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aToxiq rating: Avoid — Flagged Avoid
General Mills

Cinnamon Toast Crunch

Avoid · Flagged
Barcode
0 16000 17113 8
Size
18.8 oz
Sold in
USA

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Why it’s rated
How we rated it

Why it’s rated Avoid

A product’s rating follows its most concerning indexed ingredient. Each ingredient links to its science card and the research behind it. How ratings work

  • Sunflower Oil Industrially refined seed oil (same rule as canola/soybean).
    Avoid
  • Canola Oil (Rapeseed Oil) Industrial Seed Oil / High Linoleic Acid & Processing Oxidation
    Avoid
  • Butylated Hydroxytoluene (BHT) Synthetic Preservative / Neuro-Behavioral Alteration
    Avoid
  • Caramel Color Some classes (III/IV) can contain 4-MEI, a possible carcinogen; the class is rarely disclosed.
    Use Caution
  • Soy Lecithin Usually solvent-extracted from conventional soy. (Sunflower lecithin is the cleaner alternative.)
    Use Caution
  • Maltodextrin Highly processed starch filler; high glycemic.
    Use Caution
  • Dextrose Refined corn-derived sugar.
    Use Caution
  • Sugar (Added) Added sugar — limit, not avoid.
    Use Caution
  • Added Vitamins & Minerals Standard fortification nutrients — no toxic-burden concern.
    Clean
  • Niacinamide (Vitamin B3) Cellular Energy & Ceramide Synthesis Booster
    Clean
  • Ascorbic Acid (Vitamin C) Vitamin C — antioxidant.
    Clean
  • Salt Everyday seasoning; no toxic-burden concern at normal use (sodium intake is a nutrition question, not a toxin).
    Clean
Ingredients
On the label

Ingredients

Whole Grain Wheat, Sugar, Rice Flour, Canola and/or Sunflower Oil, Fructose, Maltodextrin, Dextrose, Salt, Cinnamon, Trisodium Phosphate, Soy Lecithin, Caramel Color, Rosemary Extract. BHT Added to Preserve Freshness. Vitamins and Minerals: Calcium Carbonate, Vitamin C (sodium ascorbate), Iron and Zinc (mineral nutrients), A B Vitamin (niacinamide), Vitamin B6 (pyridoxine hydrochloride), Vitamin B₁ (thiamin mononitrate), Vitamin A (palmitate), Vitamin B2 (riboflavin), A B Vitamin (folic acid), Vitamin B12, Vitamin D3.

As listed by the data source. Always check the package in your hand — formulations change.

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