Breakfast cereal

Cheerios Protein Peanut Butter Chocolate Cereal Bar

Cheerios

Result summary

The HigherBar StandardDoes not meet the Standard

9 of 10 checks resolved · 51 of 64 ingredients identified

What decided this verdict
  • No refined industrial oils: Canola oil, sunflower oil, palm oil, palm kernel oil
  • No added corn syrup or refined fructose: Corn syrup
  • No carrageenan: Carrageenan

From our catalog · label as of Sep 15, 2026 · UPC 00016000352049 · Standard v2.2

Does not meet the Standard9 of 10 checks resolved · 51 of 64 ingredients identified
The Standard

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Caused the verdict

  • No refined industrial oilsCanola oil, sunflower oil, palm oil, palm kernel oil
  • No added corn syrup or refined fructoseCorn syrup
  • No carrageenanCarrageenan

Could not be determined

  • Added sugar within limitNo added-sugar data for this product.

Passed

  • No prohibited ingredients
  • No high fructose corn syrup
  • No artificial dyes
  • No artificial sweeteners
  • No synthetic preservatives
  • No brominated oils
Ingredients identified: 51 of 64Not identified: Cereal (whole grain oats, sugar, corn syrup, corn starch, cocoa processed with alkali, salt, caramel color, canola oil, sunflower oil, tripotassium phosphate, natural flavor, Vitamin E (mixed tocopherols) added to preserve freshness, Vitamins and Minerals: calcium carbonate, vitamin C (sodium ascorbate), iron and zinc (mineral nutrients), A B vitamin (niacinamide), vitamin B6 (pyridoxine hydrochloride), vitamin B1 (thiamin mononitrate), vitamin A (palmitate), vitamin B2 (riboflavin), A B vitamin (folic acid), vitamin B12, vitamin D3), natural flavor, Vitamin E (mixed tocopherols) added to preserve freshness

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What It Is
  • canola oil
  • corn syrup
  • carrageenan
  • Vitamin C
  • Vitamin E
  • Vitamin D
  • Niacin
  • Riboflavin
  • Calcium
Sources

What this check read.

  • SourceHigherBar catalog
  • UPC00016000352049
  • Label as ofSeptember 15, 2026
  • Standard versionv2.2

No readable nutrition panel for this product, so there are no per-serving values to show.

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