Froot Loops with Marshmallows

Name: Froot Loops with Marshmallows
Brand: Kellogg's

0Avoid

Breakdown

Ultra-processed · 11 contaminants flagged · 15 ingredients to avoid

Includes lab results from its product family: Froot Loops (corn, wheat and oat flour loops)

100

Contaminants

Substances that do not belong in food

−107

aluminum−53

mercury−13

di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (dehp)−11

lead−10

cadmium−9

4 smaller deductions−11

Ingredients

−78

corn syrup−8

yellow 5−8

red 40−8

blue 1−8

yellow 6−8

16 more deductions−38

Processing

−10

NOVA 4: ultra-processed−10

Packaging

−1

Packaging−1

Adjustments

What it takes to land on the final number

+96

Minimum score+96

Final score0

Contaminants · 28

5 at/over limit

From lab tests of this product’s family

Froot Loops (corn, wheat and oat flour loops)

This product wasn’t tested · results may differ

In the family’s tests: measured by an independent lab and compared against published safety limits.

Aluminum21.1 ppmof 0.2 ppm

Over the limit — 106×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.

Measured in: Froot Loops Breakfast Cereal Good Source of Fiber

Mercury8.28 ppbof 2 ppb

Over the limit — 4.1×FDA bottled-water Standard of Quality, 21 CFR 165.110(b) — 0.002 mg/L

Measured in: Froot Loops Breakfast Cereal Good Source of Fiber

Di(2-ethylhexyl) Phthalate (DEHP)16.3 ppbof 6 ppb

Over the limit — 2.7×US EPA drinking-water MCL, 40 CFR 141.61(c) — 0.006 mg/L. Applied to all foods as the TIGHTEST published DEHP number; the EU food-contact limit is looser (Reg. (EU) 10/2011 as amended by 2023/1442: SML 0.6 mg/kg, plus the 0.6 mg/kg DEHP-equivalent group limit with DBP/BBP/DIBP).

Measured in: Froot Loops Original Breakfast Cereal

Lead11 ppbof 5 ppb

Over the limit — 2.2×FDA bottled-water Standard of Quality, 21 CFR 165.110(b) — 0.005 mg/L

Measured in: Froot Loops Original Breakfast Cereal

Cadmium8.61 ppbof 5 ppb

Over the limit — 1.7×FDA bottled-water Standard of Quality, 21 CFR 165.110(b) — 0.005 mg/L

Measured in: Froot Loops Breakfast Cereal Good Source of Fiber

Arsenic3.14 ppbof 10 ppb

31% of the limitFDA bottled-water Standard of Quality, 21 CFR 165.110(b) — 0.010 mg/L (= EPA MCL)

Measured in: Froot Loops Breakfast Cereal Good Source of Fiber

Dibutyl Phthalate18.7 ppbof 120 ppb

16% of the limitEU food-contact plastics, Reg. (EU) 10/2011 as amended by 2023/1442 — DBP SML 0.12 mg/kg (cut from 0.3). Also inside the 0.6 mg/kg DEHP-equivalent group limit (DBP x5).

Measured in: Froot Loops Original Breakfast Cereal

Glyphosate13.8 ppbof 160 ppb

9% 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.

Measured in: Froot Loops Breakfast Cereal Good Source of Fiber

Aminomethylphosphonic Acid6.38 ppbof 160 ppb

4% 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.

Measured in: Froot Loops Breakfast Cereal Good Source of Fiber

Di (2-ethylhexyl) Terephthalate0.0753 ppmof 60 ppm

<1% of the limitEU food-contact plastics, Reg. (EU) 10/2011 — DEHT (FCM 798) SML 60 mg/kg, group restriction with DINCH. No tighter published limit exists (EFSA TDI 1 mg/kg bw/day).

Measured in: Froot Loops Original Breakfast Cereal

Chlormequat55.4 ppbfound

Detected · no published limit

Measured in: Froot Loops Breakfast Cereal Good Source of Fiber

Benzylbutyl PhthalateNDof 6 ppm

Not detectedEU food-contact plastics, Reg. (EU) 10/2011 as amended by 2023/1442 — BBP SML 6 mg/kg (cut from 30). Also inside the 0.6 mg/kg DEHP-equivalent group limit (BBP x0.1 = 6 mg/kg alone).

Measured in: Froot Loops Original Breakfast Cereal

Bisphenol a (BPA)NDof 1 ppb

Not detectedEU Reg. (EU) 2024/3190 — BPA banned in food-contact materials from 20 Jan 2025 (old 0.05 mg/kg SML repealed); the residual exemptions require NO detectable migration at a 1 ug/kg detection limit. 1 ppb is therefore the tightest published number.

