Original multi-grain touch of cinnamon lightly sweetened wheat, rice and soy flakes cereal, original multi-grain touch of cinnamon
Original multi-grain touch of cinnamon lightly sweetened wheat, rice and soy flakes cereal, original multi-grain touch of cinnamon by Special K has 5 tracked ingredients, with an overall safety score of 4 out of 5, in line with the 4.12/5 average across all scored products.
- 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 / Breakfasts / Cereals and potatoes / Cereals and their products / Breakfast cereals / Flakes / Cereal flakes / Extruded cereals / Extruded flakes / Mixed cereal flakes
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 Original multi-grain touch of cinnamon lightly sweetened wheat, rice and soy flakes cereal, original multi-grain touch of cinnamon, 5 of its 5 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 Original multi-grain touch of cinnamon lightly sweetened wheat, rice and soy flakes cereal, original multi-grain touch of cinnamon 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 wheat, rice, wheat gluten, sugar, soy protein isolate, wheat bran, contains 2% or less of cinnamon, malt flavor, salt, natural flavors, bht for freshness. vitamins and minerals: calcium carbonate, reduced iron, vitamin b6 (pyridoxine hydrochloride), vitamin b2 (riboflavin), folic acid, vitamin b1 (thiamin hydrochloride), vitamin d3, niacinamide, vitamin b12.
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Nationwide peers by additive safety & ingredient depth
Two PlainIngredients-derived comparison paths for Original multi-grain touch of cinnamon lightly sweetened wheat, rice and soy flakes cereal, original multi-grain touch of cinnamon: 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: 5.
Product Details
- Brand
- Special K
- Barcode
- 0038000200663
- NOVA Group
- 4 — Ultra-processed foods
- Available In
- United States
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Frequently asked questions
How does Original multi-grain touch of cinnamon lightly sweetened wheat, rice and soy flakes cereal, original multi-grain touch of cinnamon's safety score compare to other products?
Original multi-grain touch of cinnamon lightly sweetened wheat, rice and soy flakes cereal, original multi-grain touch of cinnamon 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.
How should Original multi-grain touch of cinnamon lightly sweetened wheat, rice and soy flakes cereal, original multi-grain touch of cinnamon's 4/5 score be read?
Each ingredient gets a 1-5 score (1 highest risk, 5 safest) built from FDA and EU regulatory status; Original multi-grain touch of cinnamon lightly sweetened wheat, rice and soy flakes cereal, original multi-grain touch of cinnamon's 4/5 is the average across every mapped ingredient it lists, landing it in the Low Risk tier.
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