Multi Grain Cheerios - General Mills - 2 lb 5.5 oz (37.5 oz) (1.0 kg)

Ingredients

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  39 ingredients

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  Whole grain oats, whole grain corn, sugar, corn starch, corn bran, whole grain rice, whole grain sorghum, whole grain millet, brown sugar syrup, salt, tripotassium phosphate, color (caramel color, annatto extract), vitamin e (mixed tocopherols), vitamins and minerals (calcium carbonate, zinc (mineral), iron (mineral), niacinamide, calcium pantothenate, vitamin c (sodium ascorbate), vitamin b6 (pyridoxine hydrochloride), vitamin b2 (riboflavin), vitamin b1 (thiamin mononitrate), folic acid, vitamin a (palmitate), vitamin b12, vitamin d3).

Food processing

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  Ultra processed foods

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  Elements that indicate the product is in the 4 - Ultra processed food and drink products group:

  • Additive: E150c - Ammonia caramel
  • Ingredient: Colour

  Food products are classified into 4 groups according to their degree of processing:

  1. Unprocessed or minimally processed foods
  2. Processed culinary ingredients
  3. Processed foods
  4. Ultra processed foods

  
  

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  → Learn more about the NOVA classification

Additives

Ingredients analysis

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  : Whole grain oats, whole grain corn, sugar, corn starch, corn bran, whole grain rice, whole grain sorghum, whole grain millet, brown sugar syrup, salt, tripotassium phosphate, color (caramel color, annatto), vitamin e (mixed tocopherols), vitamins, minerals (calcium carbonate, zinc (mineral), iron (mineral), niacinamide, calcium pantothenate, vitamin c (sodium ascorbate), vitamin b6 (pyridoxine hydrochloride), vitamin b2 (riboflavin), vitamins, vitamin b1, thiamin mononitrate, folic acid, vitamin a (palmitate), vitamin b12, vitamin d3)

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  2. whole grain corn -> en:whole-grain-corn - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 50
  3. sugar -> en:sugar - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - ciqual_proxy_food_code: 31016 - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 20.7
  4. corn starch -> en:corn-starch - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - ciqual_food_code: 9510 - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 20.7
  5. corn bran -> en:maize-bran - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - ciqual_food_code: 9641 - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 20
  6. whole grain rice -> en:brown-rice - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - ciqual_food_code: 9102 - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 16.6666666666667
  7. whole grain sorghum -> en:whole-grain-sorghum - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 14.2857142857143
  8. whole grain millet -> en:whole-grain-millet - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 12.5
  9. brown sugar syrup -> en:brown-sugar-syrup - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 11.1111111111111
  10. salt -> en:salt - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - ciqual_food_code: 11058 - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 0.991
  11. tripotassium phosphate -> en:e340iii - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 0.991
  12. color -> en:colour - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 0.991
      1. caramel color -> en:e150a - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 0.991
      2. annatto -> en:e160b - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 0.4955
  13. vitamin e -> en:vitamin-e - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 0.991
      1. mixed tocopherols -> en:e306 - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 0.991
  14. vitamins -> en:vitamins - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 0.991
  15. minerals -> en:minerals - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 0.991
      1. calcium carbonate -> en:e170i - vegan: maybe - vegetarian: maybe - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 0.991
      2. zinc -> en:zinc - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 0.4955
         1. mineral -> en:minerals - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 0.4955
      3. iron -> en:iron - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 0.330333333333333
         1. mineral -> en:minerals - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 0.330333333333333
      4. niacinamide -> en:e375 - vegan: maybe - vegetarian: maybe - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 0.24775
      5. calcium pantothenate -> en:calcium-pantothenate - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 0.1982
      6. vitamin c -> en:vitamin-c - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 0.165166666666667
         1. sodium ascorbate -> en:e301 - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 0.165166666666667
      7. vitamin b6 -> en:vitamin-b6 - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 0.165166666666667
         1. pyridoxine hydrochloride -> en:pyridoxine-hydrochloride - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 0.165166666666667
      8. vitamin b2 -> en:e101 - vegan: maybe - vegetarian: yes - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 0.165166666666667
         1. riboflavin -> en:e101 - vegan: maybe - vegetarian: yes - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 0.165166666666667
      9. vitamins -> en:vitamins - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 0.165166666666667
      10. vitamin b1 -> en:thiamin - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 0.165166666666667
      11. thiamin mononitrate -> en:thiamin-mononitrate - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 0.0900909090909091
      12. folic acid -> en:folic-acid - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 0.0825833333333333
      13. vitamin a -> en:vitamin-a - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 0.0825833333333333
          1. palmitate -> en:retinyl-palmitate - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 0.0825833333333333
      14. vitamin b12 -> en:vitamin-b12 - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 0.0825833333333333
      15. vitamin d3 -> en:cholecalciferol - vegan: maybe - vegetarian: maybe - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 0.0825833333333333

