Original Shredded Wheat

Name: Original Shredded Wheat
Brand: Hospitality

39Avoid

Ingredients · 14

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Common questions

Is Hospitality Original Shredded Wheat healthy?

Hospitality Original Shredded Wheat scores 39/100 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 Hospitality Original Shredded Wheat?

Hospitality Original Shredded Wheat lists 14 ingredients, starting with Whole Wheat, Sugar, Corn Starch, Gelatin and Reduced Iron. Ingredients are listed in descending order by weight, so the first few make up most of what you are eating.

Does Hospitality Original Shredded Wheat contain seed oils?

No. Nothing in Hospitality Original Shredded Wheat’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 Hospitality Original Shredded Wheat?

Hospitality Original Shredded Wheat is NOVA group 4: ultra-processed. That is the top of the scale and the classification the score penalises most heavily.

How does Hospitality Original Shredded Wheat compare to other cereal?

At 39/100 Hospitality Original Shredded Wheat 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 Hospitality Original Shredded Wheat organic?

Hospitality Original Shredded Wheat is not certified organic in our data.

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