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Malt-O-Meal CEREAL, ORIGINAL

CEREAL, ORIGINAL

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Ingredients · 9

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Common questions

Is Malt-O-Meal CEREAL, ORIGINAL healthy?

Malt-O-Meal CEREAL, ORIGINAL scores 88/100 on Tallow — our clean 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 Malt-O-Meal CEREAL, ORIGINAL?

Malt-O-Meal CEREAL, ORIGINAL lists 9 ingredients, starting with Wheat Farina, Ferric Orthophosphate, Niacinamide, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride and Thiamin Mononitrate. Ingredients are listed in descending order by weight, so the first few make up most of what you are eating.

Does Malt-O-Meal CEREAL, ORIGINAL contain seed oils?

No. Nothing in Malt-O-Meal CEREAL, ORIGINAL’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 Malt-O-Meal CEREAL, ORIGINAL?

Malt-O-Meal CEREAL, ORIGINAL is NOVA group 1: unprocessed or minimally processed. NOVA runs 1 to 4, where 1 is whole food and 4 is ultra-processed.

How does Malt-O-Meal CEREAL, ORIGINAL compare to other cereal?

At 88/100 Malt-O-Meal CEREAL, ORIGINAL sits in our top band, among the better cereal we have scored. A higher-scoring option in cereal is Kavanagh's Organic Jumbo Porridge Oats at 100/100.

Is Malt-O-Meal CEREAL, ORIGINAL organic?

Malt-O-Meal CEREAL, ORIGINAL is not certified organic in our data.

Has Malt-O-Meal CEREAL, ORIGINAL been lab tested?

Not yet. No independent lab has published results for Malt-O-Meal CEREAL, ORIGINAL, so its score is based on its ingredient list, processing and packaging alone.

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