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Honey Nut Cheerios - General Mills - 2 - 1 lb 11.5 oz (779g) cartons

Honey Nut Cheerios - General Mills - 2 - 1 lb 11.5 oz (779g) cartons

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Barcode: 0016000401068 (EAN / EAN-13) 016000401068 (UPC / UPC-A)

Quantity: 2 - 1 lb 11.5 oz (779g) cartons

Brands: General Mills

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, Puffed grains, Extruded cereals, Puffed cereals

Labels, certifications, awards: No gluten

Countries where sold: United States

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Ingredients

36 ingredients

/ whole grain oats, sugar, oat bran, corn starch, honey, brown sugar syrup, salt, tripotassium phosphate, canola oil, natural almond flavor, vitamin e (mixed tocopherols) added to preserve freshness,vitamins and minerals: calcium carbonate, zinc and iron (mineral nutrients), vitamin c (sodium ascorbate), a b vitamin (niacinamide), vitamin b6 (pyridoxine hydrochloride), vitamin b2 (riboflavin), vitamin b1 (thiamin mononitrate), vitamin a (palmitate), a b vitamin (folic acid), vitamin b12, vitamin d3,

Allergens: Nuts

Food processing

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

Ingredient: Flavouring
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Unprocessed or minimally processed foods

Processed culinary ingredients

Processed foods

Ultra processed foods

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Additives

E340 - Potassium phosphates

Potassium phosphate: Potassium phosphate is a generic term for the salts of potassium and phosphate ions including: Monopotassium phosphate -KH2PO4- -Molar mass approx: 136 g/mol- Dipotassium phosphate -K2HPO4- -Molar mass approx: 174 g/mol- Tripotassium phosphate -K3PO4- -Molar mass approx: 212.27 g/mol-As food additives, potassium phosphates have the E number E340.
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E340iii - Tripotassium phosphate

Potassium phosphate: Potassium phosphate is a generic term for the salts of potassium and phosphate ions including: Monopotassium phosphate -KH2PO4- -Molar mass approx: 136 g/mol- Dipotassium phosphate -K2HPO4- -Molar mass approx: 174 g/mol- Tripotassium phosphate -K3PO4- -Molar mass approx: 212.27 g/mol-As food additives, potassium phosphates have the E number E340.
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Ingredients analysis

Palm oil free
No ingredients containing palm oil detected

Unrecognized ingredients: Added-to-preserve-freshness, Mineral-nutrients, A-b-vitamin, A-b-vitamins
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Non-vegan ingredients: Honey
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Unrecognized ingredients: Vitamin E, Added-to-preserve-freshness, Zinc, Iron, Mineral-nutrients, Vitamin C, A-b-vitamin, Thiamin, Thiamin mononitrate, A-b-vitamins, Folic acid, Vitamin b12
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corn starch -> en:corn-starch - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - ciqual_food_code: 9510 - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 25

honey -> en:honey - vegan: no - vegetarian: yes - ciqual_food_code: 31008 - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 20

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salt -> en:salt - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - ciqual_food_code: 11058 - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 1.418919

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vitamin e -> en:vitamin-e - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 1.418919

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minerals -> en:minerals - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 1.418919

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iron -> en:iron - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 1.418919

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a b vitamin -> en:a-b-vitamin - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 1.418919

niacinamide -> en:e375 - vegan: maybe - vegetarian: maybe - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 1.418919

vitamin b6 -> en:vitamin-b6 - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 1.418919

pyridoxine hydrochloride -> en:pyridoxine-hydrochloride - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 1.418919

vitamin b2 -> en:e101 - vegan: maybe - vegetarian: yes - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 1.418919

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vitamin a -> en:vitamin-a - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 1.418919

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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: 5 / 5 (value: 8.1081, rounded value: 8.11)

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

Fruits, vegetables, nuts, and colza/walnut/olive oils: 0 / 5 (value: 0.322605214285716, rounded value: 0.3)

Negative points: 17

Energy: 4 / 10 (value: 1583, rounded value: 1583)

Sugars: 7 / 10 (value: 32.4324, rounded value: 32.43)

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

Sodium: 6 / 10 (value: 567.5676, rounded value: 567.6)

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

Nutritional score: (17 - 3)

Nutri-Score:
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Nutrient levels
- Fat in moderate quantity (5.41%)
  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 (32.4%)
  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 (1.42%)
  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 (37 g)	Compared to: Puffed cereals
Energy	1,583 kj (378 kcal)	586 kj (140 kcal)	-2%
Fat	5.405 g	2 g	+57%
Saturated fat	0 g	0 g	-100%
Monounsaturated fat	0.5 g	0.185 g	-57%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.5 g	0.185 g	-48%
Trans fat	0 g	0 g
Cholesterol	0 mg	0 mg
Carbohydrates	81.081 g	30 g	+6%
Sugars	32.432 g	12 g	+104%
Added sugars	12 g	4.44 g	-41%
Fiber	3 g	1.11 g	-35%
Soluble fiber	0 g	0 g
Proteins	8.108 g	3 g	-4%
Salt	1.419 g	0.525 g	+291%
Vitamin A	150 µg (10 % DV)	55.5 µg	-29%
Vitamin D	4 µg (10 % DV)	1.48 µg	-34%
Vitamin C (ascorbic acid)	6 mg (10 % DV)	2.22 mg	-63%
Vitamin B1 (Thiamin)	1 mg	0.37 mg	+2%
Vitamin B2 (Riboflavin)	1.518 mg	0.562 mg	+14%
Vitamin B3/PP (Niacin)	2 mg (10 % DV)	0.74 mg	-83%
Vitamin B6 (Pyridoxin)	0.5 mg (25 % DV)	0.185 mg	-97%
Folates (total folates)	80 µg (20 % DV)	29.6 µg	-74%
Vitamin B12 (cobalamin)	5.36 µg	1.98 µg	+60%
Potassium	411 mg	152 mg	+104%
Calcium	100 mg (10 % DV)	37 mg	-52%
Phosphorus	286 mg	106 mg	+68%
Iron	4.5 mg (25 % DV)	1.67 mg	-47%
Magnesium	86 mg	31.8 mg	+23%
Zinc	13.39 mg	4.95 mg	+76%
Fruits‚ vegetables‚ nuts and rapeseed‚ walnut and olive oils (estimate from ingredients list analysis)	0.323 %	0.323 %

Serving size: 37 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: 3.50 kg CO2 eq/kg of product

Stage	Impact
Agriculture	78.9 %
Processing	12.6 %
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: Honey Nut Cheerios - General Mills - 2 - 1 lb 11.5 oz (779g) cartons

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

350 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	68.8 %
Processing	15.3 %
Packaging	8.0 %
Transportation	7.3 %
Distribution	0.6 %
Consumption	0.0 %

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Honey Nut Cheerios - General Mills - 2 - 1 lb 11.5 oz (779g) cartons