Breakfast cereals
Kellogg's Special K Red Berries
39 g
Score
- Ultra-processed
- Contains added sugars
- No synthetic dyes
- Contains whole grains
Why it scores 28
Kellogg's Special K Red Berries scores 28 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 Brown sugar: 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 Receipt
Special K Red Berries
Ingredients
- Sugar minus 20 points
- Brown sugar minus 20 points
- Malt syrup minus 10 points
Processing
- Ultra-processed (NOVA 4) minus 18 points
Nutrition per 100 g
- Sugars 10.5 g / 100 g minus 5 points
- Salt 0.3 g / 100 g minus 1 points
- Energy 359 kcal / 100 g minus 2 points
- Fiber 6.3 g / 100 g plus 4 points
100 − 72 = 28
Can’t score above 79. Contains sugar, an ingredient of high concern. [1][2][3]
Nutrition per 100 g
| Energy | 359 kcal |
|---|---|
| Fat | 1.3 g |
| Saturated fat | 0.2 g |
| Trans fat | 0 g |
| Carbohydrates | 65.3 g |
| Sugars | 10.5 g |
| Fiber | 6.3 g |
| Protein | 7.6 g |
| Salt | 0.3 g |
Serving: 39g
Ingredients
- Whole grain wheat
- rice
- sugar (high concern)
- freeze-dried strawberries
- wheat bran
- brown sugar syrup (high concern)
- salt
- malt flavor (high concern)
- vitamin C (ascorbic acid)
- reduced iron
- vitamin E acetate
- niacinamide
- beta-carotene
- vitamin B6 (pyridoxine hydrochloride)
- vitamin B1 (thiamin hydrochloride)
- vitamin B2 (riboflavin)
- folic acid
- vitamin D3
- vitamin B12
Label text, as published
Whole grain wheat, rice, sugar, freeze-dried strawberries, wheat bran, brown sugar syrup, salt, malt flavor, vitamin C (ascorbic acid), reduced iron, vitamin E acetate, niacinamide, beta-carotene, vitamin B6 (pyridoxine hydrochloride), vitamin B1 (thiamin hydrochloride), vitamin B2 (riboflavin), folic acid, vitamin D3, vitamin B12.
Allergens and diets
Contains: Wheat, Gluten
- Not gluten-free
- Palm-oil-free
Always check the package: recipes change.
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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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“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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“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