Cheerios Family Size Cereal 18 oz

Name: Cheerios Family Size Cereal 18 oz
Brand: Cheerios

0Avoid

Breakdown

Processed · 4 contaminants flagged · 1 ingredient to avoid

100

Lab-measured contaminants

Measured against published safety limits

−50

arsenic−13

lead−13

cadmium−12

glyphosate−12

Ingredients

−70

folic acid−11

corn starch−4

tripotassium phosphate−4

vitamin e−4

calcium carbonate−4

13 more deductions−43

Processing

−5

NOVA 3: processed−5

Packaging

−1

Packaging−1

Adjustments

What it takes to land on the final number

+26

Minimum score+26

Final score0

Contaminants · 5

4 at/over limit

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

Arsenic45.5 ppbof 10 ppb

Over the limit — 4.5×FDA bottled-water Standard of Quality, 21 CFR 165.110(b) — 0.010 mg/L (= EPA MCL)

Glyphosate530 ppbof 160 ppb

Over the limit — 3.3×EWG 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.

Cadmium14.9 ppbof 5 ppb

Over the limit — 3×FDA bottled-water Standard of Quality, 21 CFR 165.110(b) — 0.005 mg/L

Lead5.41 ppbof 5 ppb

Over the limit — 1.1×FDA 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 · 22

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Nutrition facts

Nutrient	Per 100g	Per serving
Calories	358.97 kcal	140 kcal
Fat	6.41 g	2.5 g
Saturated fat	1.28 g	0.5 g
Sugars	5.13 g	2 g
Fiber	10.26 g	4 g
Protein	12.82 g	5 g
Sodium	0.49 g	0.19 g

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Common questions

Is Cheerios Family Size Cereal 18 oz healthy?

Cheerios Family Size Cereal 18 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, 5g protein and 2g 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 Cheerios Family Size Cereal 18 oz?

Cheerios Family Size Cereal 18 oz lists 22 ingredients, starting with Whole Grain Oats, Corn Starch, Sugar, Salt and Tripotassium Phosphate. 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 Cheerios Family Size Cereal 18 oz?

140 kcal per serving, or 359 kcal per 100g. Calories are only part of the picture — Tallow scores Cheerios Family Size Cereal 18 oz on what the ingredients are, not how many calories they carry.

Does Cheerios Family Size Cereal 18 oz contain seed oils?

No. Nothing in Cheerios Family Size Cereal 18 oz’s ingredient list matches a seed oil — canola, soybean, corn, cottonseed, grapeseed, sunflower, safflower, rice bran or peanut oil, or an unspecified "vegetable oil".

How processed is Cheerios Family Size Cereal 18 oz?

Cheerios Family Size Cereal 18 oz is NOVA group 3: processed, but not ultra-processed. NOVA runs 1 to 4, where 1 is whole food and 4 is ultra-processed.

How does Cheerios Family Size Cereal 18 oz compare to other cereal?

At 0/100 Cheerios Family Size Cereal 18 oz scores worse than most cereal we have scored. A higher-scoring option in cereal is Kavanagh's Organic Jumbo Porridge Oats at 100/100.

Is Cheerios Family Size Cereal 18 oz organic?

Cheerios Family Size Cereal 18 oz is not certified organic in our data.

Has Cheerios Family Size Cereal 18 oz been lab tested?

Yes. 5 substances in Cheerios Family Size Cereal 18 oz have an independent laboratory result on file — see the Contaminants section above for each reading and the limit it was measured against.

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