Extruded cereals
Aldi Vitality Cereal Vainilla Almond
Score
- Ultra-processed
- Contains added sugars
- Contains whole grains
Why it scores 29
Aldi Vitality Cereal Vainilla Almond scores 29 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
Vitality Cereal Vainilla Almond
Ingredients
- Sugar minus 20 points
- Corn syrup minus 20 points
- Malt syrup minus 10 points
Processing
- Ultra-processed (NOVA 4) minus 18 points
- 3 kinds of ultra-processing markers minus 3 points
100 − 71 = 29
Can’t score above 79. Contains sugar, an ingredient of high concern. [1][2][3]
Nutrition per 100 g
| Added sugars | 6.3 g |
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Serving: 1g
Ingredients
- Rice
- whole grain wheat
- sugar (high concern)
- almonds
- wheat bran
- soluble wheat fiber
- salt
- corn syrup (high concern)
- malted barley syrup (high concern)
- honey (high concern)
- mixed tocopherols
- natural flavor
- sodium ascorbate
- reduced iron
- niacinamide
- pyridoxine hydrochloride
- riboflavin
- thiamin mononitrate
- vitamin a palmitate
- folic acid
- vitamin D
- vitamin B12
Label text, as published
Rice, whole grain wheat, sugar, almonds, wheat bran, soluble wheat fiber, salt, corn syrup, malted barley syrup, honey, mixed tocopherols, natural flavor, sodium ascorbate, reduced iron, niacinamide, pyridoxine hydrochloride, riboflavin, thiamin mononitrate, vitamin a palmitate, folic acid, vitamin D, vitamin B12
Allergens and diets
Contains: Tree nuts, Wheat, Gluten
- Not vegan
- Not gluten-free
- Palm-oil-free
Always check the package: recipes change.
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More from Aldi
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