Cereal, blueberry with lemon clusters

100
Safe
Safety Score (out of 100)

Cereal, blueberry with lemon clusters 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
0038000170423
Nutri-Score
d
NOVA Group
4 — Ultra-processed
Serving Size
1 cup (42 g)

What the Data Says About

Cereal, blueberry with lemon clusters 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, Cereal, blueberry with lemon clusters 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. The Nutri-Score grade of D reflects nutritional balance — calories, saturated fat, sugar, sodium versus fiber, protein, and produce content — which again is a distinct dimension from additive safety and worth weighing alongside the scores above.

Safety Profile at a Glance

Composite safety metrics for Cereal, blueberry with lemon clusters
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 D OpenFoodFacts

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

Ingredient Safety Analysis

1
Whole Grain Wheat
2
Rice
3
Sugar
Sweetener
Cut Back
4
Whole Grain Oats
5
Wheat Bran
6
Or Less Of Salt
7
Vegetable Oil
8
Palm Kernel And Canola
9
Brown Sugar Syrup
10
Corn Syrup
ANTICAKING AGENT OR FREE-FLOW AGENT, DRYING AGENT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, HUMECTANT, LEAVENING AGENT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, NUTRITIVE SWEETENER, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE, TEXTURIZER
Cut Back GRAS
11
Natural Flavors
12
Rice Flour
13
Blueberries
14
Malt Flavor
15
Calcium Carbonate
ANTICAKING AGENT OR FREE-FLOW AGENT, COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, DRYING AGENT, FORMULATION AID, HUMECTANT, LEAVENING AGENT, LUBRICANT OR RELEASE AGENT, MASTICATORY SUBSTANCE, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, PH CONTROL AGENT, PROCESSING AID
GRAS
16
Molasses
17
Enriched Flour
18
Wheat Flour
19
Niacin
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
20
Reduced Iron
21
Vitamin B1
22
Thiamin Mononitrate
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
Mixed Tocopherols
27
Vitamin E
28
For Freshness
29
Black Carrot Juice Concentrate For Color
30
Wheat
31
Honey
32
Soy Lecithin
33
Baking Soda
34
Citric Acid
ANTIMICROBIAL AGENT, ANTIOXIDANT, ENZYME, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, LEAVENING AGENT, PH CONTROL AGENT, SEQUESTRANT, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE, SURFACE-ACTIVE AGENT
Safe GRAS
35
Barley Malt Extract
36
Annatto Extract Color
37
Turmeric Extract For Color
38
Bht For Freshness. Vitamins And Minerals: Vitamin C
39
Ascorbic Acid
ANTIMICROBIAL AGENT, ANTIOXIDANT, COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, DOUGH STRENGTHENER, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, PH CONTROL AGENT, SEQUESTRANT, STABILIZER OR THICKENER
GRAS
40
Niacinamide
FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
41
Vitamin E Acetate
42
Beta-carotene
ANTIOXIDANT, COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, PROCESSING AID, SURFACE-FINISHING AGENT
Safe GRAS
43
Vitamin B6
44
Pyridoxine Hydrochloride
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
45
Thiamin Hydrochloride
46
Vitamin D3
47
Vitamin B12

Full Ingredient List

Whole grain wheat, rice, sugar, whole grain oats, wheat bran, contains 2% or less of salt, vegetable oil (palm kernel and canola), brown sugar syrup, corn syrup, natural flavors, rice flour, dried blueberries, malt flavor, calcium carbonate, molasses, enriched flour (wheat flour, niacin, reduced iron, vitamin b1 [thiamin mononitrate], vitamin b2 [riboflavin], folic acid), mixed tocopherols (vitamin e) for freshness, black carrot juice concentrate for color, wheat, honey, soy lecithin, baking soda, citric acid, barley malt extract, annatto extract color, turmeric extract for color, bht for freshness. vitamins and minerals: vitamin c (ascorbic acid), reduced iron, niacinamide, vitamin e acetate, beta-carotene, vitamin b6 (pyridoxine hydrochloride), vitamin b1 (thiamin hydrochloride), vitamin b2 (riboflavin), folic acid, vitamin d3, vitamin b12.

Categories

Plant-based foods and beverages Plant-based foods Cereals and potatoes Cereals and their products

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