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Original multi-grain touch of cinnamon lightly sweetened wheat, rice and soy flakes cereal, original multi-grain touch of cinnamon - Special K - 377 g

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Original multi-grain touch of cinnamon lightly sweetened wheat, rice and soy flakes cereal, original multi-grain touch of cinnamon - Special K - 377 g

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Barcode: 0038000200663 (EAN / EAN-13) 038000200663 (UPC / UPC-A)

Quantity: 377 g

Packaging: Paper box, Plastic bag

Brands: Special K

Brand owner: The Kellogg Company

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

Countries where sold: United States

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Ingredients

26 ingredients

Whole wheat, rice, wheat gluten, sugar, soy protein isolate, wheat bran, contains 2% or less of cinnamon, malt flavor, salt, natural flavors, bht for freshness. vitamins and minerals: calcium carbonate, reduced iron, vitamin b6 (pyridoxine hydrochloride), vitamin b2 (riboflavin), folic acid, vitamin b1 (thiamin hydrochloride), vitamin d3, niacinamide, vitamin b12.

Allergens: Gluten, Soybeans

Food processing

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

Ingredient: Flavouring

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

Unprocessed or minimally processed foods

Processed culinary ingredients

Processed foods

Ultra processed foods

The determination of the group is based on the category of the product and on the ingredients it contains.

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Ingredients analysis

Palm oil free
No ingredients containing palm oil detected

Unrecognized ingredients: Contains-2-and-less-of-cinnamon, Bht-for-freshness
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Unrecognized ingredients: Contains-2-and-less-of-cinnamon, Bht-for-freshness, Reduced iron, Folic acid, Thiamin, Thiamin hydrochloride, Vitamin b12
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: Whole wheat, rice, wheat gluten, sugar, soy protein isolate, wheat bran, contains 2% and less of cinnamon, malt flavor, salt, natural flavors, bht for freshness, vitamins, minerals (calcium carbonate), reduced iron, vitamin b6 (pyridoxine hydrochloride), vitamins, vitamin b2, riboflavin, folic acid, vitamin b1 (thiamin hydrochloride), vitamin d3, niacinamide, vitamin b12
Whole wheat -> en:whole-wheat - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - ciqual_food_code: 9010 - percent_min: 4.34782608695652 - percent_max: 100

rice -> en:rice - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - ciqual_proxy_food_code: 9100 - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 50

wheat gluten -> en:wheat-gluten - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 33.3333333333333

sugar -> en:sugar - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - ciqual_proxy_food_code: 31016 - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 13.56

soy protein isolate -> en:soy-protein-isolate - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - ciqual_food_code: 20591 - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 13.56

wheat bran -> en:wheat-bran - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - ciqual_food_code: 9621 - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 13.56

contains 2% and less of cinnamon -> en:contains-2-and-less-of-cinnamon - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 13.56

malt flavor -> en:malt-flavouring - vegan: maybe - vegetarian: maybe - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 5

salt -> en:salt - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - ciqual_food_code: 11058 - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 1.1025

natural flavors -> en:natural-flavouring - vegan: maybe - vegetarian: maybe - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 1.1025

bht for freshness -> en:bht-for-freshness - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 1.1025

vitamins -> en:vitamins - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 1.1025

minerals -> en:minerals - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 1.1025

calcium carbonate -> en:e170i - vegan: maybe - vegetarian: maybe - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 1.1025

reduced iron -> en:reduced-iron - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 1.1025

vitamin b6 -> en:vitamin-b6 - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 1.1025

pyridoxine hydrochloride -> en:pyridoxine-hydrochloride - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 1.1025

vitamins -> en:vitamins - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 1.1025

vitamin b2 -> en:e101 - vegan: maybe - vegetarian: yes - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 1.1025

riboflavin -> en:e101 - vegan: maybe - vegetarian: yes - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 1.1025

folic acid -> en:folic-acid - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 1.1025

vitamin b1 -> en:thiamin - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 1.1025

thiamin hydrochloride -> en:thiamin-hydrochloride - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 1.1025

vitamin d3 -> en:cholecalciferol - vegan: maybe - vegetarian: maybe - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 1.1025

niacinamide -> en:e375 - vegan: maybe - vegetarian: maybe - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 1.1025

vitamin b12 -> en:vitamin-b12 - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 1.1025

