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Barcode: 0884912109101 (EAN / EAN-13) 884912109101 (UPC / UPC-A)

Brands: Post

Brand owner: Post Foods, LLC

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

22 ingredients

Whole grain wheat, wheat flour, sugar, malted barley flour, canola oil, salt. vitamins and minerals: reduced iron, niacinamide, zinc oxide (source of zinc), vitamin b6, vitamin a palmitate, riboflavin (vitamin b2), thiamin mononitrate (vitamin b1), folic acid, vitamin b12, vitamin d.

Allergens: Gluten

Food processing

Processed foods
Elements that indicate the product is in the 3 - Processed foods group:

Ingredient: Salt

Ingredient: Sugar
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

Vegan status unknown
Unrecognized ingredients: Reduced iron, Zinc oxide, Thiamin mononitrate, Thiamin, Folic acid, Vitamin b12, Vitamin D

Vegetarian status unknown
Unrecognized ingredients: Reduced iron, Zinc oxide, Thiamin mononitrate, Thiamin, Folic acid, Vitamin b12, Vitamin D

The analysis is based solely on the ingredients listed and does not take into account processing methods.

Details of the analysis of the ingredients
: Whole grain wheat, wheat flour, sugar, malted barley flour, canola oil, salt, vitamins, minerals (reduced iron), niacinamide, zinc oxide, vitamins, vitamin b6, vitamin a palmitate, riboflavin (vitamin b2), thiamin mononitrate (vitamin b1), folic acid, vitamins, vitamin b12, vitamin d
Whole grain wheat -> en:whole-wheat - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - ciqual_food_code: 9010 - percent_min: 5.26315789473684 - percent_max: 100

wheat flour -> en:wheat-flour - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - ciqual_proxy_food_code: 9410 - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 50

sugar -> en:sugar - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - ciqual_proxy_food_code: 31016 - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 16.279069767442

malted barley flour -> en:barley-malt-flour - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - ciqual_food_code: 9550 - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 16.279069767442

canola oil -> en:canola-oil - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - from_palm_oil: no - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 16.279069767442

salt -> en:salt - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - ciqual_food_code: 11058 - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 1.1627906976744

vitamins -> en:vitamins - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 1.1627906976744

minerals -> en:minerals - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 1.1627906976744

reduced iron -> en:reduced-iron - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 1.1627906976744

niacinamide -> en:e375 - vegan: maybe - vegetarian: maybe - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 1.1627906976744

zinc oxide -> en:zinc-oxide - labels: en:zinc-source - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 1.1627906976744

vitamins -> en:vitamins - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 1.1627906976744

vitamin b6 -> en:vitamin-b6 - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 1.1627906976744

vitamin a palmitate -> en:retinyl-palmitate - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 1.1627906976744

riboflavin -> en:e101 - vegan: maybe - vegetarian: yes - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 1.1627906976744

vitamin b2 -> en:e101 - vegan: maybe - vegetarian: yes - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 1.1627906976744

thiamin mononitrate -> en:thiamin-mononitrate - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 1.1627906976744

vitamin b1 -> en:thiamin - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 1.1627906976744

folic acid -> en:folic-acid - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 1.1627906976744

vitamins -> en:vitamins - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 1.1627906976744

vitamin b12 -> en:vitamin-b12 - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 1.1627906976744

vitamin d -> en:vitamin-d - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 1.1627906976744

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: 3
This product is not considered a beverage for the calculation of the Nutri-Score.

Positive points: 5

Proteins: 5 / 5 (value: 9.3023255813953, rounded value: 9.3)

Fiber: 5 / 5 (value: 10.3, rounded value: 10.3)

Fruits, vegetables, nuts, and colza/walnut/olive oils: 0 / 5 (value: 3.88616891064869, rounded value: 3.9)

Negative points: 12

Energy: 4 / 10 (value: 1460, rounded value: 1460)

Sugars: 3 / 10 (value: 16.279069767442, rounded value: 16.28)

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

Sodium: 5 / 10 (value: 465.11627906976, rounded value: 465.1)

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

Nutritional score: (12 - 5)

Nutri-Score:
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Nutrient levels
- Fat in moderate quantity (3.49%)
  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 (16.3%)
  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 (1.16%)
  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 (29 g))	Compared to: Breakfast cereals
Energy	1,460 kj (348 kcal)	423 kj (101 kcal)	-10%
Fat	3.488 g	1.01 g	-55%
Saturated fat	0 g	0 g	-100%
Monounsaturated fat	0 g	0 g	-100%
Polyunsaturated fat	0 g	0 g	-100%
Trans fat	0 g	0 g
Cholesterol	0 mg	0 mg
Salt	1.163 g	0.337 g	+50%
Carbohydrates	79.07 g	22.9 g	+11%
Fiber	10.3 g	2.99 g	+46%
Soluble fiber	3 g	0.87 g	+10%
Insoluble fiber	7 g	2.03 g	+11%
Sugars	16.279 g	4.72 g	-20%
Proteins	9.302 g	2.7 g	+2%
Vitamin A	775.8 µg	225 µg	+131%
Vitamin C (ascorbic acid)	0 mg	0 mg	-100%
Vitamin B1 (Thiamin)	1 mg	0.29 mg	-24%
Vitamin B2 (Riboflavin)	1.466 mg	0.425 mg	-19%
Vitamin B3/PP (Niacin)	17.241 mg	5 mg	+49%
Vitamin B6 (Pyridoxin)	1.724 mg	0.5 mg	+34%
Vitamin B12 (cobalamin)	5.17 µg	1.5 µg	+15%
Calcium	0 mg	0 mg	-100%
Iron	27.93 mg	8.1 mg	+149%
Potassium	345 mg	100 mg	+33%
Phosphorus	276 mg	80 mg	+21%
Magnesium	110 mg	31.9 mg	+39%
Zinc	7.76 mg	2.25 mg	+19%
Copper	0.276 mg	0.08 mg	-19%
Fruits‚ vegetables‚ nuts and rapeseed‚ walnut and olive oils (estimate from ingredients list analysis)	3.886 %	3.886 %

Serving size: 3/4 cup (29 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

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Malus: -5

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No ingredients that threaten species

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Malus: -15

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Eco-Score for this product

Impact for this product: D (Score: 25/100)
Product: Post grape-nuts flakes cereal

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

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 %

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Product added on March 10, 2017, 11:43:37 AM CET by usda-ndb-import
Last edit of product page on January 31, 2023, 8:51:04 PM CET by wolfgang8741.
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