Multi-grain flakes with quinoa cereal, apple raspberry almond
Multi-grain flakes with quinoa cereal, apple raspberry almond by Special K has 9 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
Multi-grain flakes with quinoa cereal, apple raspberry almond draws on FDA status, EU regulatory status, US state actions, and published research, combined into a single editorially-derived 1-5 scale (never an official government rating). 9 of its 9 tracked ingredients are scored so far; data as of 2026-09-07.
Open Food Facts, FDA, and EU regulatory records feed this score. The FDA site → has the primary record; our methodology page explains the scoring.
Where Multi-grain flakes with quinoa cereal, apple raspberry almond 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 wheat, rice, sugar, whole grain oats, apples, almonds, quinoa flour, corn syrup, contains 2% or less of oat bran, whole wheat flour, freeze dried raspberries, rice flour, wheat bran, salt, brown sugar syrup, whole oat flour, degerminated yellow corn flour, malt flavor, natural flavors, cornstarch, honey, modified corn starch, defatted soy grits, tricalcium phosphate, molasses, acacia gum, soy protein isolate, oat fiber, calcium carbonate, mixed tocopherols for freshness, sodium sulfite to protect color, sesame seeds. vitamins and minerals: reduced iron, niacinamide, vitamin b1 (thiamin hydrochloride), vitamin b6 (pyridoxine hydrochloride), vitamin b2 (riboflavin), folic acid, zinc oxide, calcium pantothenate, vitamin d3, vitamin b12.
Compare beyond brand
Nationwide peers by additive safety & ingredient depth
Two PlainIngredients-derived comparison paths for Multi-grain flakes with quinoa cereal, apple raspberry almond: 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: 9.
Product Details
- Brand
- Special K
- Barcode
- 0038000182020
- Nutri-Score
- Grade C
- NOVA Group
- 4 — Ultra-processed foods
- Available In
- United States
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Frequently asked questions
Where does Multi-grain flakes with quinoa cereal, apple raspberry almond rank on ingredient safety?
Multi-grain flakes with quinoa cereal, apple raspberry almond scores 4 out of 5 for average ingredient safety, in the bottom 80% of the 58,710 products in PlainIngredients with a scored ingredient list, in line with the 4.12/5 average across all scored products.
What's behind the 4/5 rating on Multi-grain flakes with quinoa cereal, apple raspberry almond?
PlainIngredients scores each ingredient 1 (highest risk) to 5 (safest) from FDA and EU regulatory status, then averages the scores of every ingredient this product lists that we could map. A 4/5 average places Multi-grain flakes with quinoa cereal, apple raspberry almond in the Low Risk tier.
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