General Mills, Honey Nut Cheerios

Name: General Mills, Honey Nut Cheerios
Brand: General Mills

General Mills

By the Ration Editorial Team · Reviewed against primary research

General Mills, Honey Nut Cheerios contains 4 additives worth knowing about.

Nutrition

Calories: 378 kcal
Protein: 8.11 g
Carbs: —
Fat: 5.41 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

Canola/Rapeseed OilRefined seed oil; oxidation products form in processing and frying.medium

Potassium PhosphatesInorganic phosphate load; same concern as E339.medium

Riboflavin (B2)Vitamin B2 used as a yellow color.low

Sodium AscorbateVitamin C salt; in cured meat it actually inhibits nitrosamine formation.low

Full ingredients

Whole Grain Oats, Sugar, Corn Starch, Honey, Brown Sugar Syrup, Salt, Tripotassium Phosphate, Canola Oil, Natural Almond Flavor, Vitamin E, Calcium Carbonate, Vitamin C, sodium ascorbate, Iron, Zinc, mineral nutrients, niacinamide, Vitamin B6, pyridoxine hydrochloride, Vitamin B1, thiamin mononitrate, Vitamin A, palmitate, Vitamin B2, riboflavin, folic acid, Vitamin B13, Vitamin D3

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