Breakfast cereal
Breakfast Kit Cocoa Puffs Cereal Bar
ES Foods
Result summary
The HigherBar StandardDoes not meet the Standard
10 of 10 checks resolved · 55 of 85 ingredients identified
What decided this verdict
- No refined industrial oils: Canola oil, soybean oil
- No added corn syrup or refined fructose: Corn syrup
- No synthetic preservatives: With tbhq for freshness
From our catalog · label as of Sep 15, 2026 · UPC 10693392005042 · Standard v2.2
Does not meet the Standard10 of 10 checks resolved · 55 of 85 ingredients identified
The Standard
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Caused the verdict
- No refined industrial oilsCanola oil, soybean oil
- No added corn syrup or refined fructoseCorn syrup
- No synthetic preservativesWith tbhq for freshness
- Added sugar within limit8.92g 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 carrageenan
- No brominated oils
Ingredients identified: 55 of 85Not identified: Cocoa Puffs Cereal Bar: Whole Grain Oats, Cereal (Whole Grain Corn, Sugar, Corn Meal, Corn Syrup, Cocoa Processed With Alkali, Canola Oil, Caramel Color, Salt, Fructose, Brown Sugar Syrup, Baking Soda, Natural Flavor, Vitamins and Minerals: Tricalcium Phosphate, Calcium Carbonate, Vitamin C (Sodium Ascorbate), A B Vitamin (Niacinamide), Zinc and Iron (Mineral Nutrients), Vitamin B6 (Pyridoxine Hydrochloride), Vitamin B2 (Riboflavin), Vitamin B1 (Thiamin Mononitrate), Vitamin A (Palmitate), A B Vitamin (Folic Acid), Vitamin B12, Vitamin D3), Whole Grain Corn
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What It Is
- canola oil
- corn syrup
- TBHQ
- 22.0g sugar per serving
- Vitamin C
- Vitamin D
- Niacin
- Riboflavin
- Calcium
- Citric Acid
Sources
What this check read.
- SourceHigherBar catalog
- UPC10693392005042
- Label as ofSeptember 15, 2026
- Standard versionv2.2
Per servingServing: 175g
Calories320.2
Protein5g10% DV
Total fat7g9% DV
Saturated fat1g5% DV
Fiber4g14% DV
Total sugars22g
Added sugars8.9g18% DV
As stated on the label. % DV uses FDA Daily Values for a 2,000-calorie reference diet.
Alternatives
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