Puffins Cereal Original

Name: Puffins Cereal Original
Brand: Barbara's

0Avoid

Breakdown

Ultra-processed · 2 contaminants flagged · 3 ingredients to avoid

100

Lab-measured contaminants

Measured against published safety limits

−37

arsenic−25

cadmium−12

Ingredients

−85

canola oil−36

sunflower oil−36

caramel color−8

vitamin c−3

tocopherols−2

Processing

−10

NOVA 4: ultra-processed−10

Packaging

−1

Packaging−1

Adjustments

What it takes to land on the final number

+33

Minimum score+33

Final score0

Contaminants · 4

2 at/over limit

Measured by an independent lab and compared against published safety limits.

Arsenic14.6 ppbof 10 ppb

Over the limit — 1.5×FDA bottled-water Standard of Quality, 21 CFR 165.110(b) — 0.010 mg/L (= EPA MCL)

Cadmium6.7 ppbof 5 ppb

Over the limit — 1.3×FDA bottled-water Standard of Quality, 21 CFR 165.110(b) — 0.005 mg/L

LeadNDof 5 ppb

Not detectedFDA bottled-water Standard of Quality, 21 CFR 165.110(b) — 0.005 mg/L

MercuryNDof 2 ppb

Not detectedFDA bottled-water Standard of Quality, 21 CFR 165.110(b) — 0.002 mg/L

Ingredients · 12

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Common questions

Is Barbara's Puffins Cereal Original healthy?

Barbara's Puffins Cereal Original scores 0/100 on Tallow — our avoid band. That number comes from what is on the label: the ingredients, how processed it is, and what it is packaged in. It is not a verdict on your diet — Tallow does not weigh calories, portion size or how often you eat it, so a high score means the ingredients are clean, not that the food is unlimited.

What is in Barbara's Puffins Cereal Original?

Barbara's Puffins Cereal Original lists 12 ingredients, starting with Corn Flour, Corn Bran, Evaporated Cane Sugar, Whole Oat Flour and Molasses. Ingredients are listed in descending order by weight, so the first few make up most of what you are eating.

Does Barbara's Puffins Cereal Original contain seed oils?

Yes. Barbara's Puffins Cereal Original lists Canola Oil and Sunflower Oil in its ingredients.

How processed is Barbara's Puffins Cereal Original?

Barbara's Puffins Cereal Original is NOVA group 4: ultra-processed. That is the top of the scale and the classification the score penalises most heavily.

How does Barbara's Puffins Cereal Original compare to other cereal?

At 0/100 Barbara's Puffins Cereal Original scores worse than most cereal we have scored. A higher-scoring option in cereal is Lovebird Grain Free Honey Breakfast Cereal at 100/100.

Is Barbara's Puffins Cereal Original organic?

Barbara's Puffins Cereal Original is not certified organic in our data.

Has Barbara's Puffins Cereal Original been lab tested?

Yes. 4 substances in Barbara's Puffins Cereal Original have a laboratory result on file — see the Contaminants section above for each reading and the limit it was measured against.

Does Barbara's Puffins Cereal Original contain heavy metals?

Yes. A lab detected arsenic at 14.6 ppb against a 10 ppb limit and cadmium at 6.7 ppb against a 5 ppb limit in Barbara's Puffins Cereal Original. It also tested for lead and mercury and found none above its detection limit. Each reading is in the Contaminants section above.

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