Essential Waitrose Bran Flakes

Breakdown

Ultra-processed · 1 ingredient to avoid

Essential Waitrose Bran Flakes scores 77/100 on Tallow — our clean 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.

Essential Waitrose Bran Flakes lists 8 ingredients, starting with Whole Grain Wheat, Wheat Bran, Oat Flour, Barley Malt Extract and Salt. Ingredients are listed in descending order by weight, so the first few make up most of what you are eating.

At 77/100 Essential Waitrose Bran Flakes sits in our top band, among the better cereal we have scored. A higher-scoring option in cereal is Lovebird Grain Free Honey Breakfast Cereal at 100/100.