Breakfast cereals fortified with vitamins and chemical elements
Millville Berry Kids Krunch Sweetened Corn & Oat Cereal
Score
- Ultra-processed
- High in sugar
- Contains added sugars
- Contains seed oils
- No synthetic dyes
- Contains whole grains
Why it scores 7
Millville Berry Kids Krunch Sweetened Corn & Oat Cereal scores 7 out of 100 (Bad) under GoodSwap’s published rules. What moved the score most:
- minus 20 points Sugar: An added sugar. Strong
- minus 20 points Molasses: 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
Berry Kids Krunch Sweetened Corn & Oat Cereal
Ingredients
- Sugar minus 20 points
- Molasses minus 20 points
- Fruit juice concentrate (sweetener) minus 10 points
Processing
- Ultra-processed (NOVA 4) minus 18 points
- 4 kinds of ultra-processing markers minus 4.5 points
Nutrition per 100 g
- Sugars 42.9 g / 100 g minus 14 points
- Salt 1.3 g / 100 g minus 5 points
- Energy 405 kcal / 100 g minus 2 points
100 − 93.5 = 6.5 → 7
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 | 405 kcal |
|---|---|
| Fat | 4.8 g |
| Saturated fat | 0 g |
| Trans fat | 0 g |
| Carbohydrates | 88.1 g |
| Sugars | 42.9 g |
| Fiber | 2.4 g |
| Protein | 4.8 g |
| Salt | 1.3 g |
Serving: 1.25 cup (42 g)
Ingredients
- YELLOW CORN FLOUR
- SUGAR (high concern)
- WHOLE GRAIN OAT FLOUR
- MOLASSES (high concern)
- CANOLA
- SOYBEAN OIL
- SALT
- VEGETABLE JUICE (COLOR)
- FRUIT JUICE CONCENTRATES (COLOR) (high concern)
- NATURAL FLAVOR
- SOY LECITHIN
- BETA CAROTENE (COLOR)
- TURMERIC OLEORESIN (COLOR)
- VITAMINS AND MINERALS: SODIUM ASCORBATE (VITAMIN C)
- REDUCED IRON
- NIACINAMIDE (VITAMIN B3)
- ZINC OXIDE
- THIAMIN MONONITRATE (VITAMIN B1)
- PYRIDOXINE HYDROCHLORIDE (VITAMIN B6)
- VITAMIN A PALMITATE
- VITAMIN D3
- FOLIC ACID
- VITAMIN B12
Label text, as published
YELLOW CORN FLOUR, SUGAR, WHOLE GRAIN OAT FLOUR, MOLASSES, CANOLA AND/OR SOYBEAN OIL, SALT, VEGETABLE JUICE (COLOR), FRUIT JUICE CONCENTRATES (COLOR), NATURAL FLAVOR, SOY LECITHIN, BETA CAROTENE (COLOR), TURMERIC OLEORESIN (COLOR). VITAMINS AND MINERALS: SODIUM ASCORBATE (VITAMIN C), REDUCED IRON, NIACINAMIDE (VITAMIN B3), ZINC OXIDE, THIAMIN MONONITRATE (VITAMIN B1), PYRIDOXINE HYDROCHLORIDE (VITAMIN B6), VITAMIN A PALMITATE, VITAMIN D3, FOLIC ACID, VITAMIN B12. CONTAINS SOY.
Allergens and diets
Contains: Soy, 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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“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
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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