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Elf Cereal - General Mills

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Elf Cereal - General Mills

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Barcode: 0016000166516 (EAN / EAN-13) 016000166516 (UPC / UPC-A)

Brands: General Mills

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

Countries where sold: United States

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Ingredients

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    32 ingredients

    whole grain corn, sugar, corn meal, brown sugar syrup, maple syrup, modified corn starch, corn syrup, dextrose, canola oil, salt, tricalcium phosphate, yellow 5 & 6, red 40, blue 1, ġelatin, trisodium phosphate, natural and artificial flavor. vitamins and minerals: calcium carbonate, iron and zinc (mineral nutrients), a b vitamin (niacinamide), vitamin b6 (pyridoxine hydrochloride), vitamin b2 (riboflavin), a b vitamin (folic acid).

Food processing

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    Ultra processed foods

    Elements that indicate the product is in the 4 - Ultra processed food and drink products group:

    • Additive: E129 - Allura red
    • Additive: E133 - Brilliant blue FCF
    • Ingredient: Dextrose
    • Ingredient: Flavouring
    • Ingredient: Glucose

    Food products are classified into 4 groups according to their degree of processing:

    1. Unprocessed or minimally processed foods
    2. Processed culinary ingredients
    3. Processed foods
    4. Ultra processed foods

    The determination of the group is based on the category of the product and on the ingredients it contains.

    → Learn more about the NOVA classification

Additives

  • E129 - Allura red

    Allura Red AC: Allura Red AC is a red azo dye that goes by several names, including FD&C Red 40. It is used as a food dye and has the E number E129. It is usually supplied as its red sodium salt, but can also be used as the calcium and potassium salts. These salts are soluble in water. In solution, its maximum absorbance lies at about 504 nm.
    Source: Wikipedia

  • E133 - Brilliant blue FCF

    Brilliant Blue FCF: Brilliant Blue FCF -Blue 1- is an organic compound classified as a triarylmethane dye and a blue azo dye, reflecting its chemical structure. Known under various commercial names, it is a colorant for foods and other substances. It is denoted by E number E133 and has a color index of 42090. It has the appearance of a blue powder. It is soluble in water, and the solution has a maximum absorption at about 628 nanometers.
    Source: Wikipedia

  • E339 - Sodium phosphates

    Sodium phosphates: Sodium phosphate is a generic term for a variety of salts of sodium -Na+- and phosphate -PO43−-. Phosphate also forms families or condensed anions including di-, tri-, tetra-, and polyphosphates. Most of these salts are known in both anhydrous -water-free- and hydrated forms. The hydrates are more common than the anhydrous forms.
    Source: Wikipedia

  • E339iii - Trisodium phosphate

    Sodium phosphates: Sodium phosphate is a generic term for a variety of salts of sodium -Na+- and phosphate -PO43−-. Phosphate also forms families or condensed anions including di-, tri-, tetra-, and polyphosphates. Most of these salts are known in both anhydrous -water-free- and hydrated forms. The hydrates are more common than the anhydrous forms.
    Source: Wikipedia

Ingredients analysis

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    Palm oil free

    No ingredients containing palm oil detected

    Unrecognized ingredients: Whole-grain-corn, Yellow-5-and-6, Ġelatin, Mineral-nutrients, A-b-vitamin, A-b-vitamin

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    Vegan status unknown

    Unrecognized ingredients: Whole-grain-corn, Yellow-5-and-6, Ġelatin, Iron, Zinc, Mineral-nutrients, A-b-vitamin, A-b-vitamin, Folic acid

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    Unrecognized ingredients: Whole-grain-corn, Yellow-5-and-6, Ġelatin, Iron, Zinc, Mineral-nutrients, A-b-vitamin, A-b-vitamin, Folic acid

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    : whole grain corn, sugar, corn meal, brown sugar syrup, maple syrup, modified corn starch, corn syrup, dextrose, canola oil, salt, tricalcium phosphate, yellow 5 and 6, red 40, blue 1, ġelatin, trisodium phosphate, natural and artificial flavor, vitamins, minerals (calcium carbonate), iron, zinc (mineral nutrients), a b vitamin (niacinamide), vitamin b6 (pyridoxine hydrochloride), vitamins, vitamin b2, riboflavin, a b vitamin (folic acid)
    1. whole grain corn -> en:whole-grain-corn - percent_min: 3.7037037037037 - percent_max: 100
    2. sugar -> en:sugar - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - ciqual_proxy_food_code: 31016 - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 50
    3. corn meal -> en:cornmeal - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - ciqual_food_code: 9615 - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 33.3333333333333
    4. brown sugar syrup -> en:brown-sugar-syrup - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 25
    5. maple syrup -> en:maple-syrup - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 20
    6. modified corn starch -> en:modified-corn-starch - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - ciqual_food_code: 9510 - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 16.6666666666667
    7. corn syrup -> en:corn-syrup - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - ciqual_proxy_food_code: 31089 - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 14.2857142857143
    8. dextrose -> en:dextrose - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - ciqual_proxy_food_code: 31016 - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 12.5
    9. canola oil -> en:canola-oil - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - from_palm_oil: no - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 11.1111111111111
    10. salt -> en:salt - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - ciqual_food_code: 11058 - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 10
    11. tricalcium phosphate -> en:e341iii - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 9.09090909090909
    12. yellow 5 and 6 -> en:yellow-5-and-6 - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 8.33333333333333
    13. red 40 -> en:e129 - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 7.69230769230769
    14. blue 1 -> en:e133 - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 7.14285714285714
    15. ġelatin -> en:ġelatin - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 6.66666666666667
    16. trisodium phosphate -> en:e339iii - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 6.25
    17. natural and artificial flavor -> en:natural-and-artificial-flavouring - vegan: maybe - vegetarian: maybe - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 5
    18. vitamins -> en:vitamins - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 5
    19. minerals -> en:minerals - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 5
      1. calcium carbonate -> en:e170i - vegan: maybe - vegetarian: maybe - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 5
    20. iron -> en:iron - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 5
    21. zinc -> en:zinc - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 4.76190476190476
      1. mineral nutrients -> en:mineral-nutrients - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 4.76190476190476
    22. a b vitamin -> en:a-b-vitamin - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 4.54545454545455
      1. niacinamide -> en:e375 - vegan: maybe - vegetarian: maybe - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 4.54545454545455
    23. vitamin b6 -> en:vitamin-b6 - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 4.34782608695652
      1. pyridoxine hydrochloride -> en:pyridoxine-hydrochloride - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 4.34782608695652
    24. vitamins -> en:vitamins - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 4.16666666666667
    25. vitamin b2 -> en:e101 - vegan: maybe - vegetarian: yes - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 4
    26. riboflavin -> en:e101 - vegan: maybe - vegetarian: yes - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 3.84615384615385
    27. a b vitamin -> en:a-b-vitamin - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 3.7037037037037
      1. folic acid -> en:folic-acid - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 3.7037037037037

Nutrition

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    Nutrition facts

    Nutrition facts As sold
    for 100 g / 100 ml     		Compared to: Breakfast cereals
    Fat ?
    Saturated fat ?
    Carbohydrates ?
    Sugars ?
    Fiber ?
    Proteins ?
    Salt ?
    Fruits‚ vegetables‚ nuts and rapeseed‚ walnut and olive oils (estimate from ingredients list analysis) 0.188 %

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