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Cereal - Malt O Meal

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Barcode: 0042400258872 (EAN / EAN-13) 042400258872 (UPC / UPC-A)

Brands: Malt O Meal

Brand owner: MOM Brands Company

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

Countries where sold: United States

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Ingredients

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    28 ingredients


    Corn flour, sugar, whole grain oat flour, corn syrup, canola oil, salt, natural and artificial flavor, red 3, blue 1, yellow 5, red 40. vitamins & minerals: sodium ascorbate (vitamin c), reduced iron, niacinamide, zinc oxide (source of zinc), folic acid, vitamin b6, thiamin mononitrate (vitamin b1), riboflavin (vitamin b2), vitamin a palmitate, 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:

    • Additive: E102 - Tartrazine
    • Additive: E127 - Erythrosine
    • Additive: E129 - Allura red
    • Additive: E133 - Brilliant blue FCF
    • 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

  • E102 - Tartrazine


    Tartrazine: Tartrazine is a synthetic lemon yellow azo dye primarily used as a food coloring. It is also known as E number E102, C.I. 19140, FD&C Yellow 5, Acid Yellow 23, Food Yellow 4, and trisodium 1--4-sulfonatophenyl--4--4-sulfonatophenylazo--5-pyrazolone-3-carboxylate-.Tartrazine is a commonly used color all over the world, mainly for yellow, and can also be used with Brilliant Blue FCF -FD&C Blue 1, E133- or Green S -E142- to produce various green shades.
    Source: Wikipedia
  • E127 - Erythrosine


    Erythrosine: Erythrosine, also known as Red No. 3, is an organoiodine compound, specifically a derivative of fluorone. It is cherry-pink synthetic, primarily used for food coloring. It is the disodium salt of 2‚4,5‚7-tetraiodofluorescein. Its maximum absorbance is at 530 nm in an aqueous solution, and it is subject to photodegradation.
    Source: Wikipedia
  • 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

Ingredients analysis

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    Vegan status unknown


    Unrecognized ingredients: Vitamin C, Reduced iron, Zinc oxide, Folic acid, Thiamin mononitrate, Thiamin, Vitamin b12
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    Vegetarian status unknown


    Unrecognized ingredients: Vitamin C, Reduced iron, Zinc oxide, Folic acid, Thiamin mononitrate, Thiamin, Vitamin b12
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


    : Corn flour, sugar, whole grain oat flour, corn syrup, canola oil, salt, natural and artificial flavor, red 3, blue 1, yellow 5, red 40, vitamins, minerals (sodium ascorbate (vitamin c)), reduced iron, niacinamide, zinc oxide, folic acid, vitamins, vitamin b6, thiamin mononitrate (vitamin b1), riboflavin (vitamin b2), vitamin a palmitate, vitamin b12, vitamin d3
    1. Corn flour -> en:corn-flour - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - ciqual_food_code: 9545 - percent_min: 4.16666666666667 - percent_max: 100
    2. sugar -> en:sugar - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - ciqual_proxy_food_code: 31016 - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 36.67
    3. whole grain oat flour -> en:wholemeal-oat-flour - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - ciqual_food_code: 9310 - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 33.3333333333333
    4. corn syrup -> en:corn-syrup - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - ciqual_proxy_food_code: 31089 - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 25
    5. canola oil -> en:canola-oil - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - from_palm_oil: no - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 20
    6. salt -> en:salt - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - ciqual_food_code: 11058 - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 1.3325
    7. natural and artificial flavor -> en:natural-and-artificial-flavouring - vegan: maybe - vegetarian: maybe - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 1.3325
    8. red 3 -> en:e127 - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 1.3325
    9. blue 1 -> en:e133 - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 1.3325
    10. yellow 5 -> en:e102 - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 1.3325
    11. red 40 -> en:e129 - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 1.3325
    12. vitamins -> en:vitamins - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 1.3325
    13. minerals -> en:minerals - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 1.3325
      1. sodium ascorbate -> en:e301 - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 1.3325
        1. vitamin c -> en:vitamin-c - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 1.3325
    14. reduced iron -> en:reduced-iron - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 1.3325
    15. niacinamide -> en:e375 - vegan: maybe - vegetarian: maybe - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 1.3325
    16. zinc oxide -> en:zinc-oxide - labels: en:zinc-source - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 1.3325
    17. folic acid -> en:folic-acid - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 1.3325
    18. vitamins -> en:vitamins - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 1.3325
    19. vitamin b6 -> en:vitamin-b6 - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 1.3325
    20. thiamin mononitrate -> en:thiamin-mononitrate - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 1.3325
      1. vitamin b1 -> en:thiamin - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 1.3325
    21. riboflavin -> en:e101 - vegan: maybe - vegetarian: yes - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 1.3325
      1. vitamin b2 -> en:e101 - vegan: maybe - vegetarian: yes - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 1.3325
    22. vitamin a palmitate -> en:retinyl-palmitate - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 1.3325
    23. vitamin b12 -> en:vitamin-b12 - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 1.3325
    24. vitamin d3 -> en:cholecalciferol - vegan: maybe - vegetarian: maybe - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 1.3325

Nutrition

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    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: 3

    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: 3.69770833333333, rounded value: 3.7)

    Negative points: 17

    • Energy: 4 / 10 (value: 1674, rounded value: 1674)
    • Sugars: 8 / 10 (value: 36.67, rounded value: 36.67)
    • Saturated fat: 0 / 10 (value: 0, rounded value: 0)
    • Sodium: 5 / 10 (value: 533, rounded value: 533)

    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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    Nutrition facts


    Nutrition facts As sold
    for 100 g / 100 ml
    As sold
    per serving (3/4 cup (30 g))
    Compared to: Cereals and their products
    Energy 1,674 kj
    (400 kcal)
    502 kj
    (120 kcal)
    +14%
    Fat 3.33 g 0.999 g -39%
    Saturated fat 0 g 0 g -100%
    Trans fat 0 g 0 g
    Cholesterol 0 mg 0 mg -100%
    Carbohydrates 86.67 g 26 g +43%
    Sugars 36.67 g 11 g +456%
    Fiber 3.3 g 0.99 g -33%
    Proteins 3.33 g 0.999 g -65%
    Salt 1.332 g 0.4 g +276%
    Vitamin A 500.1 µg 150 µg +376%
    Vitamin D 3.325 µg 0.998 µg +6%
    Vitamin C (ascorbic acid) 20 mg 6 mg +545%
    Vitamin B1 (Thiamin) 1 mg 0.3 mg +10%
    Vitamin B2 (Riboflavin) 1.417 mg 0.425 mg +77%
    Vitamin B3/PP (Niacin) 16.667 mg 5 mg +88%
    Vitamin B6 (Pyridoxin) 1.667 mg 0.5 mg +37%
    Folates (total folates) 667 µg 200 µg +178%
    Vitamin B12 (cobalamin) 5 µg 1.5 µg +36%
    Potassium 100 mg 30 mg -58%
    Calcium 0 mg 0 mg -100%
    Iron 30 mg 9 mg +505%
    Zinc 12.5 mg 3.75 mg +106%
    Fruits‚ vegetables‚ nuts and rapeseed‚ walnut and olive oils (estimate from ingredients list analysis) 3.698 % 3.698 %
Serving size: 3/4 cup (30 g)

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