Breakfast cereal
CHEDDAR CHEESE FLAVORED INSTANT GRITS, CHEDDAR CHEESE
QUAKER
Result summary
The HigherBar StandardDoes not meet the Standard
10 of 10 checks resolved · 22 of 35 ingredients identified
What decided this verdict
- No refined industrial oils: Palm oil
- No added corn syrup or refined fructose: Corn syrup solids
- No synthetic preservatives: Bht and citric acid
From our catalog · label as of Sep 15, 2026 · UPC 030000045602 · Standard v2.2
Does not meet the Standard10 of 10 checks resolved · 22 of 35 ingredients identified
The Standard
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Caused the verdict
- No refined industrial oilsPalm oil
- No added corn syrup or refined fructoseCorn syrup solids
- No synthetic preservativesBht and citric acid
Passed
- No prohibited ingredients
- No high fructose corn syrup
- No artificial dyes
- No artificial sweeteners
- No carrageenan
- No brominated oils
- Added sugar within limitTotal sugars 0g per serving; added sugar cannot exceed that.
Ingredients identified: 22 of 35Not identified: DEGERMINATED WHITE CORN GRITS, NATURAL AND ARTIFICIAL FLAVOR, CULTURES
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What It Is
- corn syrup
- BHT
- Vitamin E
- Niacin
- Riboflavin
- Calcium
- Citric Acid
- Lactic Acid
Sources
What this check read.
- SourceHigherBar catalog
- UPC030000045602
- Label as ofSeptember 15, 2026
- Standard versionv2.2
Per servingServing: 28g
Calories100
Protein2g4% DV
Total fat1.5g2% DV
Saturated fat1g5% DV
Fiber1g4% DV
Total sugars0g
Sodium470.1mg20% DV
As stated on the label. % DV uses FDA Daily Values for a 2,000-calorie reference diet.
Alternatives
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