Breakfast cereal
BITE SIZE STRAWBERRY FROSTED SHREDDED WHEAT CEREAL, STRAWBERRY FROSTED
Topco Associates, Inc.
Result summary
The HigherBar StandardDoes not meet the Standard
10 of 10 checks resolved · 18 of 27 ingredients identified
What decided this verdict
- No refined industrial oils: Palm oil
- No added corn syrup or refined fructose: Corn syrup
- No artificial dyes: Red 40 lake, red 40
From our catalog · label as of Sep 15, 2026 · UPC 036800292086 · Standard v2.2
Does not meet the Standard10 of 10 checks resolved · 18 of 27 ingredients identified
The Standard
Every check, shown in full.
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 refined industrial oilsPalm oil
- No added corn syrup or refined fructoseCorn syrup
- No artificial dyesRed 40 lake, red 40
- No synthetic preservativesBht added to packaging material to help preserve freshness
- Added sugar within limit12.98g added sugar per serving is over the 4g limit.
Passed
- No prohibited ingredients
- No high fructose corn syrup
- No artificial sweeteners
- No carrageenan
- No brominated oils
Ingredients identified: 18 of 27Not identified: STRAWBERRY FLAVORED BITS (SUGAR, CORN CEREAL, CORN SYRUP, PALM OIL, CORN STARCH, FERRIC ORTHOPHOSPHATE (IRON), NIACINAMIDE, ZINC OXIDE, PYRIDOXINE HYDROCHLORIDE, RIBOFLAVIN (VITAMIN B2), THIAMIN MONONITRATE (VITAMIN B1), FOLATE, VITAMIN B12), CORN CEREAL, FOLATE
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What It Is
- corn syrup
- Red 40
- BHT
- 13.0g sugar per serving
- Niacin
- Riboflavin
- Zinc
Sources
What this check read.
- SourceHigherBar catalog
- UPC036800292086
- Label as ofSeptember 15, 2026
- Standard versionv2.2
Per servingServing: 63g
Calories219.9
Protein5g10% DV
Total fat1g1% DV
Saturated fat0g0% DV
Fiber5g18% DV
Total sugars13g
Added sugars13g26% DV
Sodium0mg0% DV
As stated on the label. % DV uses FDA Daily Values for a 2,000-calorie reference diet.
Alternatives
Alternatives that meet the Standard.
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