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23 products analyzed for ingredient safety

Brand Insight: Special K

Special K: 23 tracked products, an average ingredient safety score of 4.2 out of 5 — Low-Risk-to-Safe territory on regulatory grounds. The three most represented product categories are Snacks, Plant-based foods and beverages, Plant-based foods (10 category labels). Nutri-Score spans 4 of 5 rating bands. Scoring methodology →

A brand-level safety profile aggregates every tracked product we associate with this brand, then summarizes how the safety scores of their ingredients are distributed across that catalog. The standing shown here reflects the additives recorded for these products in Open Food Facts, matched against current FDA and EU regulatory status — it is not an endorsement, a certification, or an independent laboratory finding. Formulations change over time and regional variants differ, so a specific item on a shelf may not match the aggregate above. Read the actual ingredient list printed on packaging before making a purchasing decision, and treat a low score as a prompt to look closer rather than a definitive verdict on a brand.

Sources: Open Food Facts (CC0) · FDA SAFFA · EU Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008

23
Products
4.2
Avg Safety Score
10
Categories

Nutri-Score Distribution

A
0
B
1
C
2
D
10
E
7

Products

4.1
12g protein meal bar, double chocolate
7 ingredients · Nutri-Score E · Low Risk
4.3
Blueberry Cereal, Blueberry
4 ingredients · Nutri-Score D · Low Risk
4.4
Blueberry Pastry Crisps
7 ingredients · Nutri-Score D · Low Risk
4.4
BLUEBERRY PASTRY CRISPS
7 ingredients · Nutri-Score E · Low Risk
4.4
Brown Sugar Cinnamon Pastry Crisps
7 ingredients · Nutri-Score E · Low Risk
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Dark chocolate pistachio
0 ingredients · Nutri-Score D
4.7
Fruit & Yogurt
3 ingredients · Nutri-Score D · Safe
4.3
Kellogg'S Special K Cereal Bars Caramel Pretzel Cashew 1.23Oz
3 ingredients · Nutri-Score E · Low Risk
4.1
Kellogg'S Special K Cereal Bars Cashew Pretzel 1.79Oz
8 ingredients · Nutri-Score E · Low Risk
4.4
Kellogg'S Special K Cereal Bars Cookies & Creme .88Oz
5 ingredients · Nutri-Score E · Low Risk
4
Multi-grain flakes with quinoa cereal, apple raspberry almond
9 ingredients · Nutri-Score C · Low Risk
4
Original multi-grain touch of cinnamon lightly sweetened wheat, rice and soy flakes cereal, original multi-grain touch of cinnamon
5 ingredients · Low Risk
4.4
Pastry crisps
5 ingredients · Nutri-Score E · Low Risk
4.2
Red Berries Crunchy Wheat & Rice Flakes With Real Strawberries Cereal, Red Berries
5 ingredients · Nutri-Score D · Low Risk
4
Special K
2 ingredients · Nutri-Score D · Low Risk
4.2
Special K Blueberry
5 ingredients · Nutri-Score D · Low Risk
4.2
special k Granola
6 ingredients · Nutri-Score B · Low Risk
4
Special K Protein Shake
16 ingredients · Nutri-Score D · Low Risk
4.2
Special K Red Berries
5 ingredients · Nutri-Score D · Low Risk
4.3
Special K zero
3 ingredients · Low Risk
4
Strawberry Crème Special K Cereal
2 ingredients · Nutri-Score C · Low Risk
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Vanilla & Almond Cereal
0 ingredients
4
Vanilla Almond Flavored Crunchy Rice And Wheat Flakes With Almonds And Vanilla Cereal, Vanilla Almond
4 ingredients · Nutri-Score D · Low Risk

Source: Open Food Facts (product data), FDA Substances Added to Food Inventory (safety scores), EU Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008 Open Food Facts (product data), FDA Substances Added to Food Inventory (safety scores), EU Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008

Top Categories

  • Snacks 10
  • Plant-based foods and beverages 10
  • Plant-based foods 10
  • Cereals and potatoes 10
  • Cereals and their products 10
  • Breakfasts 8
  • Breakfast cereals 8
  • Sweet snacks 8
  • Bars 8
  • Cereal bars 8

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