrate), A B Vitamin (folic acid), Vitamin A (palmitate), Vitamin B12, Vitamin D3.

Source: the label filed with USDA’s branded food database (record 2735223). Recipes change, and the pack you buy may print a newer list.

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Total Whole Grain

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Ingredients as listed

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