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: 5 / 5 (value: 25.42, rounded value: 25.42)

Fiber: 5 / 5 (value: 8.5, rounded value: 8.5)

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

Negative points: 11

Energy: 4 / 10 (value: 1490, rounded value: 1490)

Sugars: 3 / 10 (value: 13.56, rounded value: 13.56)

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

Sodium: 4 / 10 (value: 441, rounded value: 441)

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

Nutritional score: (11 - 5)

Nutri-Score:
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Nutrient levels
- Fat in low quantity (2.54%)
  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 (13.6%)
  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 (1.1%)
  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

Original multi-grain touch of cinnamon lightly sweetened wheat, rice and soy flakes cereal, original multi-grain touch of cinnamon - Nutrition facts

Nutrition facts

Nutrition facts	As sold for 100 g / 100 ml	As sold per serving (1 1/3 cup (59 g))	Compared to: Breakfast cereals
Energy	1,490 kj (356 kcal)	879 kj (210 kcal)	-9%
Fat	2.54 g	1.5 g	-68%
Saturated fat	0 g	0 g	-100%
Monounsaturated fat	0 g	0 g	-100%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.85 g	0.502 g	-27%
Trans fat	0 g	0 g
Cholesterol	0 mg	0 mg
Salt	1.102 g	0.65 g	+42%
Carbohydrates	66.1 g	39 g	-7%
Fiber	8.5 g	5.02 g	+21%
Sugars	13.56 g	8 g	-33%
Proteins	25.42 g	15 g	+181%
Vitamin B1 (Thiamin)	1 mg	0.59 mg	-26%
Vitamin B2 (Riboflavin)	0.576 mg	0.34 mg	-69%
Vitamin B3/PP (Niacin)	6.78 mg	4 mg	-42%
Vitamin B6 (Pyridoxin)	0.678 mg	0.4 mg	-47%
Vitamin B9 (Folic acid)	195 µg	115 µg	+13%
Folates (total folates)	339 µg	200 µg	-6%
Vitamin B12 (cobalamin)	2.03 µg	1.2 µg	-54%
Calcium	220 mg	130 mg	+120%
Iron	30.51 mg	18 mg	+165%
Potassium	271 mg	160 mg	+5%
Phosphorus	169 mg	99.7 mg	-26%
Magnesium	68 mg	40.1 mg	-14%
Fruits‚ vegetables‚ nuts and rapeseed‚ walnut and olive oils (estimate from ingredients list analysis)	0 %	0 %

Serving size: 1 1/3 cup (59 g)

Environment

Eco-Score D - High environmental impact

The Eco-Score is an experimental score that summarizes the environmental impacts of food products.

→ 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: 3.56 kg CO2 eq/kg of product

Stage	Impact
Agriculture	79.2 %
Processing	12.4 %
Packaging	3.8 %
Transportation	3.9 %
Distribution	0.8 %
Consumption	0.0 %

Bonuses and maluses

Missing origins of ingredients information
Malus: -5

⚠ ️ The origins of the ingredients of this product are not indicated.

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No ingredients that threaten species

Packaging with a medium impact

Malus: -11

Shape	Material	Recycling	Impact
Bag	Plastic		High
Box	Paper		Low

Eco-Score for this product

Impact for this product: D (Score: 29/100)
Product: Original multi-grain touch of cinnamon lightly sweetened wheat, rice and soy flakes cereal, original multi-grain touch of cinnamon - Special K - 377 g

Life cycle analysis score: 45
Sum of bonuses and maluses: -16

Final score: 29/100

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Carbon footprint

Equal to driving 1.8 km in a petrol car

356 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	62.8 %
Processing	21.6 %
Packaging	7.9 %
Transportation	7.1 %
Distribution	0.5 %
Consumption	0.0 %

Packaging

Packaging with a medium impact

Packaging parts

Bag (Plastic)
Box (Paper)

Packaging materials

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

Transportation

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