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General Mills Cheerios package
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General Mills Cheerios

8.9 oz · US

Nutrition · AI estimate

Keep portions in mind

The recipe declares sweetening ingredients; compare the reported total sugar and portion with an unsweetened alternative. Total sugar is not a measurement of added sugar.

Why this result? ›
Expected taste · AI prediction

crisp · grainy

Details ›
Declared protein

12.8 g protein per 100 g.

Nutrition

Per serving · 39 g
Calories
140 kcal
Protein
5 g
Sugar
2 g
Sodium
190 mg

Community-reported · check package

Research1 research finding
Health, Trust & Taste · See the detail

Health

35 /100

Label nutrition index · Limited comparison

Trust

Not confirmed

Supporting evidence missing

Taste

Expected

crisp · grainy
AI prediction

Based on a community-reported label. Check your package.

Health · what it means

Nutrition assessment from the reported label information. Check the current package before comparing products.

Trust · what it means

Not enough information for a Trust score

Taste · what it means

Expect a crisp grain-based cereal; sweetness varies with the recipe.

Why this assessment?

AI interpretation · not new evidence

Reported label: sugar 2 g per serving (39 g).
Input source · world.openfoodfacts.org

General context: compare nutrition on the same mass, volume or serving basis; portion sizes can change the amount consumed.
Compare sugar and energy on the same basis when choosing similar drinks or foods; check portion size against how much you plan to consume.
Input source · world.openfoodfacts.org

General context: compare nutrition on the same mass, volume or serving basis; portion sizes can change the amount consumed.
Check the package portion against the amount you plan to consume before comparing nutrition declarations.
Input source · world.openfoodfacts.org

General context: an ingredient list identifies declared ingredients without establishing each ingredient's quantity.
Check the ingredient declaration on the package when deciding whether its formulation matches what you want.
Input source · world.openfoodfacts.org

Based on the report’s cited facts. This interpretation does not independently verify claims.

How the AI estimate was made

The recipe declares sweetening ingredients; compare the reported total sugar and portion with an unsweetened alternative. Total sugar is not a measurement of added sugar.

Expect a crisp grain-based cereal; sweetness varies with the recipe.

An estimate of the usual recipe, not a tasting or independent verification.

Cereal composition varies widely, so the declared recipe and what accompanies it matter.

The declared recipe includes a sweetening ingredient; its quantity cannot be inferred from ingredient order alone.

Reported sugar: 2g per serving (39 g); compare the same basis, not differently sized portions.

Reported protein: 5g per serving (39 g); use the same basis for a like-for-like comparison, without inferring missing nutrients.

This qualitative meal-role interpretation uses the available declaration and category context; missing amounts and added-sugar quantities are not inferred.

Assumptions

Limits

Ingredients and package

Whole Grain Oats. Corn Starch, Sugar, Salt, Tripotassium Phosphate. 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 A (palmitate), Vitamin B₁ (thiamin mononitrate), A B Vitamin (folic acid), Vitamin B12, Vitamin D3.

Original reported nutrition: calories: 140 kcal · protein: 5g · sugar: 2g · sodium: 190mg. Check the current package.

Barcode 016000275263 · size 8.9 oz · flavor unknown · variant unknown · market US.

Research findings

Category research
Published studies on oats, fiber and cholesterol. These studies concern the category or ingredient, not a test of this product or package.
www.ebi.ac.uk · retrieved 2026-10-03 · www.ebi.ac.uk · retrieved 2026-10-03

Findings retain the report’s evidence classification. A declaration is not independent verification.

Sources and report scope

Image adapted from Open Food Facts contributors · original photo · CC BY-SA. Background removal and display cleanup are for presentation only, not label or OCR proof.

Community records and brand declarations are source inputs, not independent proof. Package, formula, market and lot differences matter. This report excludes personal predictions and account data.

Product data: Open Food Facts contributors (ODbL). Product images: Open Food Facts, CC BY-SA. Follow the source link for the original record and image attribution.

Report updated 2026-10-03.