Corn flakes
Kellogg's Corn Pops Sweet Crispy Crunch
16.4 oz/464 g
Score
- High in sugar
- Contains added sugars
- Contains seed oils
- No synthetic dyes
Why it scores 22
Kellogg's Corn Pops Sweet Crispy Crunch scores 22 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 14 points Sugars 37.5 g / 100 g: Very high in 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
Corn Pops Sweet Crispy Crunch
Ingredients
- Sugar minus 20 points
- Corn syrup minus 20 points
- Molasses minus 10 points
Processing
- Processed (NOVA 3) minus 8 points
Nutrition per 100 g
- Sugars 37.5 g / 100 g minus 14 points
- Salt 1 g / 100 g minus 3 points
- Energy 484 kcal / 100 g minus 3 points
100 − 78 = 22
Can’t score above 79. Contains sugar, an ingredient of high concern. [1][2][3]
Can’t score above 79. High in sugars (above the front-of-pack "high" level). [6]
Nutrition per 100 g
| Energy | 484 kcal |
|---|---|
| Fat | 0 g |
| Saturated fat | 0 g |
| Trans fat | 0 g |
| Carbohydrates | 90 g |
| Sugars | 37.5 g |
| Added sugars | 37.5 g |
| Fiber | 0 g |
| Protein | 5 g |
| Salt | 1 g |
Serving: 1 bowl (40 g)
Ingredients
- Milled corn
- sugar (high concern)
- corn syrup (high concern)
- molasses (high concern)
- salt
- vegetable oil
- mixed tocopherols
- annatto extract color
- wheat starch
- reduced iron
- niacinamide
- vitamin B6
- vitamin B2
- vitamin B1
- folic acid
- vitamin D3
- vitamin B12
Label text, as published
Milled corn, sugar, corn syrup, molasses, salt, vegetable oil, mixed tocopherols, annatto extract color, wheat starch, reduced iron, niacinamide, vitamin B6, vitamin B2, vitamin B1, folic acid, vitamin D3, vitamin B12
Allergens and diets
Contains: Wheat, Gluten
- Not gluten-free
- 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
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“replacement of saturated fat in the diet with linoleic acid effectively lowers serum cholesterol but does not support the hypothesis that this translates to a lower risk of death from coronary heart disease or all causes.”
doi.org
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“These data provide support for current recommendations to replace saturated fat with polyunsaturated fat for primary prevention of CHD.”
doi.org