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Multi Grain Cheerios - General Mills - 2 lb 5.5 oz (37.5 oz) 1.06 kg

Multi Grain Cheerios - General Mills - 2 lb 5.5 oz (37.5 oz) 1.06 kg

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Barcode: 0074312785740 (EAN / EAN-13) 074312785740 (UPC / UPC-A)

Common name: multi grain made with 5 whole grain.

Quantity: 2 lb 5.5 oz (37.5 oz) 1.06 kg

Packaging: Cardboard, Box

Brands: General Mills, Cheerios

Brand owner: Nature's Bounty, Inc.

Categories: Plant-based foods and beverages, Plant-based foods, Breakfasts, Cereals and potatoes, Cereals and their products, Specific products, Breakfast cereals, Products for specific diets, Products without gluten, Puffed grains, Puffed cereals, Mixed puffed cereals

Labels, certifications, awards: No gluten, Source of fibre, Contains GMOs

Origin of ingredients: United States

Manufacturing or processing places: Minneapolis, Minnesota, Estados Unidos

Traceability code: 020503190052

Link to the product page on the official site of the producer: https://www.cheerios.com/

Stores: Hipermaxi

Countries where sold: Bolivia, United States

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Ingredients

38 ingredients

Whole Grain Oats, Whole Grain Corn, Sugar, Corn Starch, Corn Bran, Whole Grain Rice, Whole Grain Sorghum, Whole Grain Millet, Brown Sugar Syrup, Salt, Tripotassium Phosphate, Color (caramel color, annatto extract), Vitamin E (mixed tocopherols), Vitamins and Minerals (Calcium Carbonate, Zinc, Iron, niacinamide, calcium pantothenate, vitamin C (sodium ascorbate), Vitamin B6 (pyridoxine hydrochloride), Vitamin B2 (riboflavin), Vitamin B1 (thiamin mononitrate), folic acid, Vitamin A (palmitate), Vitamin B12, Vitamin D).

Food processing

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

Additive: E150c - Ammonia caramel

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

Unprocessed or minimally processed foods

Processed culinary ingredients

Processed foods

Ultra processed foods

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Additives

E150c - Ammonia caramel

E306 - Tocopherol-rich extract

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.
Source: Wikipedia

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.
Source: Wikipedia

Ingredients analysis

Palm oil free
No ingredients containing palm oil detected

Unrecognized ingredients: Whole-grain-corn, Whole-grain-sorghum, Whole-grain-millet
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Vegan status unknown
Unrecognized ingredients: Whole-grain-corn, Whole-grain-sorghum, Whole-grain-millet, Vitamin E, Zinc, Iron, Vitamin C, Thiamin, Thiamin mononitrate, Folic acid, Vitamin b12, Vitamin D
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Unrecognized ingredients: Whole-grain-corn, Whole-grain-sorghum, Whole-grain-millet, Vitamin E, Zinc, Iron, Vitamin C, Thiamin, Thiamin mononitrate, Folic acid, Vitamin b12, Vitamin D
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: Whole Grain Oats, Whole Grain Corn, Sugar, Corn Starch, Corn Bran, Whole Grain Rice, Whole Grain Sorghum, Whole Grain Millet, Brown Sugar Syrup, Salt, Tripotassium Phosphate, Color (caramel color, annatto), Vitamin E (mixed tocopherols), Vitamins, Minerals, Calcium Carbonate, Zinc, Iron, niacinamide, calcium pantothenate, vitamin C (sodium ascorbate), Vitamin B6 (pyridoxine hydrochloride), Vitamin B2 (riboflavin), vitamins, vitamin B1, thiamin mononitrate, folic acid, Vitamin A (palmitate), vitamins, vitamin B12, Vitamin D
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Whole Grain Corn -> en:whole-grain-corn - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 50

Sugar -> en:sugar - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - ciqual_proxy_food_code: 31016 - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 20.7

Corn Starch -> en:corn-starch - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - ciqual_food_code: 9510 - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 20.7

Corn Bran -> en:maize-bran - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - ciqual_food_code: 9641 - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 20

Whole Grain Rice -> en:brown-rice - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - ciqual_food_code: 9102 - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 16.6666666666667

Whole Grain Sorghum -> en:whole-grain-sorghum - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 14.2857142857143

Whole Grain Millet -> en:whole-grain-millet - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 12.5

Brown Sugar Syrup -> en:brown-sugar-syrup - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 11.1111111111111

Salt -> en:salt - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - ciqual_food_code: 11058 - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 0.991

Tripotassium Phosphate -> en:e340iii - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 0.991

Color -> en:colour - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 0.991

caramel color -> en:e150a - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 0.991

annatto -> en:e160b - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 0.4955

Vitamin E -> en:vitamin-e - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 0.991

mixed tocopherols -> en:e306 - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 0.991

Vitamins -> en:vitamins - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 0.991

Minerals -> en:minerals - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 0.991

Calcium Carbonate -> en:e170i - vegan: maybe - vegetarian: maybe - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 0.991

