Organic Cinnamon Crunch Cereal, 9.2 oz

Name: Organic Cinnamon Crunch Cereal, 9.2 oz
Brand: Cascadian Farm

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Breakdown

Ultra-processed · 8 contaminants flagged · 2 ingredients to avoid

100

Contaminants

Substances that do not belong in food

−167

aluminum−61

aminomethylphosphonic acid−38

chlormequat−29

arsenic−13

cadmium−12

2 smaller deductions−14

Ingredients

−18

organic maltodextrin−9

organic dextrose−9

Processing

−10

NOVA 4: ultra-processed−10

Packaging

−1

Packaging−1

Credits

Certified organic+5

Adjustments

What it takes to land on the final number

+91

Minimum score+91

Final score0

Contaminants · 10

4 at/over limit

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

Aluminum37.6 ppmof 0.2 ppm

Over the limit — 188×FDA bottled-water Standard of Quality (secondary/aesthetic), 21 CFR 165.110(b) — 0.2 mg/L. NOTE: this is a bottled-water level; it is not an FDA limit for aluminum in solid foods, where no comparable federal limit exists.

Arsenic36.2 ppbof 10 ppb

Over the limit — 3.6×FDA bottled-water Standard of Quality, 21 CFR 165.110(b) — 0.010 mg/L (= EPA MCL)

Cadmium17.6 ppbof 5 ppb

Over the limit — 3.5×FDA bottled-water Standard of Quality, 21 CFR 165.110(b) — 0.005 mg/L

Lead5.85 ppbof 5 ppb

Over the limit — 1.2×FDA bottled-water Standard of Quality, 21 CFR 165.110(b) — 0.005 mg/L

Mercury1.89 ppbof 2 ppb

95% of the limitFDA bottled-water Standard of Quality, 21 CFR 165.110(b) — 0.002 mg/L

Glyphosate1.91 ppbof 160 ppb

1% of the limitEWG children's health benchmark 160 ppb (0.01 mg/day in a 60 g serving). EPA tolerance for glyphosate on oats is far higher at 30 ppm (30,000 ppb), 40 CFR 180.364.

Aminomethylphosphonic Acid

Confirmed by lab testing

Chlormequat1.51 ppbfound

Detected · no published limit

DiquatNDnone found

Not detected

ParaquatNDnone found

Not detected

Ingredients · 9

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Nutrition facts

Nutrient	Per 100g	Per serving
Calories	416.67 kcal	150 kcal
Fat	3 g	1.08 g
Carbohydrates	30 g	10.8 g
Sugars	11 g	3.96 g
Fiber	3 g	1.08 g
Protein	2 g	0.72 g
Sodium	0.39 g	0.14 g

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Common questions

Is Cascadian Farm Organic Cinnamon Crunch Cereal, 9.2 oz healthy?

Cascadian Farm Organic Cinnamon Crunch Cereal, 9.2 oz 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. Per serving it carries 1g fiber, 1g protein and 4g sugar. 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 Cascadian Farm Organic Cinnamon Crunch Cereal, 9.2 oz?

Cascadian Farm Organic Cinnamon Crunch Cereal, 9.2 oz lists 9 ingredients, starting with Organic Whole Grain Wheat, Organic Cane Sugar, Organic Rice Flour, Organic Sunflower Oil and Organic Maltodextrin. Ingredients are listed in descending order by weight, so the first few make up most of what you are eating.

How many calories are in Cascadian Farm Organic Cinnamon Crunch Cereal, 9.2 oz?

150 kcal per serving, or 417 kcal per 100g. Calories are only part of the picture — Tallow scores Cascadian Farm Organic Cinnamon Crunch Cereal, 9.2 oz on what the ingredients are, not how many calories they carry.

Does Cascadian Farm Organic Cinnamon Crunch Cereal, 9.2 oz contain seed oils?

Yes. Cascadian Farm Organic Cinnamon Crunch Cereal, 9.2 oz lists Organic Sunflower Oil in its ingredients.

How processed is Cascadian Farm Organic Cinnamon Crunch Cereal, 9.2 oz?

Cascadian Farm Organic Cinnamon Crunch Cereal, 9.2 oz is NOVA group 4: ultra-processed. That is the top of the scale and the classification the score penalises most heavily.

How does Cascadian Farm Organic Cinnamon Crunch Cereal, 9.2 oz compare to other cereal?

At 0/100 Cascadian Farm Organic Cinnamon Crunch Cereal, 9.2 oz 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 Cascadian Farm Organic Cinnamon Crunch Cereal, 9.2 oz organic?

Yes. Cascadian Farm Organic Cinnamon Crunch Cereal, 9.2 oz carries USDA Organic certification, which is worth +5 points in the score above.

Has Cascadian Farm Organic Cinnamon Crunch Cereal, 9.2 oz been lab tested?

Yes. 10 substances in Cascadian Farm Organic Cinnamon Crunch Cereal, 9.2 oz have a laboratory result on file — see the Contaminants section above for each reading and the limit it was measured against.

Does Cascadian Farm Organic Cinnamon Crunch Cereal, 9.2 oz contain heavy metals?

Yes. A lab detected lead at 5.85 ppb against a 5 ppb limit, arsenic at 36.2 ppb against a 10 ppb limit, cadmium at 17.6 ppb against a 5 ppb limit and mercury at 1.89 ppb against a 2 ppb limit in Cascadian Farm Organic Cinnamon Crunch Cereal, 9.2 oz. Each reading is in the Contaminants section above.

Does Cascadian Farm Organic Cinnamon Crunch Cereal, 9.2 oz contain glyphosate?

Yes. A lab detected glyphosate at 1.91 ppb against a 160 ppb limit in Cascadian Farm Organic Cinnamon Crunch Cereal, 9.2 oz. That reading is under its limit. Its breakdown product was also found: AMPA (detected, no amount reported). Each reading is in the Contaminants section above.

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