GreenWise Organic Corn Flakes Cereal

Name: GreenWise Organic Corn Flakes Cereal
Brand: GreenWise

0Avoid

Contaminants · 7

1 at/over limit

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

Aluminum37 ppmof 0.2 ppm

Over the limit — 185×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.

Mercury1.38 ppbof 2 ppb

69% of the limitFDA bottled-water Standard of Quality, 21 CFR 165.110(b) — 0.002 mg/L

Lead2.44 ppbof 5 ppb

49% of the limitFDA bottled-water Standard of Quality, 21 CFR 165.110(b) — 0.005 mg/L

Arsenic3.64 ppbof 10 ppb

36% of the limitFDA bottled-water Standard of Quality, 21 CFR 165.110(b) — 0.010 mg/L (= EPA MCL)

Cadmium0.97 ppbof 5 ppb

19% of the limitFDA bottled-water Standard of Quality, 21 CFR 165.110(b) — 0.005 mg/L

Aminomethylphosphonic AcidNDof 160 ppb

Not detectedNo 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.

GlyphosateNDof 160 ppb

Not detectedEWG 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.

Ingredients · 3

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Common questions

Is GreenWise Organic Corn Flakes Cereal healthy?

GreenWise Organic Corn Flakes Cereal 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 GreenWise Organic Corn Flakes Cereal?

GreenWise Organic Corn Flakes Cereal lists 3 ingredients, starting with Organic Corn, Organic Cane Sugar and Sea Salt. Ingredients are listed in descending order by weight, so the first few make up most of what you are eating.

Does GreenWise Organic Corn Flakes Cereal contain seed oils?

No. Nothing in GreenWise Organic Corn Flakes Cereal’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 GreenWise Organic Corn Flakes Cereal?

GreenWise Organic Corn Flakes Cereal 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 GreenWise Organic Corn Flakes Cereal compare to other cereal?

At 0/100 GreenWise Organic Corn Flakes Cereal 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 GreenWise Organic Corn Flakes Cereal organic?

Yes. GreenWise Organic Corn Flakes Cereal carries USDA Organic certification, which is worth +5 points in the score above.

Has GreenWise Organic Corn Flakes Cereal been lab tested?

Yes. 7 substances in GreenWise Organic Corn Flakes Cereal have a laboratory result on file — see the Contaminants section above for each reading and the limit it was measured against.

Does GreenWise Organic Corn Flakes Cereal contain heavy metals?

Yes. A lab detected lead at 2.44 ppb against a 5 ppb limit, arsenic at 3.64 ppb against a 10 ppb limit, cadmium at 0.97 ppb against a 5 ppb limit and mercury at 1.38 ppb against a 2 ppb limit in GreenWise Organic Corn Flakes Cereal. Every reading is under its limit. Each reading is in the Contaminants section above.

Does GreenWise Organic Corn Flakes Cereal contain glyphosate?

No. A lab tested GreenWise Organic Corn Flakes Cereal for glyphosate and found none above its detection limit. Neither was its breakdown product, AMPA.

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