Rice Chex Gluten-Free Cereal, Family Size, 18 oz

Name: Rice Chex Gluten-Free Cereal, Family Size, 18 oz
Brand: Chex

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Breakdown

Processed · 2 contaminants flagged · 1 ingredient to avoid

100

Lab-measured contaminants

Measured against published safety limits

−73

arsenic−58

cadmium−15

Ingredients

−53

folic acid−11

rice−4

vitamin e−4

calcium carbonate−4

iron and zinc−4

8 more deductions−26

Processing

−5

NOVA 3: processed−5

Packaging

−1

Packaging−1

Adjustments

What it takes to land on the final number

+32

Minimum score+32

Final score0

Contaminants · 4

2 at/over limit

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)

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

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 · 17

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Common questions

Is Chex Rice Chex Gluten-Free Cereal, Family Size, 18 oz healthy?

Chex Rice Chex Gluten-Free Cereal, Family Size, 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. 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 Rice Chex Gluten-Free Cereal, Family Size, 18 oz?

Chex Rice Chex Gluten-Free Cereal, Family Size, 18 oz lists 17 ingredients, starting with Wholegrain Rice, Rice, Sugar, Salt and Molasses. Ingredients are listed in descending order by weight, so the first few make up most of what you are eating.

Does Chex Rice Chex Gluten-Free Cereal, Family Size, 18 oz contain seed oils?

No. Nothing in Chex Rice Chex Gluten-Free Cereal, Family Size, 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 Chex Rice Chex Gluten-Free Cereal, Family Size, 18 oz?

Chex Rice Chex Gluten-Free Cereal, Family Size, 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 Chex Rice Chex Gluten-Free Cereal, Family Size, 18 oz compare to other cereal?

At 0/100 Chex Rice Chex Gluten-Free Cereal, Family Size, 18 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 Chex Rice Chex Gluten-Free Cereal, Family Size, 18 oz organic?

Chex Rice Chex Gluten-Free Cereal, Family Size, 18 oz is not certified organic in our data.

Has Chex Rice Chex Gluten-Free Cereal, Family Size, 18 oz been lab tested?

Yes. 4 substances in Chex Rice Chex Gluten-Free Cereal, Family Size, 18 oz have a laboratory result on file — see the Contaminants section above for each reading and the limit it was measured against.

Does Chex Rice Chex Gluten-Free Cereal, Family Size, 18 oz contain heavy metals?

Yes. A lab detected arsenic at 188 ppb against a 10 ppb limit and cadmium at 10.4 ppb against a 5 ppb limit in Chex Rice Chex Gluten-Free Cereal, Family Size, 18 oz. It also tested for lead and mercury and found none above its detection limit. Each reading is in the Contaminants section above.

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