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Post THE ORIGINAL CEREAL

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Non-GMO Project Verified

Contaminants · 4

1 at/over limit
From lab tests of this product’s family
Grape-Nuts (original)
This product wasn’t tested · results may differ

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

Cadmium46.4 ppbof 5 ppb
Over the limit — 9.3×FDA bottled-water Standard of Quality, 21 CFR 165.110(b) — 0.005 mg/L
Measured in: Grape-Nuts Cereal, 20.5 oz
ArsenicNDof 10 ppb
Not detectedFDA bottled-water Standard of Quality, 21 CFR 165.110(b) — 0.010 mg/L (= EPA MCL)
Measured in: Grape-Nuts Cereal, 20.5 oz
LeadNDof 5 ppb
Not detectedFDA bottled-water Standard of Quality, 21 CFR 165.110(b) — 0.005 mg/L
Measured in: Grape-Nuts Cereal, 20.5 oz
MercuryNDof 2 ppb
Not detectedFDA bottled-water Standard of Quality, 21 CFR 165.110(b) — 0.002 mg/L
Measured in: Grape-Nuts Cereal, 20.5 oz

Ingredients · 10

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Common questions

Is Post THE ORIGINAL CEREAL healthy?

Post THE ORIGINAL CEREAL scores 18/100 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, Grape-Nuts (original). 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 Post THE ORIGINAL CEREAL?

Post THE ORIGINAL CEREAL lists 10 ingredients, starting with Whole Grain Wheat Flour, Malted Barley Flour, Dried Yeast, Niacinamide and Salt. Ingredients are listed in descending order by weight, so the first few make up most of what you are eating.

Does Post THE ORIGINAL CEREAL contain seed oils?

No. Nothing in Post THE ORIGINAL 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 Post THE ORIGINAL CEREAL?

Post THE ORIGINAL CEREAL is NOVA group 3: processed, but not ultra-processed. NOVA runs 1 to 4, where 1 is whole food and 4 is ultra-processed.

How does Post THE ORIGINAL CEREAL compare to other cereal?

At 18/100 Post THE ORIGINAL 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 Post THE ORIGINAL CEREAL organic?

Post THE ORIGINAL CEREAL is not certified organic in our data.

Has Post THE ORIGINAL CEREAL been lab tested?

Not this product itself. It shares a base recipe (Whole grain wheat, malted barley flour, yeast; no rice, cocoa, nut or cinnamon) with the other products in its family, Grape-Nuts (original), and 1 product in its family has 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 Post THE ORIGINAL CEREAL contain heavy metals?

Post THE ORIGINAL CEREAL itself has not been tested for heavy metals, but other products in its family, which share its base recipe, have: a lab detected cadmium at 46.4 ppb against a 5 ppb limit in Grape-Nuts Cereal, 20.5 oz. This product is scored with the worst result for each contaminant across those tests. Its own results may differ.

Full methodology: how we score products.

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