Breakfast cereals
Kellogg's Frosted Mini-Wheats Original
2.5 oz
Score
- Ultra-processed
- Contains added sugars
- Contains whole grains
Why it scores 32
Kellogg's Frosted Mini-Wheats Original scores 32 out of 100 (Poor) under GoodSwap’s published rules. What moved the score most:
- minus 20 points Sugar: An added sugar. Strong
- minus 20 points Corn syrup: An added sugar. Strong
- minus 18 points Ultra-processed (NOVA 4): Classified NOVA 4: made with industrial ingredients and additives. Strong
Every line of the math is on The Receipt below, with its evidence tier and sources.
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The same kind of product, at least 10 points higher, sold in the US. Never paid placements.
The Receipt
Frosted Mini-Wheats Original
Ingredients
- Sugar minus 20 points
- Corn syrup minus 20 points
Processing
- Ultra-processed (NOVA 4) minus 18 points
- 2 kinds of ultra-processing markers minus 1.5 points
Nutrition per 100 g
- Sugars 21.1 g / 100 g minus 11 points
- Energy 352 kcal / 100 g minus 2 points
- Fiber 8.5 g / 100 g plus 4 points
100 − 68.5 = 31.5 → 32
Can’t score above 79. Contains sugar, an ingredient of high concern. [1][2][3]
Nutrition per 100 g
| Energy | 352 kcal |
|---|---|
| Fat | 2.1 g |
| Saturated fat | 0 g |
| Trans fat | 0 g |
| Carbohydrates | 84.5 g |
| Sugars | 21.1 g |
| Added sugars | 19.7 g |
| Fiber | 8.5 g |
| Protein | 8.5 g |
| Salt | 0 g |
Serving: 1 Container (71 g)
Ingredients
Label text, as published
WHOLE GRAIN WHEAT, SUGAR, CONTAINS 2% OR LESS OF BROWN RICE SYRUP, GELATIN, reduced iron, folic acid
Allergens and diets
Contains: Wheat, Gluten
- Not vegan
- Not vegetarian
- Not gluten-free
- Palm-oil-free
Always check the package: recipes change.
Packaging
Plastic
Context only: no points in v1.
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More from Kellogg's
Sources
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Guideline: sugars intake for adults and children
“In both adults and children, WHO recommends reducing the intake of free sugars to less than 10% of total energy intake”
who.int
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Dietary Guidelines for Americans, 2025–2030
“Limit foods and beverages that include artificial flavors, petroleum-based dyes, artificial preservatives, and low-calorie non-nutritive sweeteners.”
cdn.realfood.gov
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Added and free sugars should be as low as possible
“Sugar consumption is a known cause of dental caries.”
efsa.europa.eu
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“Greater exposure to ultra-processed food was associated with a higher risk of adverse health outcomes, especially cardiometabolic, common mental disorder, and mortality outcomes.”
doi.org