Rice Krispies Treats Original

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Ultra-processed · 9 ingredients to avoid

Kellogg's Rice Krispies Treats Original scores 5/100 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 0g fiber, 2g protein and 21g 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.

Kellogg's Rice Krispies Treats Original lists 19 ingredients, starting with Toasted Rice Cereal, Rice, Sugar, Salt and Malt Flavor. Ingredients are listed in descending order by weight, so the first few make up most of what you are eating.

260 kcal per serving, or 419 kcal per 100g. Calories are only part of the picture — Tallow scores Kellogg's Rice Krispies Treats Original on what the ingredients are, not how many calories they carry.

At 5/100 Kellogg's Rice Krispies Treats Original scores worse than most protein & snack bars we have scored. A higher-scoring option in protein & snack bars is LÄRABAR Blueberry Muffin Bars at 99/100.