Malt O Meal

Per-product safety scores across 61 indexed Malt O Meal items — combining FDA SAFFA status, CSPI Chemical Cuisine ratings, and state-level ingredient bans.

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Avg Safety Score
81.9
Products
61
Flagged Products
45.9%
Dye Pledge
No
Malt O Meal brand profile vs portfolio averages
Signal Malt O Meal Notes
Avg safety score 81.9/100 Mid-range
Products tracked 61 OpenFoodFacts US index
Flagged ingredients 45.9% FDA SAFFA + CSPI flag overlap
Public dye pledge No Per FDA Dye Tracker disclosures

What the Data Says About

Malt O Meal: 61 products tracked, avg safety score 81.9/100, 45.9% of catalog has at least one flagged ingredient. Dye pledge: No.

Score <85 indicates a meaningful share of the Malt O Meal catalog contains FDA/CSPI flagged additives — review individual product pages for specifics. 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)

Fruity Dyno-bites
Plant-based foods and beverages
5 flagged 0/100
Malt o meal fruity dyno bites cereal
Plant-based foods and beverages
4 flagged 0/100
Apple Zings Cereal
4 flagged 0/100
MarshmAllow mateys
Plant-based foods and beverages
3 flagged 25/100
Fruity Stars Cereal
Undefined
3 flagged 25/100
Mini Spooners Strawberry Cream Cereal
Plant-based foods and beverages
3 flagged 35/100
Cinnamon Toasters
Plant-based foods and beverages
3 flagged 65/100
Frosted Whole Grain Oat Cereal With Marshmallows
Undefined
2 flagged 50/100
Frosted Whole Grain Oat Cereal With Marshmallows
Undefined
2 flagged 50/100
Frosted Whole Grain Oat Cereal With Marshmallows
Undefined
2 flagged 50/100
Cookies & cream cereal
Plant-based foods and beverages
2 flagged 70/100
Frosted Lightly Sweetened Whole Grain Wheat Cereal
Undefined
1 flagged 85/100
French Toasters Cereal
Undefined
1 flagged 85/100
Mini Frosted Spooners
Undefined
1 flagged 85/100
Quick Cooking Hot Wheat Cereal
Plant-based foods and beverages
1 flagged 95/100
Malt o meal coco roos cereal
Plant-based foods and beverages
1 flagged 95/100
Sweetened corn puff cereal with real peanut butter and cocoa, sweetened corn puff cereal with real peanut butter and cocoa
Plant-based foods and beverages
1 flagged 95/100
Sweetened Rice Cereal
Undefined
1 flagged 95/100
Sweetened Corn Puff Cereal With Real Peanut Butter And Cocoa
Undefined
1 flagged 95/100
Malt o meal chocolatey chip cookie bites cereal
Plant-based foods and beverages
1 flagged 95/100
Oat blenders honey and almond
1 flagged 95/100
Honey Nut Scooters
Honey-nut-cereal
1 flagged 95/100
Honey nut scooters cold cereal
Plant-based foods and beverages
1 flagged 95/100
Waffle Crunch Cereal
100/100
Corn Bursts Sweetened Popped Up Corn Cereal
Undefined
100/100
Maple & brown sugar quick cooking hot wheat cereal, maple & brown sugar
Plant-based foods and beverages
100/100
Sweetened flakes of corn cereal
Plant-based foods and beverages
100/100
Malt o meal cinnamon toasters cereal
Plant-based foods and beverages
100/100
Honey Graham Toasters
Undefined
100/100
Quick rolled-oats
Plant-based foods and beverages
100/100
Frosted Cereal
Plant-based foods and beverages
100/100
Hearty Traditions instant oatmea
100/100
Sweetened Flakes Of Corn Cereal
Undefined
100/100
Sweetened Flakes Of Corn Cereal
Undefined
100/100
Sweetened Corn Puff Cereal With Real Cocoa & Marshmallows
Undefined
100/100
Oven Toasted Flakes Of Corn Cereal
Undefined
100/100
Frosted flakes
Plant-based foods and beverages
100/100
Oven toasted flakes of corn cereal, oven toasted flakes of corn cereal
Plant-based foods and beverages
100/100
Oven Toasted Flakes Of Corn Cereal
Undefined
100/100
Sweetened Corn Puff Cereal With Real Cocoa And Marshmallows
Undefined
100/100
Raisin bran cereal
Plant-based foods and beverages
100/100
Waffle Crunch Cereal
100/100
Frosted Mini Spooners
100/100
Cinnamon Toasters
100/100
Mini Frosted Spooners cereal
100/100
Frosted Flakes, 1 1/4 cup
Plant-based foods and beverages
100/100
Key Lime Pie Crunch
100/100
Corn Flakes Cereal
100/100
Fruity Dyno-bytes
100/100
Quick cooking hot wheat cereal
100/100
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Frequently Asked Questions

Is Malt O Meal food safe? ▼

Malt O Meal has an average safety score of 82/100 across 61 tracked products. 45.9% of products contain flagged ingredients.

How many Malt O Meal products are tracked? ▼

Our database tracks 61 Malt O Meal products, with safety scores based on ingredient analysis from FDA and CSPI data.

Does Malt O Meal use artificial dyes? ▼

Malt O Meal has not publicly committed to removing artificial dyes. Check individual product pages for specific dye ingredients.

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CSPI Chemical Cuisine
Additive safety ratings behind the score.
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.