Breakfast cereal
HONEY BUN CEREAL, HONEY BUN
Post Consumer Brands, LLC
Result summary
The HigherBar StandardDoes not meet the Standard
10 of 10 checks resolved · 18 of 23 ingredients identified
What decided this verdict
- No refined industrial oils: Canola oil
- No artificial dyes: Red 40, yellow 5, blue 1, yellow 6
- Added sugar within limit: 17.98g added sugar per serving is over the 4g limit.
From our catalog · label as of Sep 15, 2026 · UPC 884912307675 · Standard v2.2
Does not meet the Standard10 of 10 checks resolved · 18 of 23 ingredients identified
The Standard
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Caused the verdict
- No refined industrial oilsCanola oil
- No artificial dyesRed 40, yellow 5, blue 1, yellow 6
- Added sugar within limit17.98g added sugar per serving is over the 4g limit.
Passed
- No prohibited ingredients
- No high fructose corn syrup
- No added corn syrup or refined fructose
- No artificial sweeteners
- No synthetic preservatives
- No carrageenan
- No brominated oils
Ingredients identified: 18 of 23Not identified: WHOLE GRAIN OAT FLOUR, NATURAL AND ARTIFICIAL FLAVOR, VITAMINS AND MINERALS: REDUCED TRON
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What It Is
- canola oil
- Red 40
- 18.0g sugar per serving
- Niacin
- Zinc
- Calcium
Sources
What this check read.
- SourceHigherBar catalog
- UPC884912307675
- Label as ofSeptember 15, 2026
- Standard versionv2.2
Per servingServing: 37g
Calories149.8
Protein1g2% DV
Total fat3g4% DV
Saturated fat0.5g3% DV
Fiber1g4% DV
Total sugars18g
Added sugars18g36% DV
Sodium149.9mg7% DV
As stated on the label. % DV uses FDA Daily Values for a 2,000-calorie reference diet.
Alternatives
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