Measured in: Froot Loops Original Breakfast Cereal

BpfNDof 10 ppb

Not detectedNot on the EU Union list of substances authorised in food-contact plastics (Reg. (EU) 10/2011 Annex I), and Reg. 2024/3190 restricts hazardous bisphenols; no migration is permitted. Set at 0.01 mg/kg, the detection limit 10/2011 uses for not-detectable (ND) restrictions.

Measured in: Froot Loops Original Breakfast Cereal

BPS (Bisphenol s)NDof 50 ppb

Not detectedEU food-contact plastics, Reg. (EU) 10/2011 — BPS (4,4'-sulphonyldiphenol) SML 0.05 mg/kg; BfR applies the same 0.05 mg/kg.

Measured in: Froot Loops Original Breakfast Cereal

Di-n-octyl PhthalateNDof 10 ppb

Not detectedDNOP is not on the EU Union list of substances authorised in food-contact plastics (Reg. (EU) 10/2011 Annex I), so no migration is permitted. Set at 0.01 mg/kg, the detection limit 10/2011 uses for not-detectable (ND) restrictions.

Measured in: Froot Loops Original Breakfast Cereal

Dicyclohexyl PhthalateNDof 10 ppb

Not detectedDCHP is not on the EU Union list of substances authorised in food-contact plastics (Reg. (EU) 10/2011 Annex I), so no migration is permitted. Set at 0.01 mg/kg, the detection limit 10/2011 uses for not-detectable (ND) restrictions.

Measured in: Froot Loops Original Breakfast Cereal

Diethylhexyl AdipateNDof 18 ppm

Not detectedEU food-contact plastics, Reg. (EU) 10/2011 — DEHA (FCM 207) SML 18 mg/kg.

Measured in: Froot Loops Original Breakfast Cereal

DiethylphthalateNDof 10 ppb

Not detectedDEP is not on the EU Union list of substances authorised in food-contact plastics (Reg. (EU) 10/2011 Annex I), so no migration is permitted. Set at 0.01 mg/kg, the detection limit 10/2011 uses for not-detectable (ND) restrictions.

Measured in: Froot Loops Original Breakfast Cereal

Dihexyl PhthalateNDof 10 ppb

Not detectedDNHP (di-n-hexyl phthalate, EU Repr. 1B) is not on the EU Union list of substances authorised in food-contact plastics (Reg. (EU) 10/2011 Annex I), so no migration is permitted. Set at 0.01 mg/kg, the detection limit 10/2011 uses for not-detectable (ND) restrictions.

Measured in: Froot Loops Original Breakfast Cereal

Diisobutyl PhthalateNDof 150 ppb

Not detectedEU food-contact plastics, Reg. (EU) 2023/1442 group restriction — DBP x5 + DIBP x4 + BBP x0.1 + DEHP <= 0.6 mg/kg DEHP-equivalents, so DIBP alone may not exceed 0.15 mg/kg. DIBP is not itself an authorised substance.

Measured in: Froot Loops Original Breakfast Cereal

Diisodecyl AdipateNDof 10 ppb

Not detectedDIDA (diisodecyl adipate) is not on the EU Union list of substances authorised in food-contact plastics (Reg. (EU) 10/2011 Annex I), so no migration is permitted. Set at 0.01 mg/kg, the detection limit 10/2011 uses for not-detectable (ND) restrictions.

Measured in: Froot Loops Original Breakfast Cereal

Diisodecyl PhthalateNDof 1.8 ppm

Not detectedEU food-contact plastics, Reg. (EU) 10/2011 as amended by 2023/1442 — DINP+DIDP group SML 1.8 mg/kg (sum). Applied to each alone.

Measured in: Froot Loops Original Breakfast Cereal

Diisononyl 1,2-cyclohexanedicarboxylic AcidNDof 60 ppm

Not detectedEU food-contact plastics, Reg. (EU) 10/2011 — DINCH (FCM 775) group restriction with DEHT, 60 mg/kg. No tighter published limit exists (EFSA TDI 1 mg/kg bw/day).

Measured in: Froot Loops Original Breakfast Cereal

Diisononyl ortho PhthalateNDof 1.8 ppm

Not detectedEU food-contact plastics, Reg. (EU) 10/2011 as amended by 2023/1442 — DINP+DIDP group SML 1.8 mg/kg (sum). Applied to each alone.

