Cheerios Veggie Blend
by Cheerios
Cheerios Veggie Blend by Cheerios 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.
What the Data Says About
Cheerios Veggie Blend by Cheerios 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, Cheerios Veggie Blend 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
| 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
Full Ingredient List
whole grain oats, corn meal, sugar, sweet potato powder, corn starch, carrot powder, canola and/or sunflower oil, strawberry puree, apple puree, corn syrup, salt, spinach powder, color (fruit and vegetable juice, annatto extract), tripotassium phosphate, natural flavor. vitamin e (mixed tocopherols) added to preserve freshness. vitamins and minerals: calcium carbonate, iron and zinc (mineral nutrients), vitamin c (sodium ascorbate), 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. ingredientes: avena integral, harina de maíz, azúcar, camote en polvo, almidón de maíz, zanahoria en polvo, aceite de canola y/o girasol, puré de fresas, puré de manzana, jarabe de maíz, sal, espinaca en polvo, color (jugo de frutas y verduras, extracto de achiote), fosfato tripotásico, saborizante natural. vitamina e (tocoferoles mezclados) añadida para preservar la frescura. vitaminas y minerales: carbonato de calcio, hierro y zinc (nutrientes minerales), vitamina c (ascorbato de sodio), 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.
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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