Extruded cereals
Kellogg's Crispix Original Cereal
18 oz
Score
- High in salt
- Contains added sugars
- No synthetic dyes
Why it scores 30
Kellogg's Crispix Original Cereal scores 30 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 Molasses: An added sugar. Strong
- minus 10 points Corn syrup: An added sugar. 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
Crispix Original Cereal
Ingredients
- Sugar minus 20 points
- Molasses minus 20 points
- Corn syrup minus 10 points
Processing
- Processed (NOVA 3) minus 8 points
Nutrition per 100 g
- Sugars 12.8 g / 100 g minus 5 points
- Salt 1.7 g / 100 g minus 5 points
- Energy 385 kcal / 100 g minus 2 points
100 − 70 = 30
Can’t score above 79. Contains sugar, an ingredient of high concern. [1][2][3]
Can’t score above 79. High in salt (above the front-of-pack "high" level). [6]
Nutrition per 100 g
| Energy | 385 kcal |
|---|---|
| Fat | 0 g |
| Saturated fat | 0 g |
| Trans fat | 0 g |
| Carbohydrates | 87.2 g |
| Sugars | 12.8 g |
| Added sugars | 12.8 g |
| Fiber | 0 g |
| Protein | 7.7 g |
| Salt | 1.7 g |
Serving: 39 g
Ingredients
- Rice
- milled corn
- sugar (high concern)
- salt
- molasses (high concern)
- brown rice syrup (high concern)
- baking soda
- turmeric extract color
- iron (ferric phosphate)
- niacinamide
- vitamin b6 (pyridoxine hydrochloride)
- vitamin b2 (riboflavin)
- vitamin b1 (thiamin hydrochloride)
- folic acid
- vitamin d3
- vitamin b12
Label text, as published
Rice, milled corn, sugar, salt, molasses, brown rice syrup, baking soda, turmeric extract color, iron (ferric phosphate), niacinamide, vitamin b6 (pyridoxine hydrochloride), vitamin b2 (riboflavin), vitamin b1 (thiamin hydrochloride), folic acid, vitamin d3, vitamin b12.
Allergens and diets
- Palm-oil-free
Always check the package: recipes change.
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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“For adults, WHO recommends less than 2000 mg/day of sodium (equivalent to less than 5 g/day salt), or just under a teaspoon.”
who.int
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“Table 3: Criteria for drinks (per 100ml)”
assets.publishing.service.gov.uk