Cookie Crisp Cereal No Artificial Flavors Whole Grain

Name: Cookie Crisp Cereal No Artificial Flavors Whole Grain
Brand: General Mills

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Breakdown

Ultra-processed · 6 contaminants flagged · 3 ingredients to avoid

100

Lab-measured contaminants

Measured against published safety limits

−100

aluminum−67

lead−12

cadmium−12

arsenic−8

glyphosate−1

Ingredients

−85

aceite de palma−42

jarabe de glucosa−10

aroma natural−10

gasificante−3

antioxidante−3

6 more deductions−17

Processing

−10

NOVA 4: ultra-processed−10

Adjustments

What it takes to land on the final number

+95

Minimum score+95

Final score0

Contaminants · 6

4 at/over limit

Measured by an independent lab and compared against published safety limits.

Aluminum48.6 ppmof 0.2 ppm

Over the limit — 243×FDA bottled-water Standard of Quality (secondary/aesthetic), 21 CFR 165.110(b) — 0.2 mg/L. NOTE: this is a bottled-water level; it is not an FDA limit for aluminum in solid foods, where no comparable federal limit exists.

Cadmium14.1 ppbof 5 ppb

Over the limit — 2.8×FDA bottled-water Standard of Quality, 21 CFR 165.110(b) — 0.005 mg/L

Lead13.2 ppbof 5 ppb

Over the limit — 2.6×FDA bottled-water Standard of Quality, 21 CFR 165.110(b) — 0.005 mg/L

Arsenic12.5 ppbof 10 ppb

Over the limit — 1.3×FDA bottled-water Standard of Quality, 21 CFR 165.110(b) — 0.010 mg/L (= EPA MCL)

Glyphosate8.64 ppbof 160 ppb

5% of the limitEWG children's health benchmark 160 ppb (0.01 mg/day in a 60 g serving). EPA tolerance for glyphosate on oats is far higher at 30 ppm (30,000 ppb), 40 CFR 180.364.

Aminomethylphosphonic Acid1.57 ppbof 160 ppb

1% of the limitNo regulator publishes a food concentration limit for AMPA alone. EFSA (2023 glyphosate conclusion) and JMPR state glyphosate's toxicological reference values apply to AMPA (shared group ADI), so Tallow applies glyphosate's benchmark: EWG children's health benchmark 160 ppb (0.01 mg/day in a 60 g serving). Water-only references: EU drinking water 0.1 ug/L per pesticide/metabolite; Minnesota MDH guidance 1,000 ppb.

Ingredients · 22

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Nutrition facts

Nutrient	Per 100g	Per serving
Calories	388.89 kcal	140 kcal
Fat	4.17 g	1.5 g
Saturated fat	0 g	0 g
Carbohydrates	86.11 g	31 g
Sugars	33.33 g	12 g
Fiber	5.56 g	2 g
Protein	5.56 g	2 g
Sodium	0.53 g	0.19 g

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Common questions

Is General Mills Cookie Crisp Cereal No Artificial Flavors Whole Grain healthy?

General Mills Cookie Crisp Cereal No Artificial Flavors Whole Grain 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. Per serving it carries 2g fiber, 2g protein and 12g 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.

What is in General Mills Cookie Crisp Cereal No Artificial Flavors Whole Grain?

General Mills Cookie Crisp Cereal No Artificial Flavors Whole Grain lists 22 ingredients, starting with Harina Integral de Trigo, Sémola de Maíz, Azúcar, Jarabe de Glucosa and Almidón de Trigo. Ingredients are listed in descending order by weight, so the first few make up most of what you are eating.

How many calories are in General Mills Cookie Crisp Cereal No Artificial Flavors Whole Grain?

140 kcal per serving, or 389 kcal per 100g. Calories are only part of the picture — Tallow scores General Mills Cookie Crisp Cereal No Artificial Flavors Whole Grain on what the ingredients are, not how many calories they carry.

Does General Mills Cookie Crisp Cereal No Artificial Flavors Whole Grain contain seed oils?

No. Nothing in General Mills Cookie Crisp Cereal No Artificial Flavors Whole Grain’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 General Mills Cookie Crisp Cereal No Artificial Flavors Whole Grain?

General Mills Cookie Crisp Cereal No Artificial Flavors Whole Grain is NOVA group 4: ultra-processed. That is the top of the scale and the classification the score penalises most heavily.

How does General Mills Cookie Crisp Cereal No Artificial Flavors Whole Grain compare to other cereal?

At 0/100 General Mills Cookie Crisp Cereal No Artificial Flavors Whole Grain 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 General Mills Cookie Crisp Cereal No Artificial Flavors Whole Grain organic?

General Mills Cookie Crisp Cereal No Artificial Flavors Whole Grain is not certified organic in our data.

Has General Mills Cookie Crisp Cereal No Artificial Flavors Whole Grain been lab tested?

Yes. 6 substances in General Mills Cookie Crisp Cereal No Artificial Flavors Whole Grain have a laboratory result on file — see the Contaminants section above for each reading and the limit it was measured against.

Does General Mills Cookie Crisp Cereal No Artificial Flavors Whole Grain contain heavy metals?

Yes. A lab detected lead at 13.2 ppb against a 5 ppb limit, arsenic at 12.5 ppb against a 10 ppb limit and cadmium at 14.1 ppb against a 5 ppb limit in General Mills Cookie Crisp Cereal No Artificial Flavors Whole Grain. Each reading is in the Contaminants section above.

Does General Mills Cookie Crisp Cereal No Artificial Flavors Whole Grain contain glyphosate?

Yes. A lab detected glyphosate at 8.64 ppb against a 160 ppb limit in General Mills Cookie Crisp Cereal No Artificial Flavors Whole Grain. That reading is under its limit. Its breakdown product was also found: AMPA at 1.57 ppb against a 160 ppb limit. Each reading is in the Contaminants section above.

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