Zinc -> en:zinc - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 0.991

Iron -> en:iron - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 0.991

niacinamide -> en:e375 - vegan: maybe - vegetarian: maybe - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 0.991

calcium pantothenate -> en:calcium-pantothenate - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 0.991

vitamin C -> en:vitamin-c - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 0.991

sodium ascorbate -> en:e301 - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 0.991

Vitamin B6 -> en:vitamin-b6 - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 0.991

pyridoxine hydrochloride -> en:pyridoxine-hydrochloride - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 0.991

Vitamin B2 -> en:e101 - vegan: maybe - vegetarian: yes - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 0.991

riboflavin -> en:e101 - vegan: maybe - vegetarian: yes - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 0.991

vitamins -> en:vitamins - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 0.991

vitamin B1 -> en:thiamin - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 0.991

thiamin mononitrate -> en:thiamin-mononitrate - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 0.991

folic acid -> en:folic-acid - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 0.991

Vitamin A -> en:vitamin-a - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 0.991

palmitate -> en:retinyl-palmitate - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 0.991

vitamins -> en:vitamins - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 0.991

vitamin B12 -> en:vitamin-b12 - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 0.991

Vitamin D -> en:vitamin-d - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 0.991

Nutrition

Average 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: 5

Proteins: 4 / 5 (value: 6.9, rounded value: 6.9)

Fiber: 5 / 5 (value: 10.3, rounded value: 10.3)

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

Negative points: 12

Energy: 4 / 10 (value: 1590, rounded value: 1590)

Sugars: 4 / 10 (value: 20.7, rounded value: 20.7)

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

Sodium: 4 / 10 (value: 397, rounded value: 397)

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

Nutritional score: (12 - 5)

Nutri-Score:
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Nutrient levels
- Fat in moderate quantity (5.17%)
  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 (20.7%)
  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 (0.991%)
  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 (1 package 29 g)	Compared to: Mixed puffed cereals
Energy	1,590 kj (379 kcal)	460 kj (110 kcal)	+6%
Energy from fat	34.5 kj (8 kcal)	10 kj (2 kcal)
Fat	5.17 g	1.5 g	+50%
Saturated fat	0 g	0 g	-100%
Monounsaturated fat	1.72 g	0.5 g
Polyunsaturated fat	1.72 g	0.5 g
Trans fat	0 g	0 g
Cholesterol	0 mg	0 mg
Carbohydrates	82.8 g	24 g	+8%
Sugars	20.7 g	6 g	+1%
Fiber	10.3 g	3 g	+98%
Proteins	6.9 g	2 g	-3%
Salt	0.991 g	0.288 g	+7%
Vitamin A	517 µg	150 µg (10 % DV)
Vitamin D	13.8 µg	4 µg (10 % DV)
Vitamin C (ascorbic acid)	20.7 mg	6 mg (10 % DV)
Vitamin B1 (Thiamin)	4.14 mg	1.2 mg (100 % DV)
Vitamin B2 (Riboflavin)	5.86 mg	1.7 mg (100 % DV)	+182%
Vitamin B3/PP (Niacin)	69 mg	20 mg (100 % DV)	+254%
Vitamin B6 (Pyridoxin)	6.9 mg	2 mg (100 % DV)	+172%
Vitamin B9 (Folic acid)	1,380 µg	400 µg (100 % DV)	+341%
Vitamin B12 (cobalamin)	20.7 µg	6 µg (100 % DV)
Vitamin B5 (Pantothenic acid)	34.5 mg	10 mg (100 % DV)
Potassium	431 mg	125 mg
Calcium	345 mg	100 mg (10 % DV)	+42%
Phosphorus	138 mg	40 mg (4 % DV)
Iron	62.1 mg	18 mg (100 % DV)	+251%
Magnesium	55.2 mg	16 mg (4 % DV)
Zinc	51.7 mg	15 mg (100 % DV)
Fruits‚ vegetables‚ nuts and rapeseed‚ walnut and olive oils (estimate from ingredients list analysis)	0 %	0 %
Other carbihydrate	51.7 g	15 g

Serving size: 1 package 29 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

Origins of ingredients with a medium impact

Bonus: +1

Environmental policy: +1
Transportation: 0

Origin of the product and/or its ingredients	% of ingredients	Impact
United States	100 %	Medium

No ingredients that threaten species

Packaging with a medium impact

Malus: -11

Shape	Material	Recycling	Impact
2 Box	Cardboard		Low
2 Bag	Plastic		High

Eco-Score for this product

Impact for this product: D (Score: 35/100)
Product: Multi Grain Cheerios - General Mills - 2 lb 5.5 oz (37.5 oz) 1.06 kg

Life cycle analysis score: 45
Sum of bonuses and maluses: -10

Final score: 35/100

→ Learn more about the Eco-Score

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 %

Packaging

Packaging with a medium impact

Packaging parts

2 x Box (Cardboard)
2 x Bag (Plastic)

Packaging materials

Material	%	Packaging weight	Packaging weight per 100 g of product
Paper or cardboard
Plastic
Total

Transportation

Origins of ingredients

Origins of ingredients with a medium impact

Origin of the product and/or its ingredients	% of ingredients	Impact
United States	100 %	Medium

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Multi Grain Cheerios - General Mills - 2 lb 5.5 oz (37.5 oz) 1.06 kg