Puffed cereals
Millville Crispy Rice Toasted Rice Cereal Gluten Free
Score
- Contains added sugars
Why it scores 40
Millville Crispy Rice Toasted Rice Cereal Gluten Free scores 40 out of 100 (Okay) 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 8 points Processed (NOVA 3): Classified NOVA 3: processed with added salt, sugar or oil. Emerging
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
Crispy Rice Toasted Rice Cereal Gluten Free
Ingredients
- Sugar minus 20 points
- Corn syrup minus 20 points
Processing
- Processed (NOVA 3) minus 8 points
Nutrition per 100 g
- Sugars 9.8 g / 100 g minus 5 points
- Salt 1.5 g / 100 g minus 5 points
- Energy 381 kcal / 100 g minus 2 points
100 − 60 = 40
Can’t score above 79. Contains sugar, an ingredient of high concern. [1][2][3]
Nutrition per 100 g
| Energy | 381 kcal |
|---|---|
| Fat | 1.2 g |
| Saturated fat | 0 g |
| Trans fat | 0 g |
| Carbohydrates | 87.8 g |
| Sugars | 9.8 g |
| Added sugars | 9.8 g |
| Fiber | 0 g |
| Protein | 7.3 g |
| Salt | 1.5 g |
Serving: 1 serving (41 g)
Ingredients
- RICE
- SUGAR (high concern)
- CORN SYRUP (high concern)
- SALT
- VITAMINS AND MINERALS: FERRIC ORTHOPHOSPHATE (SOURCE OF IRON)
- SODIUM ASCORBATE (VITAMIN C)
- NIACINAMIDE (VITAMIN B3)
- ZINC OXIDE (SOURCE OF ZINC)
- FOLIC ACID
- RIBOFLAVIN (VITAMIN B2)
- PYRIDOXINE HYDROCHLORIDE (VITAMIN B6)
- VITAMIN A PALMITATE
- THIAMIN MONONITRATE (VITAMIN B1)
- VITAMIN B12
- VITAMIN D3
Label text, as published
RICE, SUGAR, CORN SYRUP, SALT. VITAMINS AND MINERALS: FERRIC ORTHOPHOSPHATE (SOURCE OF IRON), SODIUM ASCORBATE (VITAMIN C), NIACINAMIDE (VITAMIN B3), ZINC OXIDE (SOURCE OF ZINC), FOLIC ACID, RIBOFLAVIN (VITAMIN B2), PYRIDOXINE HYDROCHLORIDE (VITAMIN B6), VITAMIN A PALMITATE, THIAMIN MONONITRATE (VITAMIN B1), VITAMIN B12, VITAMIN D3.
Allergens and diets
- Palm-oil-free
Always check the package: recipes change.
Packaging
Paper and cardboard / Plastic
Context only: no points in v1.
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