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Cinnamon Chex Cereal -

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Barcode: 0016000137820 (EAN / EAN-13) 016000137820 (UPC / UPC-A)

Brand owner: GENERAL MILLS SALES INC.

Categories: Plant-based foods and beverages, Plant-based foods, Breakfasts, Cereals and potatoes, Cereals and their products, Breakfast cereals

Labels, certifications, awards: Natural flavors, Verified

Countries where sold: United States

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Ingredients

31 ingredients

whole grain rice, rice, sugar, canola oil, salt, rice fiber, cinnamon, molasses, natural flavor, vitamin e (mixed tocopherols) added to preserve freshness,vitamins and minerals: calcium carbonate, iron and zinc (mineral nutrients), vitamin c (sodium ascorbate), a b vitamin (niacinamide), vitamin b6 (pyridoxine hydrochloride), vitamin b1 (thiamin mononitrate), vitamin a (palmitate), vitamin b2 (riboflavin), a b vitamin (folic acid), vitamin b12, vitamin d3,

Food processing

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Ingredients analysis

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Unrecognized ingredients: la:whole-grain-rice, la:rice, la:sugar, la:canola-oil, la:salt, la:rice-fiber, la:cinnamon, la:molasses, la:vitamin-e, la:mixed-tocopherols, la:added-to-preserve-freshness, la:vitamins-and-minerals, la:calcium-carbonate, la:iron-and-zinc, la:mineral-nutrients, la:vitamin-c, la:sodium-ascorbate, la:a-b-vitamin, la:niacinamide, la:vitamin-b6, la:pyridoxine-hydrochloride, la:vitamin-b1, la:thiamin-mononitrate, la:vitamin-a, la:palmitate, la:vitamin-b2, la:riboflavin, la:a-b-vitamin, la:folic-acid, la:vitamin-b12, la:vitamin-d3
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Unrecognized ingredients: la:whole-grain-rice, la:rice, la:sugar, la:canola-oil, la:salt, la:rice-fiber, la:cinnamon, la:molasses, la:vitamin-e, la:mixed-tocopherols, la:added-to-preserve-freshness, la:vitamins-and-minerals, la:calcium-carbonate, la:iron-and-zinc, la:mineral-nutrients, la:vitamin-c, la:sodium-ascorbate, la:a-b-vitamin, la:niacinamide, la:vitamin-b6, la:pyridoxine-hydrochloride, la:vitamin-b1, la:thiamin-mononitrate, la:vitamin-a, la:palmitate, la:vitamin-b2, la:riboflavin, la:a-b-vitamin, la:folic-acid, la:vitamin-b12, la:vitamin-d3
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Nutrition

Poor nutritional quality
⚠ ️Warning: the amount of fruits, vegetables and nuts is not specified on the label, it was estimated from the list of ingredients: 0
This product is not considered a beverage for the calculation of the Nutri-Score.

Positive points: 3

Proteins: 2 / 5 (value: 3.33, rounded value: 3.33)

Fiber: 3 / 5 (value: 3.3, rounded value: 3.3)

Fruits, vegetables, nuts, and colza/walnut/olive oils: 0 / 5 (value: 0, rounded value: 0)

Negative points: 14

Energy: 4 / 10 (value: 1674, rounded value: 1674)

Sugars: 4 / 10 (value: 20, rounded value: 20)

Saturated fat: 0 / 10 (value: 0, rounded value: 0)

Sodium: 6 / 10 (value: 600, rounded value: 600)

The points for proteins are not counted because the negative points are greater or equal to 11.

Nutritional score: (14 - 3)

Nutri-Score:
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Nutrient levels
- Fat in moderate quantity (8.33%)
  What you need to know
  
  A high consumption of fat, especially saturated fats, can raise cholesterol, which increases the risk of heart diseases.
  
  Recommendation: Limit the consumption of fat and saturated fat
  
  Choose products with lower fat and saturated fat content.
  
  Source: National Health Service UK (NHS) - Fat: the facts
- Saturated fat in low quantity (0%)
  What you need to know
  
  A high consumption of fat, especially saturated fats, can raise cholesterol, which increases the risk of heart diseases.
  
  Recommendation: Limit the consumption of fat and saturated fat
  
  Choose products with lower fat and saturated fat content.
  
