Breakfast cereal
APPLE BITS MULTIGRAIN RINGS CEREAL
GOLDEN FOODS
Result summary
The HigherBar StandardDoes not meet the Standard
10 of 10 checks resolved · 22 of 33 ingredients identified
What decided this verdict
- No artificial dyes: Fd&c yellow 5, tartrazine, fd&c red 40, fd&c blue 1
- No synthetic preservatives: Bht
- Added sugar within limit: 12g added sugar per serving is over the 4g limit.
From our catalog · label as of Sep 15, 2026 · UPC 816615012228 · Standard v2.2
Does not meet the Standard10 of 10 checks resolved · 22 of 33 ingredients identified
The Standard
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The verdict above comes from these checks and nothing else. Any row that is not met names the exact label ingredients behind it.
Caused the verdict
- No artificial dyesFd&c yellow 5, tartrazine, fd&c red 40, fd&c blue 1
- No synthetic preservativesBht
- Added sugar within limit12g added sugar per serving is over the 4g limit.
Passed
- No prohibited ingredients
- No refined industrial oils
- No high fructose corn syrup
- No added corn syrup or refined fructose
- No artificial sweeteners
- No carrageenan
- No brominated oils
Ingredients identified: 22 of 33Not identified: OAT FLOUR, NATURAL AND ARTIFICIAL APPLE FLAVOR, ARTIFICIAL AND NATURAL CINNAMON FLAVOR
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What It Is
- Red 40
- BHT
- 12.0g sugar per serving
- Niacin
- Riboflavin
- Zinc
Sources
What this check read.
- SourceHigherBar catalog
- UPC816615012228
- Label as ofSeptember 15, 2026
- Standard versionv2.2
Per servingServing: 40g
Calories150
Protein3g6% DV
Total fat0.5g1% DV
Saturated fat0g0% DV
Fiber1g4% DV
Total sugars12g
Added sugars12g24% DV
Sodium124.8mg5% DV
As stated on the label. % DV uses FDA Daily Values for a 2,000-calorie reference diet.
Alternatives
Alternatives that meet the Standard.
Products in breakfast cereal whose label meets HigherBar's bar today. That is a statement about their ingredient lists against our published criteria, not a recommendation about health or taste.