Organic Honey Nut O's Cereal, 9.5 oz

Name: Organic Honey Nut O's Cereal, 9.5 oz
Brand: Cascadian Farm

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Breakdown

Ultra-processed · 8 contaminants flagged · 1 ingredient to avoid

100

Contaminants

Substances that do not belong in food

−140

aluminum−67

chlormequat−40

cadmium−12

arsenic−8

lead−8

2 smaller deductions−5

Ingredients

−18

organic natural almond flavor−11

calcium carbonate−4

vitamin e (mixed tocopherols)−3

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

+64

Minimum score+64

Final score0

Contaminants · 10

4 at/over limit

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

Aluminum41.8 ppmof 0.2 ppm

Over the limit — 209×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.

Cadmium14.2 ppbof 5 ppb

Over the limit — 2.8×FDA bottled-water Standard of Quality, 21 CFR 165.110(b) — 0.005 mg/L

Lead5.92 ppbof 5 ppb

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

Arsenic10.2 ppbof 10 ppb

Just over the limitFDA bottled-water Standard of Quality, 21 CFR 165.110(b) — 0.010 mg/L (= EPA MCL)

Mercury1.07 ppbof 2 ppb

54% of the limitFDA bottled-water Standard of Quality, 21 CFR 165.110(b) — 0.002 mg/L

Glyphosate22.1 ppbof 160 ppb

14% 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 Acid3.3 ppbof 160 ppb

2% of the limitNo regulator publishes a food concentration limit for AMPA alone. EFSA (2023 glyphosate conclusion) and JMPR state glyphosate's toxicological reference values apply to AMPA (shared group ADI), so Tallow applies glyphosate's benchmark: EWG children's health benchmark 160 ppb (0.01 mg/day in a 60 g serving). Water-only references: EU drinking water 0.1 ug/L per pesticide/metabolite; Minnesota MDH guidance 1,000 ppb.

Chlormequat10.3 ppbfound

Detected · no published limit

DiquatNDnone found

Not detected

ParaquatNDnone found

Not detected

Ingredients · 14

GoodCautionAvoid

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Nutrition facts

Nutrient	Per 100g	Per serving
Calories	395.35 kcal	170 kcal
Fat	3.49 g	1.5 g
Carbohydrates	83.72 g	36 g
Sugars	25.58 g	11 g
Fiber	9.3 g	4 g
Protein	9.3 g	4 g
Sodium	0.42 g	0.18 g

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Common questions

Is Cascadian Farm Organic Honey Nut O's Cereal, 9.5 oz healthy?

Cascadian Farm Organic Honey Nut O's Cereal, 9.5 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 4g fiber, 4g protein and 11g 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 Honey Nut O's Cereal, 9.5 oz?

Cascadian Farm Organic Honey Nut O's Cereal, 9.5 oz lists 14 ingredients, starting with Organic Whole Grain Oats, Organic Whole Grain Barley, Organic Cane Sugar, Organic Wheat Starch and Organic Malted Barley Extract. 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 Honey Nut O's Cereal, 9.5 oz?

170 kcal per serving, or 395 kcal per 100g. Calories are only part of the picture — Tallow scores Cascadian Farm Organic Honey Nut O's Cereal, 9.5 oz on what the ingredients are, not how many calories they carry.

Does Cascadian Farm Organic Honey Nut O's Cereal, 9.5 oz contain seed oils?

Yes. Cascadian Farm Organic Honey Nut O's Cereal, 9.5 oz lists Organic Sunflower Oil in its ingredients.

How processed is Cascadian Farm Organic Honey Nut O's Cereal, 9.5 oz?

Cascadian Farm Organic Honey Nut O's Cereal, 9.5 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 Honey Nut O's Cereal, 9.5 oz compare to other cereal?

At 0/100 Cascadian Farm Organic Honey Nut O's Cereal, 9.5 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 Honey Nut O's Cereal, 9.5 oz organic?

Yes. Cascadian Farm Organic Honey Nut O's Cereal, 9.5 oz carries USDA Organic certification, which is worth +5 points in the score above.

Has Cascadian Farm Organic Honey Nut O's Cereal, 9.5 oz been lab tested?

Yes. 10 substances in Cascadian Farm Organic Honey Nut O's Cereal, 9.5 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 Honey Nut O's Cereal, 9.5 oz contain heavy metals?

Yes. A lab detected lead at 5.92 ppb against a 5 ppb limit, arsenic at 10.2 ppb against a 10 ppb limit, cadmium at 14.2 ppb against a 5 ppb limit and mercury at 1.07 ppb against a 2 ppb limit in Cascadian Farm Organic Honey Nut O's Cereal, 9.5 oz. Each reading is in the Contaminants section above.

Does Cascadian Farm Organic Honey Nut O's Cereal, 9.5 oz contain glyphosate?

Yes. A lab detected glyphosate at 22.1 ppb against a 160 ppb limit in Cascadian Farm Organic Honey Nut O's Cereal, 9.5 oz. That reading is under its limit. Its breakdown product was also found: AMPA at 3.3 ppb against a 160 ppb limit. Each reading is in the Contaminants section above.

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