  Source: National Health Service UK (NHS) - Fat: the facts
- Sugars in high quantity (20%)
  What you need to know
  
  A high consumption of sugar can cause weight gain and tooth decay. It also augments the risk of type 2 diabetes and cardio-vascular diseases.
  
  Recommendation: Limit the consumption of sugar and sugary drinks
  
  Sugary drinks (such as sodas, fruit beverages, and fruit juices and nectars) should be limited as much as possible (no more than 1 glass a day).
  
  Choose products with lower sugar content and reduce the consumption of products with added sugars.
  
  Source: National Health Service UK (NHS) - Sugar: the facts
- Salt in moderate quantity (1.5%)
  What you need to know
  
  A high consumption of salt (or sodium) can cause raised blood pressure, which can increase the risk of heart disease and stroke.
  
  Many people who have high blood pressure do not know it, as there are often no symptoms.
  
  Most people consume too much salt (on average 9 to 12 grams per day), around twice the recommended maximum level of intake.
  
  Recommendation: Limit the consumption of salt and salted food
  
  Reduce the quantity of salt used when cooking, and don't salt again at the table.
  
  Limit the consumption of salty snacks and choose products with lower salt content.
  
  Source: World Health Organization (WHO) - Fact sheet - Salt reduction
  
  Source: National Health Service UK (NHS) - Salt: the facts

Nutrition facts

Nutrition facts	As sold for 100 g / 100 ml	As sold per serving (3/4 cup (30 g) (30 g))	Compared to: Breakfast cereals
Energy	1,674 kj (400 kcal)	502 kj (120 kcal)	+1%
Fat	8.33 g	2.5 g	-0%
Saturated fat	0 g	0 g	-100%
Monounsaturated fat	6.67 g	2 g	+240%
Polyunsaturated fat	1.67 g	0.501 g	+13%
Trans fat	0 g	0 g
Cholesterol	0 mg	0 mg
Carbohydrates	80 g	24 g	+22%
Sugars	20 g	6 g	+30%
Fiber	3.3 g	0.99 g	-56%
Proteins	3.33 g	0.999 g	-66%
Salt	1.5 g	0.45 g	+280%
Vitamin A	750 µg	225 µg	+144%
Vitamin C (ascorbic acid)	20 mg	6 mg	+23%
Vitamin B1 (Thiamin)	1 mg	0.3 mg	+4%
Vitamin B2 (Riboflavin)	1.417 mg	0.425 mg	+14%
Vitamin B6 (Pyridoxin)	1.667 mg	0.5 mg	+36%
Vitamin B12 (cobalamin)	5 µg	1.5 µg	+47%
Potassium	133 mg	39.9 mg	-51%
Calcium	333 mg	99.9 mg	+106%
Phosphorus	133 mg	39.9 mg	-48%
Iron	27 mg	8.1 mg	+211%
Magnesium	27 mg	8.1 mg	-72%
Zinc	12.5 mg	3.75 mg	+153%
Fruits‚ vegetables‚ nuts and rapeseed‚ walnut and olive oils (estimate from ingredients list analysis)	0 %	0 %

Serving size: 3/4 cup (30 g) (30 g)

Environment

Eco-Score D - High environmental impact

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Life cycle analysis

Average impact of products of the same category: C (Score: 45/100)

Category: Breakfast cereals, mix of puffed or extruded cereals, fortified with vitamins and chemical elements

PEF environmental score: 0.63 (the lower the score, the lower the impact)
including impact on climate change: 3.56 kg CO2 eq/kg of product

Stage	Impact
Agriculture	79.2 %
Processing	12.4 %
Packaging	3.8 %
Transportation	3.9 %
Distribution	0.8 %
Consumption	0.0 %

Bonuses and maluses

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Malus: -5

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Malus: -15

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Eco-Score for this product

Impact for this product: D (Score: 25/100)
Product: Cinnamon Chex Cereal -

Life cycle analysis score: 45
Sum of bonuses and maluses: -20

Final score: 25/100

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Carbon footprint

Equal to driving 1.8 km in a petrol car

356 g CO² per 100g of product

The carbon emission figure comes from ADEME's Agribalyse database, for the category: Breakfast cereals, mix of puffed or extruded cereals, fortified with vitamins and chemical elements (Source: ADEME Agribalyse Database)

Stage	Impact
Agriculture	62.8 %
Processing	21.6 %
Packaging	7.9 %
Transportation	7.1 %
Distribution	0.5 %
Consumption	0.0 %

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