Frosted Flakes

Breakdown

Ultra-processed · 2 ingredients to avoid

Frosted Flakes scores 42/100 on Tallow — our okay band. That number comes from what is on the label: the ingredients, how processed it is, and what it is packaged in. Per serving it carries 1g fiber, 2g protein and 14g sugar. 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.

Frosted Flakes lists 15 ingredients, starting with Milled Corn, Sugar, Corn, 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.

140 kcal per serving, or 368 kcal per 100g. Calories are only part of the picture — Tallow scores Frosted Flakes on what the ingredients are, not how many calories they carry.

At 42/100 Frosted Flakes lands mid-scale — below the typical score in cereal, but clear of the bottom band. A higher-scoring option in cereal is Kavanagh's Organic Jumbo Porridge Oats at 100/100.