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Maple Cheerios Cereal - General Mills

Maple Cheerios Cereal - General Mills

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Barcode: 0016000140240 (EAN / EAN-13) 016000140240 (UPC / UPC-A)

Brands: General Mills, Cheerios

Brand owner: GENERAL MILLS SALES INC.

Categories: Plant-based foods and beverages, Plant-based foods, Breakfasts, Cereals and potatoes, Cereals and their products, Breakfast cereals, Extruded cereals

Labels, certifications, awards: No gluten, No artificial flavors, Natural flavors

Countries where sold: United States

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Ingredients

32 ingredients

whole grain oats, sugar, brown sugar syrup, corn starch, maple syrup, oat bran, salt, canola oil, tripotassium phosphate, natural flavor, vitamin e (mixed tocopherols) added to preserve freshness,vitamins and minerals: calcium carbonate, zinc and iron (mineral nutrients), vitamin c (sodium ascorbate), a b vitamin (niacinamide), vitamin b6 (pyridoxine hydrochloride), vitamin b2 (riboflavin), vitamin b1 (thiamin mononitrate), vitamin a (palmitate), a b vitamin (folic acid), vitamin b12, vitamin d3,

Food processing

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Additives

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.
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Ingredients analysis

Palm oil content unknown
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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: 7.14, rounded value: 7.14)

Fiber: 5 / 5 (value: 7.1, rounded value: 7.1)

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

Negative points: 15

Energy: 4 / 10 (value: 1644, rounded value: 1644)

Sugars: 7 / 10 (value: 32.14, rounded value: 32.14)

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

Sodium: 4 / 10 (value: 446, rounded value: 446)

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

Nutritional score: (15 - 5)

Nutri-Score:
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Nutrient levels
- Fat in moderate quantity (5.36%)
  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 (32.1%)
  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 (1.11%)
  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 (3/4 cup (28 g) (28 g))	Compared to: Extruded cereals
Energy	1,644 kj (393 kcal)	460 kj (110 kcal)	+4%
Fat	5.36 g	1.5 g	+81%
Saturated fat	0 g	0 g	-100%
Monounsaturated fat	1.79 g	0.501 g	+162%
Polyunsaturated fat	1.79 g	0.501 g	+175%
Trans fat	0 g	0 g
Cholesterol	0 mg	0 mg
Salt	1.115 g	0.312 g	-5%
Carbohydrates	78.57 g	22 g	-4%
Fiber	7.1 g	1.99 g	+31%
Soluble fiber	4 g	1.12 g	+65%
Sugars	32.14 g	9 g	+42%
Proteins	7.14 g	2 g	+5%
Vitamin A	535.8 µg	150 µg	+10%
Vitamin C (ascorbic acid)	21.4 mg	5.99 mg	-4%
Vitamin B1 (Thiamin)	1 mg	0.28 mg	-89%
Vitamin B2 (Riboflavin)	1.518 mg	0.425 mg	-79%
Vitamin B6 (Pyridoxin)	1.786 mg	0.5 mg	+26%
Vitamin B12 (cobalamin)	5.36 µg	1.5 µg	+19%
Calcium	357 mg	100 mg	+228%
Iron	16.07 mg	4.5 mg	-8%
Potassium	429 mg	120 mg	+117%
Phosphorus	286 mg	80.1 mg	+34%
Magnesium	86 mg	24.1 mg	+22%
Zinc	13.39 mg	3.75 mg	+75%
Fruits‚ vegetables‚ nuts and rapeseed‚ walnut and olive oils (estimate from ingredients list analysis)	0 %	0 %

Serving size: 3/4 cup (28 g) (28 g)

Environment

Eco-Score D - High environmental impact

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→ The Eco-Score was initially developped for France and it is being extended to other European countries. The Eco-Score formula is subject to change as it is regularly improved to make it more precise and better suited to each country.

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: 3.50 kg CO2 eq/kg of product

Stage	Impact
Agriculture	78.9 %
Processing	12.6 %
Packaging	3.8 %
Transportation	3.9 %
Distribution	0.8 %
Consumption	0.0 %

Bonuses and maluses

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Malus: -5

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Malus: -15

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Eco-Score for this product

Impact for this product: D (Score: 25/100)
Product: Maple Cheerios Cereal - General Mills

Life cycle analysis score: 45
Sum of bonuses and maluses: -20

Final score: 25/100

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Carbon footprint

Equal to driving 1.8 km in a petrol car

350 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	68.8 %
Processing	15.3 %
Packaging	8.0 %
Transportation	7.3 %
Distribution	0.6 %
Consumption	0.0 %

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Maple Cheerios Cereal - General Mills