Nutrition

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  Average nutritional quality

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  ⚠ ️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: 6.9, rounded value: 6.9)
  • Fiber: 5 / 5 (value: 10.3, rounded value: 10.3)
  • Fruits, vegetables, nuts, and colza/walnut/olive oils: 0 / 5 (value: 0, rounded value: 0)

  Negative points: 12

  • Energy: 4 / 10 (value: 1590, rounded value: 1590)
  • Sugars: 4 / 10 (value: 20.7, rounded value: 20.7)
  • Saturated fat: 0 / 10 (value: 0, rounded value: 0)
  • Sodium: 4 / 10 (value: 397, rounded value: 397)

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

  Nutritional score: (12 - 5)

  Nutri-Score:

  → Learn more about the Nutri-Score

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  Nutrient levels

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    Fat in moderate quantity (5.17%)

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    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

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    Saturated fat in low quantity (0%)

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    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

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    Sugars in high quantity (20.7%)

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    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

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    Salt in moderate quantity (0.991%)

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    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

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  Nutrition facts

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  Nutrition facts	As sold for 100 g / 100 ml	As sold per serving (1 cup 29 g)	Compared to: Mixed puffed cereals
  Energy	1,590 kj (379 kcal)	460 kj (110 kcal)	+6%
  Energy from fat	145 kj (35 kcal)	42 kj (10 kcal)
  Fat	5.17 g	1.5 g	+50%
  Saturated fat	0 g	0 g	-100%
  Monounsaturated fat	1.72 g	0.5 g
  Polyunsaturated fat	1.72 g	0.5 g
  Trans fat	0 g	0 g
  Cholesterol	0 mg	0 mg
  Carbohydrates	82.8 g	24 g	+8%
  Sugars	20.7 g	6 g	+2%
  Fiber	10.3 g	3 g	+85%
  Proteins	6.9 g	2 g	-3%
  Salt	0.991 g	0.288 g	+6%
  Vitamin A	517 µg	150 µg (10 % DV)
  Vitamin D	13.8 µg	4 µg (10 % DV)	-94%
  Vitamin C (ascorbic acid)	20.7 mg	6 mg (10 % DV)	-12%
  Vitamin B1 (Thiamin)	4.14 mg	1.2 mg (100 % DV)	+134%
  Vitamin B2 (Riboflavin)	5.86 mg	1.7 mg (100 % DV)	+186%
  Vitamin B3/PP (Niacin)	69 mg	20 mg (100 % DV)	+259%
  Vitamin B6 (Pyridoxin)	6.9 mg	2 mg (100 % DV)	+174%
  Vitamin B9 (Folic acid)	1,380 µg	400 µg (100 % DV)	+363%
  Vitamin B12 (cobalamin)	20.7 µg	6 µg (100 % DV)	+412%
  Vitamin B5 (Pantothenic acid)	34.5 mg	10 mg (100 % DV)
  Potassium	431 mg	125 mg
  Calcium	345 mg	100 mg (10 % DV)	+34%
  Phosphorus	276 mg	80 mg (8 % DV)
  Iron	62.1 mg	18 mg (100 % DV)	+261%
  Magnesium	55.2 mg	16 mg (4 % DV)
  Zinc	51.7 mg	15 mg (100 % DV)	+286%
  Fruits‚ vegetables‚ nuts and rapeseed‚ walnut and olive oils (estimate from ingredients list analysis)	0 %	0 %

Carbon footprint

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  Equal to driving 1.8 km in a petrol car

  356 g CO² per 100g of product

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  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	62.8 %
  Processing	21.6 %
  Packaging	7.9 %
  Transportation	7.1 %
  Distribution	0.5 %
  Consumption	0.0 %

Packaging

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  Packaging with a medium impact

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  • Packaging parts

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    2 x Box (Cardboard)
    2 x Bag (Plastic)
    

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  • Packaging materials

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    Material	%	Packaging weight	Packaging weight per 100 g of product
    Paper or cardboard
    Plastic
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Transportation

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  Origins of ingredients

  Origins of ingredients with a medium impact

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  Origin of the product and/or its ingredients	% of ingredients	Impact
  United States	100 %	Medium