Extruded flakes
Millville Frosted Flakes
Score
- High in sugar
- Contains added sugars
- No additives
Why it scores 23
Millville Frosted Flakes scores 23 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 36.6 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 Receipt
Frosted Flakes
Ingredients
- Sugar minus 20 points
- Corn syrup minus 20 points
- Malt syrup minus 10 points
Processing
- Processed (NOVA 3) minus 8 points
Nutrition per 100 g
- Sugars 36.6 g / 100 g minus 14 points
- Salt 1.2 g / 100 g minus 3 points
- Energy 390 kcal / 100 g minus 2 points
100 − 77 = 23
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 | 390 kcal |
|---|---|
| Fat | 0 g |
| Saturated fat | 0 g |
| Trans fat | 0 g |
| Carbohydrates | 90.2 g |
| Sugars | 36.6 g |
| Added sugars | 36.6 g |
| Fiber | 0 g |
| Protein | 4.9 g |
| Salt | 1.2 g |
Serving: 1.25 cup (41 g)
Ingredients
- milled corn
- sugar (high concern)
- corn syrup (high concern)
- salt
- barley malt extract (high concern)
- wheat starch
- vitamins and minerals: ferric orthophosphate (source of iron)
- niacinamide (vitamin b3)
- zinc oxide (source of zinc)
- thiamin mononitrate (vitamin b1)
- calcium pantothenate (a b-vitamin)
- pyridoxine hydrochloride (vitamin b6)
- folic acid
Label text, as published
milled corn, sugar, contains 2% or less of: corn syrup, salt, barley malt extract, wheat starch, vitamins and minerals: ferric orthophosphate (source of iron), niacinamide (vitamin b3), zinc oxide (source of zinc), thiamin mononitrate (vitamin b1), calcium pantothenate (a b-vitamin), pyridoxine hydrochloride (vitamin b6), folic acid, contains: wheat, aldi
Allergens and diets
Contains: Wheat, Gluten
- Vegan
- Vegetarian
- Not gluten-free
- Palm-oil-free
Always check the package: recipes change.
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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