Corn flakes

Breakdown

Ultra-processed · 3 ingredients to avoid

Corn flakes scores 31/100 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.

Corn flakes lists 12 ingredients, starting with Mill Soluble Corn Fiber, Sugar, Malt Flavor, Salt and Iron (Ferric Phosphate). Ingredients are listed in descending order by weight, so the first few make up most of what you are eating.

At 31/100 Corn flakes scores worse than most cereal we have scored. A higher-scoring option in cereal is Lovebird Grain Free Honey Breakfast Cereal at 100/100.