General Mills, Lightly Sweetened Oat Cereal, Cherrios + Ancient Grain, Cherrios + Ancient Grain
General Mills, Lightly Sweetened Oat Cereal, Cherrios + Ancient Grain, Cherrios + Ancient Grain by General Mills has 4 tracked ingredients, with an overall safety score of 4 out of 5, in line with the 4.12/5 average across all scored products. Its Nutri-Score is C.
- Safety score in line with the 4.12/5 average across all scored products
- NOVA processing classification: group 4
Plant-based foods and beverages / Plant-based foods / Cereals and potatoes / Cereals and their products
How This Score Is Built
This 1-5 scale is an editorially-derived index, not an official government rating -- it synthesizes FDA status, EU regulatory status, US state actions, and published research. For General Mills, Lightly Sweetened Oat Cereal, Cherrios + Ancient Grain, Cherrios + Ancient Grain, 4 of its 4 tracked ingredients carry a scored rating so far, current as of 2026-09-07.
Data draws on Open Food Facts, FDA, and EU regulatory records -- cross-check with the FDA → directly, or read how we score it.
Where General Mills, Lightly Sweetened Oat Cereal, Cherrios + Ancient Grain, Cherrios + Ancient Grain sits nationally
Average ingredient safety score vs. 58,710 other scored products in PlainIngredients
4 Top 80% higher than 20% of 58,710 scored products
Average ingredient safety score (1 = highest risk, 5 = safest), bucketed by value
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Source PlainIngredients ingredient safety index · 2026-09-07
Ingredient Safety Breakdown
Processing Level
Ultra-processed products are formulations made mostly or entirely from substances derived from foods and additives. They typically contain ingredients not commonly used in home cooking.
Full Ingredients List
Whole Grain Oats, Cluster (Whole Grain Oats, Sugar, Whole Grain Quinoa, Corn Syrup, Crisp Rice (Rice Flour, Sugar, Barley Malt Extract, Salt), Canola Oil, Molasses, Natural Flavor, Salt, Vitamin E (Mixed Tocopherols) Added To Preserve Freshness.), Sugar, Kamut Brand Khorasan Wheat, Spelt, Corn Starch, Refiner'S Syrup, Salt, Maple Syrup, Tripotassium Phosphate, Color Added, 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 B2 (Riboflavin), Vitamin B1 (Thiamin Mononitrate), Vitamin A (Palmitate), A B Vitamin (Folic Acid), Vitamin B12, Vitamin D3.
Compare beyond brand
Nationwide peers by additive safety & ingredient depth
Two PlainIngredients-derived comparison paths for General Mills, Lightly Sweetened Oat Cereal, Cherrios + Ancient Grain, Cherrios + Ancient Grain: nearest mean mapped additive safety score and nearest mapped ingredient count among indexable products with at least 3 scored additives, excluding same-brand siblings. Scores describe regulatory and research signals on additives, not dietary advice.
Similar mean additive safety
Nearest products by average mapped safety score. This record: 4/5.
Similar mapped ingredient depth
Nearest products by count of scored mapped additives. This record: 4.
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Product Details
- Brand
- General Mills
- Barcode
- 0016000400436
- Nutri-Score
- Grade C
- NOVA Group
- 4 — Ultra-processed foods
- Available In
- United States
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Frequently asked questions
How does General Mills, Lightly Sweetened Oat Cereal, Cherrios + Ancient Grain, Cherrios + Ancient Grain's safety score compare to other products?
Among the 58,710 PlainIngredients products with a scored ingredient list, General Mills, Lightly Sweetened Oat Cereal, Cherrios + Ancient Grain, Cherrios + Ancient Grain's 4/5 average puts it in the lower 80%, in line with the 4.12/5 average across all scored products.
What's behind the 4/5 rating on General Mills, Lightly Sweetened Oat Cereal, Cherrios + Ancient Grain, Cherrios + Ancient Grain?
The 1-5 scale (5 safest) comes from FDA and EU regulatory status per ingredient. General Mills, Lightly Sweetened Oat Cereal, Cherrios + Ancient Grain, Cherrios + Ancient Grain's mapped ingredients average out to 4/5, which is the Low Risk tier.
Every figure on PlainIngredients is rendered directly from FDA, EU, EFSA and U.S. state regulatory records, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error.