rationTracker

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.