Corn Flakes Original Breakfast Cereal

Name: Corn Flakes Original Breakfast Cereal
Brand: Kellogg's

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Breakdown

Ultra-processed · 6 contaminants flagged · 4 ingredients to avoid

100

Lab-measured contaminants

Measured against published safety limits

−100

aluminum−81

lead−13

cadmium−3

arsenic−2

glyphosate−1

Ingredients

−85

malt flavor−9

vitamins−8

folic acid−8

sabor malta−8

minerals−3

22 more deductions−49

Processing

−10

NOVA 4: ultra-processed−10

Adjustments

What it takes to land on the final number

+95

Minimum score+95

Final score0

Contaminants · 8

2 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.

Lead9.51 ppbof 5 ppb

Over the limit — 1.9×FDA bottled-water Standard of Quality, 21 CFR 165.110(b) — 0.005 mg/L

Cadmium1.9 ppbof 5 ppb

38% of the limitFDA bottled-water Standard of Quality, 21 CFR 165.110(b) — 0.005 mg/L

Arsenic1.97 ppbof 10 ppb

20% of the limitFDA bottled-water Standard of Quality, 21 CFR 165.110(b) — 0.010 mg/L (= EPA MCL)

Glyphosate12.8 ppbof 160 ppb

8% 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 Acid2.21 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.

DiquatNDnone found

Not detected

ParaquatNDnone found

Not detected

Ingredients · 32

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Nutrition facts

Nutrient	Per 100g	Per serving
Calories	357.14 kcal	150 kcal
Fat	0 g	0 g
Saturated fat	0 g	0 g
Carbohydrates	85.71 g	36 g
Sugars	9.52 g	4 g
Fiber	2.38 g	1 g
Protein	7.14 g	3 g
Sodium	0.71 g	0.3 g

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Common questions

Is Kellogg's Corn Flakes Original Breakfast Cereal healthy?

Kellogg's Corn Flakes Original Breakfast 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. Per serving it carries 1g fiber, 3g protein and 4g 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 Kellogg's Corn Flakes Original Breakfast Cereal?

Kellogg's Corn Flakes Original Breakfast Cereal lists 32 ingredients, starting with Milled Corn, Sugar, Malt Flavor, Vitamins and Minerals. 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 Kellogg's Corn Flakes Original Breakfast Cereal?

150 kcal per serving, or 357 kcal per 100g. Calories are only part of the picture — Tallow scores Kellogg's Corn Flakes Original Breakfast Cereal on what the ingredients are, not how many calories they carry.

Does Kellogg's Corn Flakes Original Breakfast Cereal contain seed oils?

No. Nothing in Kellogg's Corn Flakes Original Breakfast 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 Kellogg's Corn Flakes Original Breakfast Cereal?

Kellogg's Corn Flakes Original Breakfast Cereal is NOVA group 4: ultra-processed. That is the top of the scale and the classification the score penalises most heavily.

How does Kellogg's Corn Flakes Original Breakfast Cereal compare to other cereal?

At 0/100 Kellogg's Corn Flakes Original Breakfast 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 Kellogg's Corn Flakes Original Breakfast Cereal organic?

Kellogg's Corn Flakes Original Breakfast Cereal is not certified organic in our data.

Has Kellogg's Corn Flakes Original Breakfast Cereal been lab tested?

Yes. 8 substances in Kellogg's Corn Flakes Original Breakfast Cereal have a laboratory result on file — see the Contaminants section above for each reading and the limit it was measured against.

Does Kellogg's Corn Flakes Original Breakfast Cereal contain heavy metals?

Yes. A lab detected lead at 9.51 ppb against a 5 ppb limit, arsenic at 1.97 ppb against a 10 ppb limit and cadmium at 1.9 ppb against a 5 ppb limit in Kellogg's Corn Flakes Original Breakfast Cereal. Each reading is in the Contaminants section above.

Does Kellogg's Corn Flakes Original Breakfast Cereal contain glyphosate?

Yes. A lab detected glyphosate at 12.8 ppb against a 160 ppb limit in Kellogg's Corn Flakes Original Breakfast Cereal. That reading is under its limit. Its breakdown product was also found: AMPA at 2.21 ppb against a 160 ppb limit. Each reading is in the Contaminants section above.

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