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Cheerios

General Mills

Cheerios contains 3 additives worth knowing about.

Nutrition

Calories
359 kcal
Protein
12.8 g
Carbs
74.4 g
Fat
6.41 g

Per 100 g, from Open Food Facts.

Additives

Each additive links to its full risk profile.

Added Phosphates (listed)Text-listed phosphate salts: highly absorbable phosphorus load.medium
Added SugarAdded sucrose; the dose makes the poison and packaged doses run high.medium
Potassium PhosphatesInorganic phosphate load; same concern as E339.medium
Sodium AscorbateVitamin C salt; in cured meat it actually inhibits nitrosamine formation.low
Tocopherols (Vit E)Vitamin E antioxidants.low

Full ingredients

Whole Grain Oats. Corn Starch, Sugar, Salt, Tripotassium Phosphate. Vitamin E (mixed tocopherols) Added to Preserve Freshness. Vitamins and Minerals: Calcium Carbonate, Iron and Zinc (mineral nutrients), Vitamin C (sodium ascorbate), A B Vitamin (niacinamide), Vitamin B6 (pyridoxine hydrochloride), Vitamin A (palmitate), Vitamin B₁ (thiamin mononitrate), A B Vitamin (folic acid), Vitamin B12, Vitamin D3.

Product data from Open Food Facts. Additive risk ratings from the Ration additive database.