General Mills Corn Chex

Name: General Mills Corn Chex
Brand: Chex

—Unrated

Contaminants · 4

1 at/over limit

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

ArsenicNDof 10 ppb

Not detectedFDA bottled-water Standard of Quality, 21 CFR 165.110(b) — 0.010 mg/L (= EPA MCL)

LeadNDof 5 ppb

Not detectedFDA 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 · 15

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Common questions

What is in Chex General Mills Corn Chex?

Chex General Mills Corn Chex lists 15 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.

Does Chex General Mills Corn Chex contain seed oils?

No. Nothing in Chex General Mills Corn Chex’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 General Mills Corn Chex?

Chex General Mills Corn Chex 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 General Mills Corn Chex compare to other cereal?

We haven't scored Chex General Mills Corn Chex yet, so there's nothing to compare it against in cereal.

Is Chex General Mills Corn Chex organic?

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

Has Chex General Mills Corn Chex been lab tested?

Yes. 4 substances in Chex General Mills Corn Chex have a laboratory result on file — see the Contaminants section above for each reading and the limit it was measured against.

Does Chex General Mills Corn Chex contain heavy metals?

Yes. A lab detected cadmium at 6.81 ppb against a 5 ppb limit in Chex General Mills Corn Chex. It also tested for lead, arsenic and mercury and found none above its detection limit. Each reading is in the Contaminants section above.

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