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Chex General Mills Blueberry Chex

General Mills Blueberry Chex

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Contaminants · 4

2 at/over limit
From lab tests of this product’s family
Rice 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.

Arsenic188 ppbof 10 ppb
Over the limit — 19×FDA bottled-water Standard of Quality, 21 CFR 165.110(b) — 0.010 mg/L (= EPA MCL)
Measured in: Rice Chex Gluten-Free Cereal, Family Size, 18 oz
Cadmium10.4 ppbof 5 ppb
Over the limit — 2.1×FDA bottled-water Standard of Quality, 21 CFR 165.110(b) — 0.005 mg/L
Measured in: Rice Chex Gluten-Free Cereal, Family Size, 18 oz
LeadNDof 5 ppb
Not detectedFDA bottled-water Standard of Quality, 21 CFR 165.110(b) — 0.005 mg/L
Measured in: Rice Chex Gluten-Free Cereal, Family Size, 18 oz
MercuryNDof 2 ppb
Not detectedFDA bottled-water Standard of Quality, 21 CFR 165.110(b) — 0.002 mg/L
Measured in: Rice Chex Gluten-Free Cereal, Family Size, 18 oz

Ingredients · 22

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Common questions

Is Chex General Mills Blueberry Chex healthy?

Chex General Mills Blueberry Chex 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, plus lab results from its product family, Rice Chex. 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 General Mills Blueberry Chex?

Chex General Mills Blueberry Chex lists 22 ingredients, starting with Wholegrain Rice, Rice, Sugar, Canola Oil and Blueberry Powder. Ingredients are listed in descending order by weight, so the first few make up most of what you are eating.

Does Chex General Mills Blueberry Chex contain seed oils?

Yes. Chex General Mills Blueberry Chex lists Canola Oil in its ingredients.

How processed is Chex General Mills Blueberry Chex?

Chex General Mills Blueberry Chex is NOVA group 4: ultra-processed. That is the top of the scale and the classification the score penalises most heavily.

How does Chex General Mills Blueberry Chex compare to other cereal?

At 0/100 Chex General Mills Blueberry Chex 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 Chex General Mills Blueberry Chex organic?

Chex General Mills Blueberry Chex is not certified organic in our data.

Has Chex General Mills Blueberry Chex been lab tested?

Not this product itself. It shares a base recipe (Whole grain rice, sugar, salt, molasses; no cocoa or cinnamon (includes blueberry/strawberry flavors)) with the other products in its family, Rice 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 General Mills Blueberry Chex contain heavy metals?

Chex General Mills Blueberry Chex itself has not been tested for heavy metals, but other products in its family, which share its base recipe, have: a lab detected arsenic at 188 ppb against a 10 ppb limit in Rice Chex Gluten-Free Cereal, Family Size, 18 oz and cadmium at 10.4 ppb against a 5 ppb limit in Rice Chex Gluten-Free Cereal, Family Size, 18 oz. This product is scored with the worst result for each contaminant across those tests. Its own results may differ.

Full methodology: how we score products.

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