General mills

Per-product safety scores across 51 indexed General mills items — combining FDA SAFFA status, CSPI Chemical Cuisine ratings, and state-level ingredient bans.

Reviewed byPlainFoodSafe Editorial, Food Product Safety Editorial Team · June 6, 2026

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Avg Safety Score

88.6

Products

51

Flagged Products

33.3%

Dye Pledge

Yes

Brand Safety Score 88.6 / 100

Composite of ingredient-level FDA SAFFA + CSPI Chemical Cuisine ratings across 51 cataloged products.

General mills brand profile vs portfolio averages
Signal	General mills	Notes
Avg safety score	88.6/100	Mid-range
Products tracked	51	OpenFoodFacts US index
Flagged ingredients	33.3%	FDA SAFFA + CSPI flag overlap
Public dye pledge	Yes	Per FDA Dye Tracker disclosures

What the Data Says About

General mills: 51 products tracked, avg safety score 88.6/100, 33.3% of catalog has at least one flagged ingredient. Dye pledge: Yes.

Score 85-95 reflects mostly-safe profile with some flagged ingredients in specific SKUs. Scoring methodology + dye-pledge context →

Safety scores weigh each product's ingredient list against FDA additive guidance and Center for Science in the Public Interest (CSPI) concern ratings, then average across the brand's tracked catalog. A flagged ingredient is not a recall or a ban — it marks an additive that one of these authorities lists for caution, such as a synthetic dye, a nitrite preservative, or a high-intensity sweetener. Scores shift as brands reformulate and as the underlying datasets refresh, so a brand-level average is a starting point, not a verdict — open the individual product pages for the detail behind any number.

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Sorted by concern level (most flagged first)

Crispy Corn Snacks, Jalapeno Cheddar

4 flagged 0/100

Sweetened Whole Grain Corn And Oat Cereal, Fruity

Plant-based foods and beverages

4 flagged 10/100

Frosted Toasted Oat Cereal With Marshmallows

Plant-based foods and beverages

2 flagged 50/100

Fruitalicious Swirls Sweetened Corn Puffs, Fruit

Plant-based foods and beverages

2 flagged 50/100

General Mills, Lucky Charms, Treats Bars, Marshmallow, Marshmallow

2 flagged 50/100

Treats Bars, Marshmallow

2 flagged 50/100

Cinnamon Toast Crunch Treat Bar

Plant-based foods and beverages

2 flagged 50/100

General Mills, Reese'S Puffs, Peanut Butter And Cocoa Cereal Bars

2 flagged 70/100

Treats Bars, Chocolate Marshmallow

2 flagged 70/100

General Mills, Lucky Charms, Frosted Toasted Oat Cereal With Marshmallows

Plant-based foods and beverages

1 flagged 75/100

Frosted Toasted Oat Cereal With Marshmallows

Plant-based foods and beverages

1 flagged 75/100

Chex Party Mix Seasoning Packet

1 flagged 95/100

Lightly Sweetened Crispy Corn Puffs, Honey

Plant-based foods and beverages

1 flagged 95/100

Cereal, Chocolate Strawberry

Plant-based foods and beverages

1 flagged 95/100

General Mills, French Toast Crunch, Crispy, Sweetened Corn Cereal, Cinnamon & Syrup, Cinnamon & Syrup

Plant-based foods and beverages

1 flagged 95/100

General Mills, Cheerios, Milk 'N Cereal Bars, Hone Nut, Hone Nut

1 flagged 95/100

General Mills, Cinnamon Toast Crunch, Milk 'N Cereal Bars, Cinnamon Toast Crunch, Cinnamon Toast Crunch

1 flagged 95/100

General Mills, Cinnamon Toast Crunch, Crispy, Sweetened Whole Wheat & Rice Cereal

Plant-based foods and beverages

General Mills, Whole Grain Oat Cereal, Honey, Honey

Plant-based foods and beverages

Team cheerios frosted berry

Fruity Cheerios

Plant-based foods and beverages

Raisin Bran, Crunchy Whole Grain Wheat & Bran Flakes With Plump, Juicy Raisins

Plant-based foods and beverages

Complete Pancake Mix, Buttermilk

Cooking helpers

General Mills, Cheerios, Oat Cereal

Plant-based foods and beverages

General Mills, Lightly Sweetened Oat Cereal, Cherrios + Ancient Grain, Cherrios + Ancient Grain

Plant-based foods and beverages

Sweetened Rice Cereal, Vanilla

Plant-based foods and beverages

General Mills, Toast Crunch, Peanut Butter Sweetened Squares Cereal, Peanut Butter, Peanut Butter

Plant-based foods and beverages

Cereal, Caramel Crunch

Plant-based foods and beverages

General Mills, Minions, Wheat & Rice Cereal, Banana Berry, Banana Berry

Plant-based foods and beverages

General Mills, Bugles, Crispy Corn Snacks, Original, Original

General Mills, Banana Nut Cheerios, Real Banana And Natural Banana, Real Banana And Natural Banana

Plant-based foods and beverages

Cocoa puffs brownie crunch cereal with 0.5 cup skim milk

Frosted Toast Crunch, Vanilla

Plant-based foods and beverages

General Mills, Despicable Me Fruit Flavored Snacks

General Mills, Chex, Toasted Coconut Almond

Plant-based foods and beverages

Cereal, Chocolate

Plant-based foods and beverages

General Mills, Chex, Clusters Cereal, Fruit & Oats, Fruit & Oats

Plant-based foods and beverages

General Mills, Betty Crocker, Disney Frozen Oat Crisps, Chocolate Chip, Chocolate Chip

Multi Grain Cheerios + Ancient Grains Cereal

Plant-based foods and beverages

Mini Sweetened Toast-Shaped Cereal, Strawberry

Plant-based foods and beverages

Mini Sweetened Toast-Shaped Cereal, Blueberry

Plant-based foods and beverages

General Mills, Chex, Sweetened Rice Cereal, Apple Cinnamon, Apple Cinnamon

Plant-based foods and beverages

Go Diego Go Lightly Sweetened Corn Puffs Cereal, Honey

Plant-based foods and beverages

Frosted Whole Grain Oat Cereal

Plant-based foods and beverages

Cinnamon toast crunch

Honey nut cheerios

Fruit by the foot

Green giant vegetables frozen bag green giant broccoli florets

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is General mills food safe? ▼

General mills has an average safety score of 89/100 across 51 tracked products. 33.3% of products contain flagged ingredients.

How many General mills products are tracked? ▼

Our database tracks 51 General mills products, with safety scores based on ingredient analysis from FDA and CSPI data.

Does General mills use artificial dyes? ▼

General mills has made a public commitment to remove artificial dyes from their products.

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Brand scores aggregate ingredient-level FDA SAFFA + CSPI Chemical Cuisine ratings across Open Food Facts product data. See our methodology. Retrieved and formatted by PlainFoodSafe Editorial.

Disclaimer: Informational purposes only; not professional advice. A flagged ingredient is not a recall or a ban. Consult a qualified professional before making decisions based on this data.