Breakfast cereal

FRUITY PEBBLES, SWEETENED RICE CEREAL NATURAL AND ARTIFICIAL FLAVORS

Post Foods, LLC

Result summary

The HigherBar StandardDoes not meet the Standard

9 of 10 checks resolved · 22 of 33 ingredients identified

What decided this verdict
  • No refined industrial oils: Hydrogenated vegetable oil, palm kernel oil
  • No artificial dyes: Red 40, yellow 6, blue 1, yellow 5, blue 2
  • No synthetic preservatives: Bha

From our catalog · label as of Sep 15, 2026 · UPC 884912004635 · Standard v2.2

Does not meet the Standard9 of 10 checks resolved · 22 of 33 ingredients identified
The Standard

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Caused the verdict

  • No refined industrial oilsHydrogenated vegetable oil, palm kernel oil
  • No artificial dyesRed 40, yellow 6, blue 1, yellow 5, blue 2
  • No synthetic preservativesBha

Could not be determined

  • Added sugar within limitNo added-sugars line; total sugars 9g per serving cannot rule the 4g limit in or out.

Passed

  • No prohibited ingredients
  • 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: HYDROGENATED VEGETABLE OIL (COCONUT OILS, PALM KERNEL), PALM KERNEL, NATURAL AND ARTIFICIAL FLAVOR

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What It Is
  • vegetable oil
  • Red 40
  • BHA
  • 9.0g sugar per serving
  • Vitamin C
  • Vitamin D
  • Niacin
  • Riboflavin
  • Zinc
Sources

What this check read.

  • SourceHigherBar catalog
  • UPC884912004635
  • Label as ofSeptember 15, 2026
  • Standard versionv2.2
Per servingServing: 27g
Calories109.9
Protein1g2% DV
Total fat1g1% DV
Saturated fat1g5% DV
Fiber0g0% DV
Total sugars9g
Sodium140.1mg6% DV

As stated on the label. % DV uses FDA Daily Values for a 2,000-calorie reference diet.

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