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Chex Corn Chex Cereal Gluten-Free

Corn Chex Cereal Gluten-Free

67Okay
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Contaminants · 4

1 at/over limit
From lab tests of this product’s family
Corn Chex
This product wasn’t tested · results may differ

In the family’s tests: measured by an independent lab and compared against published safety limits.

Cadmium6.81 ppbof 5 ppb
Over the limit — 1.4×FDA bottled-water Standard of Quality, 21 CFR 165.110(b) — 0.005 mg/L
Measured in: General Mills Corn Chex
ArsenicNDof 10 ppb
Not detectedFDA bottled-water Standard of Quality, 21 CFR 165.110(b) — 0.010 mg/L (= EPA MCL)
Measured in: General Mills Corn Chex
LeadNDof 5 ppb
Not detectedFDA bottled-water Standard of Quality, 21 CFR 165.110(b) — 0.005 mg/L
Measured in: General Mills Corn Chex
MercuryNDof 2 ppb
Not detectedFDA bottled-water Standard of Quality, 21 CFR 165.110(b) — 0.002 mg/L
Measured in: General Mills Corn Chex

Ingredients · 7

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Nutrition facts

NutrientPer 100gPer serving
Calories384.62 kcal150 kcal
Fat2.56 g1 g
Saturated fat0 g0 g
Carbohydrates84.62 g33 g
Sugars10.26 g4 g
Fiber5.13 g2 g
Protein7.69 g3 g
Sodium0.72 g0.28 g
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Common questions

Is Chex Corn Chex Cereal Gluten-Free healthy?

Chex Corn Chex Cereal Gluten-Free scores 67/100 on Tallow — our okay band. That number comes from what is on the label: the ingredients, how processed it is, and what it is packaged in, plus lab results from its product family, Corn Chex. Per serving it carries 2g fiber, 3g 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 Chex Corn Chex Cereal Gluten-Free?

Chex Corn Chex Cereal Gluten-Free lists 7 ingredients, starting with Whole Grain Corn, Corn Meal, Sugar, Corn Starch and Salt. 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 Chex Corn Chex Cereal Gluten-Free?

150 kcal per serving, or 385 kcal per 100g. Calories are only part of the picture — Tallow scores Chex Corn Chex Cereal Gluten-Free on what the ingredients are, not how many calories they carry.

Does Chex Corn Chex Cereal Gluten-Free contain seed oils?

No. Nothing in Chex Corn Chex Cereal Gluten-Free’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 Chex Corn Chex Cereal Gluten-Free?

Chex Corn Chex Cereal Gluten-Free 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 Chex Corn Chex Cereal Gluten-Free compare to other cereal?

At 67/100 Chex Corn Chex Cereal Gluten-Free lands mid-scale — below the typical score in cereal, but clear of the bottom band. A higher-scoring option in cereal is Lovebird Grain Free Honey Breakfast Cereal at 100/100.

Is Chex Corn Chex Cereal Gluten-Free organic?

Chex Corn Chex Cereal Gluten-Free is not certified organic in our data.

Has Chex Corn Chex Cereal Gluten-Free been lab tested?

Not this product itself. It shares a base recipe (Whole grain corn, corn meal, sugar, corn starch; no rice, cocoa or nuts (includes Honey Nut)) with the other products in its family, Corn Chex, and 1 product in its family has been lab tested. This product is scored with the worst result for each contaminant across those tests. Those results are in the family's Contaminants section above; its own results may differ.

Does Chex Corn Chex Cereal Gluten-Free contain heavy metals?

Chex Corn Chex Cereal Gluten-Free itself has not been tested for heavy metals, but other products in its family, which share its base recipe, have: a lab detected cadmium at 6.81 ppb against a 5 ppb limit in General Mills Corn Chex. This product is scored with the worst result for each contaminant across those tests. Its own results may differ.

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