Kashi Organic Cocoa Clusters Cereal

Name: Kashi Organic Cocoa Clusters Cereal
Brand: Kashi

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Breakdown

Ultra-processed · 7 contaminants flagged · 5 ingredients to avoid

100

Lab-measured contaminants

Measured against published safety limits

−100

aluminum−57

arsenic−16

mercury−11

lead−8

cadmium−7

glyphosate−1

Ingredients

−85

canola oil−36

brown rice syrup−9

natural flavor−9

invert cane syrup−9

natural flavors−8

5 more deductions−14

Processing

−10

NOVA 4: ultra-processed−10

Credits

Certified organic+5

Adjustments

What it takes to land on the final number

+90

Minimum score+90

Final score0

Contaminants · 7

5 at/over limit

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

Aluminum36.8 ppmof 0.2 ppm

Over the limit — 184×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.

Arsenic92.8 ppbof 10 ppb

Over the limit — 9.3×FDA bottled-water Standard of Quality, 21 CFR 165.110(b) — 0.010 mg/L (= EPA MCL)

Mercury5.8 ppbof 2 ppb

Over the limit — 2.9×FDA bottled-water Standard of Quality, 21 CFR 165.110(b) — 0.002 mg/L

Lead6.57 ppbof 5 ppb

Over the limit — 1.3×FDA bottled-water Standard of Quality, 21 CFR 165.110(b) — 0.005 mg/L

Cadmium6.1 ppbof 5 ppb

Over the limit — 1.2×FDA bottled-water Standard of Quality, 21 CFR 165.110(b) — 0.005 mg/L

Glyphosate23.5 ppbof 160 ppb

15% 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 Acid2.65 ppbof 160 ppb

2% 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 · 19

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Common questions

Is Kashi Organic Cocoa Clusters Cereal healthy?

Kashi Organic Cocoa Clusters 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 Kashi Organic Cocoa Clusters Cereal?

Kashi Organic Cocoa Clusters Cereal lists 19 ingredients, starting with Whole Oats, Rice, Cane Syrup, Rolled Oats and Cane Sugar. Ingredients are listed in descending order by weight, so the first few make up most of what you are eating.

Does Kashi Organic Cocoa Clusters Cereal contain seed oils?

Yes. Kashi Organic Cocoa Clusters Cereal lists Canola Oil in its ingredients.

How processed is Kashi Organic Cocoa Clusters Cereal?

Kashi Organic Cocoa Clusters Cereal is NOVA group 4: ultra-processed. That is the top of the scale and the classification the score penalises most heavily.

How does Kashi Organic Cocoa Clusters Cereal compare to other cereal?

At 0/100 Kashi Organic Cocoa Clusters 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 Kashi Organic Cocoa Clusters Cereal organic?

Yes. Kashi Organic Cocoa Clusters Cereal carries USDA Organic certification, which is worth +5 points in the score above.

Has Kashi Organic Cocoa Clusters Cereal been lab tested?

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

Does Kashi Organic Cocoa Clusters Cereal contain heavy metals?

Yes. A lab detected lead at 6.57 ppb against a 5 ppb limit, arsenic at 92.8 ppb against a 10 ppb limit, cadmium at 6.1 ppb against a 5 ppb limit and mercury at 5.8 ppb against a 2 ppb limit in Kashi Organic Cocoa Clusters Cereal. Each reading is in the Contaminants section above.

Does Kashi Organic Cocoa Clusters Cereal contain glyphosate?

Yes. A lab detected glyphosate at 23.5 ppb against a 160 ppb limit in Kashi Organic Cocoa Clusters Cereal. That reading is under its limit. Its breakdown product was also found: AMPA at 2.65 ppb against a 160 ppb limit. Each reading is in the Contaminants section above.

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