Measured in: Froot Loops Original Breakfast Cereal

DimethylphthalateNDof 10 ppb

Not detectedDMP is not on the EU Union list of substances authorised in food-contact plastics (Reg. (EU) 10/2011 Annex I), so no migration is permitted. Set at 0.01 mg/kg, the detection limit 10/2011 uses for not-detectable (ND) restrictions.

Measured in: Froot Loops Original Breakfast Cereal

DiquatNDnone found

Not detected

Measured in: Froot Loops Breakfast Cereal Good Source of Fiber

ParaquatNDnone found

Not detected

Measured in: Froot Loops Breakfast Cereal Good Source of Fiber

Ingredients · 33

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Nutrition facts

Nutrient	Per 100g	Per serving
Calories	358.97 kcal	140 kcal
Fat	2.56 g	1 g
Saturated fat	1.28 g	0.5 g
Carbohydrates	87.18 g	34 g
Sugars	41.03 g	16 g
Fiber	5.13 g	2 g
Protein	5.13 g	2 g
Sodium	0.44 g	0.17 g

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Common questions

Is Kellogg's Froot Loops with Marshmallows healthy?

Kellogg's Froot Loops with Marshmallows 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, plus lab results from its product family, Froot Loops (corn, wheat and oat flour loops). Per serving it carries 2g fiber, 2g protein and 16g 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 Froot Loops with Marshmallows?

Kellogg's Froot Loops with Marshmallows lists 33 ingredients, starting with Corn Flour Blend, Whole Grain Yellow Corn Flour, Degerminated Yellow Corn Flour, Sugar and Marshmallows. 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 Froot Loops with Marshmallows?

140 kcal per serving, or 359 kcal per 100g. Calories are only part of the picture — Tallow scores Kellogg's Froot Loops with Marshmallows on what the ingredients are, not how many calories they carry.

Does Kellogg's Froot Loops with Marshmallows contain seed oils?

Yes. Kellogg's Froot Loops with Marshmallows lists Hydrogenated Vegetable Oil in its ingredients.

How processed is Kellogg's Froot Loops with Marshmallows?

Kellogg's Froot Loops with Marshmallows 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 Froot Loops with Marshmallows compare to other cereal?

At 0/100 Kellogg's Froot Loops with Marshmallows 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 Froot Loops with Marshmallows organic?

Kellogg's Froot Loops with Marshmallows is not certified organic in our data.

Has Kellogg's Froot Loops with Marshmallows been lab tested?

Not this product itself. It shares a base recipe (Corn flour blend + wheat flour + oat flour fruit-flavoured loops; no cocoa, cinnamon, rice or nut) with the other products in its family, Froot Loops (corn, wheat and oat flour loops), and 2 products in its family have been lab tested. This product is scored with the worst result for each contaminant across those tests. Those results are in the family's Contaminants section above; its own results may differ.

Does Kellogg's Froot Loops with Marshmallows contain heavy metals?

Kellogg's Froot Loops with Marshmallows itself has not been tested for heavy metals, but other products in its family, which share its base recipe, have: a lab detected arsenic at 3.14 ppb against a 10 ppb limit in Froot Loops Breakfast Cereal Good Source of Fiber, cadmium at 8.61 ppb against a 5 ppb limit in Froot Loops Breakfast Cereal Good Source of Fiber, lead at 11 ppb against a 5 ppb limit in Froot Loops Original Breakfast Cereal and mercury at 8.28 ppb against a 2 ppb limit in Froot Loops Breakfast Cereal Good Source of Fiber. This product is scored with the worst result for each contaminant across those tests. Its own results may differ.

Does Kellogg's Froot Loops with Marshmallows contain glyphosate?

Kellogg's Froot Loops with Marshmallows itself has not been tested for glyphosate, but other products in its family, which share its base recipe, have: a lab detected AMPA at 6.38 ppb against a 160 ppb limit in Froot Loops Breakfast Cereal Good Source of Fiber and glyphosate at 13.8 ppb against a 160 ppb limit in Froot Loops Breakfast Cereal Good Source of Fiber. This product is scored with the worst result for each contaminant across those tests. Its own results may differ.

Does Kellogg's Froot Loops with Marshmallows contain phthalates?

Kellogg's Froot Loops with Marshmallows itself has not been tested for phthalates, but other products in its family, which share its base recipe, have: a lab detected DEHP at 16.3 ppb against a 6 ppb limit in Froot Loops Original Breakfast Cereal and dibutyl phthalate at 18.7 ppb against a 120 ppb limit in Froot Loops Original Breakfast Cereal. This product is scored with the worst result for each contaminant across those tests. Its own results may differ.

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