Cinnamon toast crunch minis

by General Mills

100
Safe
Safety Score (out of 100)

Cinnamon toast crunch minis by General Mills receives a safety score of 100/100 based on ingredient analysis using FDA Substances Added to Food (SAFFA) data and CSPI Chemical Cuisine ratings. None of the ingredients in this product are flagged for safety concerns by FDA or CSPI databases. Product label data is sourced from the OpenFoodFacts collaborative database. See the full ingredient breakdown and safety assessment below.

Barcode
0016000197060
NOVA Group
4 — Ultra-processed

What the Data Says About

Cinnamon toast crunch minis by General Mills carries a composite safety score of 100/100, which we classify as "Safe" on our four-tier shelf-label framework. The score is computed by mapping each labeled ingredient against FDA Substances Added to Food (SAFFA) regulatory status and CSPI Chemical Cuisine classifications, then penalizing the overall product for each additive rated as caution-or-worse. Product data originates from the OpenFoodFacts collaborative catalog; safety annotations come from federal regulators and the Center for Science in the Public Interest.

Our scan did not identify any ingredients in this product that FDA SAFFA or CSPI Chemical Cuisine data flags as requiring caution or avoidance at the time of analysis. That is a meaningful clean-label signal, though it does not account for personal allergens, regional recalls, or inspection findings not reflected in federal additive databases. The per-ingredient breakdown below shows the source-level classification for each component.

On the NOVA processing scale, Cinnamon toast crunch minis is classified as Group 4 (Ultra-processed). NOVA measures industrial processing intensity rather than ingredient-level safety, so it complements the SAFFA and CSPI ratings: a product can be clean on additive flags but heavily processed, or lightly processed but carry individually flagged ingredients. Combining both lenses gives a fuller picture than either alone.

Safety Profile at a Glance

Composite safety metrics for Cinnamon toast crunch minis
Metric Value Source
PlainFoodSafe Score 100/100 FDA SAFFA + CSPI composite
Flagged ingredients 0 CSPI/FDA review
NOVA processing group Group 4 OpenFoodFacts
Nutri-Score Not available OpenFoodFacts

Composite metric derived from FDA SAFFA, CSPI Chemical Cuisine, OpenFoodFacts. See methodology.

Ingredient Safety Analysis

1
Whole Grain Wheat
2
Sugar
Sweetener
Cut Back
3
Rice Flour
4
Canola
5
Sunflower Oil
6
Cinnamon
7
Salt
Flavoring
Cut Back
8
Dextrose
ANTICAKING AGENT OR FREE-FLOW AGENT, COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, DRYING AGENT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, HUMECTANT, LUBRICANT OR RELEASE AGENT, NUTRITIVE SWEETENER, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE, STABILIZER OR THICKENER
Cut Back GRAS
9
Soy Lecithin
10
Trisodium Phosphate
11
Vitamin C
12
Sodium Ascorbate
ANTIOXIDANT, COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, DOUGH STRENGTHENER, FLOUR TREATING AGENT, LEAVENING AGENT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, OXIDIZING OR REDUCING AGENT, PROCESSING AID, SURFACE-FINISHING AGENT
GRAS
13
Iron And Zinc
14
Mineral Nutrients
15
A B Vitamin
16
Niacinamide
FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
17
Vitamin B6
18
Pyridoxine Hydrochloride
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
19
Vitamin B₁
20
Thiamin Mononitrate
21
Vitamin A
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
22
Palmitate
23
Vitamin B₂
24
Riboflavin
COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
25
Folic Acid
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
Approved
26
Vitamin B₁2
27
Vitamin D3
28
Wheat And Soy Ingredients. Ingredientes: Trigo Integral
29
Azúcar
30
Harina De Arroz
31
Aceite De Canola Y/o Girasol
32
Canela
33
Sal
34
Dextrosa
35
Lecitina De Soya
36
Fosfato De Trisodio
37
Vitamina C
38
Ascorbato De Sodio
39
Hierro Y Zinc
40
Nutrientes Minerales
41
Vitamina A B
42
Niacinamida
43
Vitamina B
44
Clorhidrato De Piridoxina
45
Vitamina B₁
46
Mononitrato De Tiamina
47
Vitamina A
48
Palmitato
49
Vitamina B₂
50
Riboflavina
51
áCido Fólico
52
Vitamina B₁2
53
Vitamina D3 - Contiene Ingredientes De Trigo Y Soya

Full Ingredient List

whole grain wheat, sugar, rice flour, canola and/or sunflower oil, cinnamon, salt, dextrose, soy lecithin, trisodium phosphate, rosemary extract. bht added to preserve freshness. 20% 20% vitamins and minerals: calcium carbonate, vitamin c (sodium ascorbate), iron and zinc (mineral nutrients), a b vitamin (niacinamide), vitamin b6 (pyridoxine hydrochloride), vitamin b₁ (thiamin mononitrate), vitamin a (palmitate), vitamin b₂ (riboflavin), a b vitamin (folic acid), vitamin b₁2, vitamin d3. contains wheat and soy ingredients. ingredientes: trigo integral, azúcar, harina de arroz, aceite de canola y/o girasol, canela, sal, dextrosa, lecitina de soya, fosfato de trisodio, extracto de romero. bht agregado para conservar la frescura. vitaminas y minerales: carbonato de calcio, vitamina c (ascorbato de sodio), hierro y zinc (nutrientes minerales), vitamina a b (niacinamida), vitamina b. (clorhidrato de piridoxina), vitamina b₁ (mononitrato de tiamina), vitamina a (palmitato), vitamina b₂ (riboflavina), vitamina a b (ácido fólico), vitamina b₁2, vitamina d3 - contiene ingredientes de trigo y soya.

Data Sources

Data as of 2025. Source: OpenFoodFacts, FDA SAFFA, CSPI Chemical Cuisine.

Product data from OpenFoodFacts (ODbL). Ingredient safety ratings from FDA SAFFA and CSPI Chemical Cuisine. See our methodology for details.

This information is for reference only and does not constitute dietary or medical advice.

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Data sourced from official FDA, USDA, and CDC food-safety databases. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainFoodSafe Editorial