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Frosted Cheerios Cereal

Frosted Cheerios Cereal

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Barcode:
0016000503632(EAN / EAN-13) 016000503632 (UPC / UPC-A)

Brands: Cheerios

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

Countries where sold: United States

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Health

Nutrition

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    Nutri-Score D

    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
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      What is the Nutri-Score?


      The Nutri-Score is a logo on the overall nutritional quality of products.

      The score from A to E is calculated based on nutrients and foods to favor (proteins, fiber, fruits, vegetables and legumes ...) and nutrients to limit (calories, saturated fat, sugars, salt). The score is calculated from the data of the nutrition facts table and the composition data (fruits, vegetables and legumes).

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    Negative points: 19/55

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      Energy

      4/10 points (1620kJ)

      Energy intakes above energy requirements are associated with increased risks of weight gain, overweight, obesity, and consequently risk of diet-related chronic diseases.

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      Sugar

      9/15 points (32.26g)

      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.

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      Salt

      6/20 points (1.37g)

      A high consumption of salt (or sodium) can cause raised blood pressure, which can increase the risk of heart disease and stroke.

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    Positive points: 4/10

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      Fiber

      4/5 points (6.45g)

      Consuming foods rich in fiber (especially whole grain foods) reduces the risks of aerodigestive cancers, cardiovascular diseases, obesity and diabetes.

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      Details of the calculation of the Nutri-Score


      ⚠ ️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.

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

      Nutritional score: 15 (19 - 4)

      Nutri-Score: D

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    Nutrition facts


    Nutrition facts As sold
    for 100 g / 100 ml
    As sold
    per serving (1 pouch (31 g) (31 g))
    Compared to: Breakfast cereals
    Energy 1,620 kj
    (387 kcal)
    502 kj
    (120 kcal)
    -2%
    Fat 4.839 g 1.5 g -41%
    Saturated fat 0 g 0 g -100%
    Trans fat 0 g 0 g
    Cholesterol 0 mg 0 mg
    Carbohydrates 80.645 g 25 g +22%
    Sugars 32.258 g 10 g +114%
    Fiber 6.452 g 2 g -14%
    Soluble fiber 3 g 0.93 g +6%
    Proteins 9.677 g 3 g -
    Salt 1.371 g 0.425 g +242%
    Vitamin A 483.9 µg 150 µg +49%
    Vitamin C (ascorbic acid) 19.4 mg 6.01 mg +5%
    Vitamin B1 (Thiamin) 1 mg 0.31 mg +5%
    Vitamin B2 (Riboflavin) 1.371 mg 0.425 mg +14%
    Vitamin B6 (Pyridoxin) 1.613 mg 0.5 mg +33%
    Vitamin B12 (cobalamin) 4.84 µg 1.5 µg +50%
    Potassium 258 mg 80 mg -5%
    Calcium 323 mg 100 mg +98%
    Phosphorus 323 mg 100 mg +26%
    Iron 14.52 mg 4.5 mg +68%
    Magnesium 103 mg 31.9 mg +7%
    Zinc 12.1 mg 3.75 mg +147%
    Fruits‚ vegetables‚ nuts and rapeseed‚ walnut and olive oils (estimate from ingredients list analysis) 0 % 0 %
Serving size: 1 pouch (31 g) (31 g)

Ingredients

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    34 ingredients


    Whole grain oats, sugar, oat bran, corn starch, corn syrup, salt, trisodium phosphate, brown sugar syrup, natural 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.

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:

    • Ingredient: Flavouring

    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

  • 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: Added-to-preserve-freshness-vitamins, Mineral-nutrients, A-b-vitamin, A-b-vitamins

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    Vegan status unknown


    Unrecognized ingredients: Vitamin E, Added-to-preserve-freshness-vitamins, Zinc, Iron, Mineral-nutrients, Vitamin C, A-b-vitamin, Thiamin, A-b-vitamins, Vitamin b12

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    Vegetarian status unknown


    Unrecognized ingredients: Vitamin E, Added-to-preserve-freshness-vitamins, Zinc, Iron, Mineral-nutrients, Vitamin C, A-b-vitamin, Thiamin, A-b-vitamins, Vitamin b12

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The analysis is based solely on the ingredients listed and does not take into account processing methods.
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    Details of the analysis of the ingredients

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    18. vitamin b2 -> en:e101 - vegan: maybe - vegetarian: yes - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 1.3709677419355
      1. riboflavin -> en:e101 - vegan: maybe - vegetarian: yes - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 1.3709677419355
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    26. vitamin d3 -> en:cholecalciferol - vegan: maybe - vegetarian: maybe - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 1.3709677419355

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