Breakfast cereal
Cocoa Puffs Cereal
Cocoa Puffs
Result summary
The HigherBar StandardDoes not meet the Standard
10 of 10 checks resolved · 22 of 32 ingredients identified
What decided this verdict
- No refined industrial oils: Canola oil, sunflower oil
- No added corn syrup or refined fructose: Corn syrup
- Added sugar within limit: 52.47g added sugar per serving is over the 4g limit.
From our catalog · label as of Sep 15, 2026 · UPC 00016000151284 · Standard v2.2
Does not meet the Standard10 of 10 checks resolved · 22 of 32 ingredients identified
The Standard
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Caused the verdict
- No refined industrial oilsCanola oil, sunflower oil
- No added corn syrup or refined fructoseCorn syrup
- Added sugar within limit52.47g added sugar per serving is over the 4g limit.
Passed
- No prohibited ingredients
- No high fructose corn syrup
- No artificial dyes
- No artificial sweeteners
- No synthetic preservatives
- No carrageenan
- No brominated oils
Ingredients identified: 22 of 32Not identified: Whole Grain Corn, Color (caramel color and annatto extract), caramel color and annatto extract
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What It Is
- canola oil
- corn syrup
- 52.5g sugar per serving
- Vitamin C
- Vitamin D
- Niacin
- Riboflavin
- Calcium
Sources
What this check read.
- SourceHigherBar catalog
- UPC00016000151284
- Label as ofSeptember 15, 2026
- Standard versionv2.2
Per servingServing: 159g
Calories616.9
Protein9.5g19% DV
Total fat8g10% DV
Saturated fat0g0% DV
Fiber9.5g34% DV
Total sugars52.5g
Added sugars52.5g105% DV
Sodium574mg25% DV
As stated on the label. % DV uses FDA Daily Values for a 2,000-calorie reference diet.
Alternatives
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