Breakfasts Roundup
We analyzed 1963 products to help you choose the healthiest & safest options.
Detailed Reviews (Page 47)

Honey
Ingredients: A premium blend of orange blossom, sage buckwheat, and white clover honeys
The Good
- ● Clean Ingredients
The Bad
- ● Contains Orange B
- ● High Sugar Content

Frosted Mini Wheats
Ingredients: Whole grain wheat, sugar, contains 2% or less of brown rice syrup, gelatin, BHT for freshness. Vitamins and Minerals: Reduced iron, folic acid. CONTAINS WHEAT INGREDIENTS.
The Good
- ● Convenient Snack
The Bad
- ● Ultra Processed

Go Peanut Butter Crunch Cereal
Ingredients: soy flakes, peanut butter (peanuts), brown rice syrup, whole grain oats, puffed whole grain blend (hard red wheat**, brown rice, barley, rye), cane sugar, expeller pressed canola oil, acacia gum, molasses, sea salt, peanut oil, rosemary extract for freshness.
The Good
- ● Convenient Snack
The Bad
- ● Contains Peanut

Honey clusters breakfast cereal
Ingredients: whole grain wheat, oat cluster (whole grain oats, sugar, brown sugar, rice flour, honey, corn syrup, whole grain rice, salt, natural flavor, barley malt extract, cinnamon. vitamin e [mixed tocopherols] added to preserve freshness), corn bran, sugar, rice flour, wheat bran, corn syrup, salt, honey, corn starch, malt syrup, tripotassium phosphate, brown sugar syrup, natural flavor, acesulfame potassium, sucralose. 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 bs (pyridoxine hydrochloride), vitamin bi (thiamin mononitrate), vitamin b2 (riboflavin), a b vitamin (folic acid), vitamin b12.
The Good
- ● Convenient Snack
The Bad
- ● Contains Corn Syrup

Golden Turmeric Organic Cereal
Ingredients: Corn meal*, yellow corn flour*, cane sugar*, dried coconut*, quinoa*, amaranth*, spices* (turmeric*, cinnamon*, ginger*, black pepper*), honey*, sea salt, flavors* (vanilla*, cardamom*).
The Good
- ● Convenient Snack
The Bad
- ● Ultra Processed

Grape-Nuts
Ingredients: Whole grain wheat flour, malted barley flour, salt, dried yeast. vitamins & minerals: reduced iron, niacinamide, zinc oxide (source of zinc), vitamin b6, thiamin mononitrate (vitamin b1), folic acid.
The Good
- ● Excellent Health Score
The Bad
- ● Ultra Processed

Organic Reduced Sugar Raspberry Preserves
Ingredients: Organic raspberries, organic sugar, water, fruit pectin, calcium chloride and citric acid.
The Good
- ● Clean Ingredients
The Bad
- ● High Sugar Content

Bran Flakes
Ingredients: WHOLE GRAIN WHEAT, WHEAT BRAN, SUGAR, WHEAT FLOUR, MALTED BARLEY FLOUR, SALT, REDUCED IRON, NIACINAMIDE (VITAMIN B3), ZINC OXIDE (SOURCE OF ZINC), VITAMIN A PALMITATE, PYRIDOXINE HYDROCHLORIDE (VITAMIN B6), THIAMIN MONONITRATE (VITAMIN B1), RIBOFLAVIN (VITAMIN B2), FOLIC ACID, VITAMIN B12, VITAMIN D3.
The Good
- ● Excellent Health Score
The Bad
- ● Ultra Processed

Almond Butter Granola
Ingredients: ROLLED OATS. ALMONDS, BROWN RICE SYRUP CANE SUGAR, ALMOND BUTTER. BROWN RICE CRISP (BROWN RICE BROWN RICE SYRUP, SEA SALT), CANOLA OIL, HONEY, COCONUT FLAKES, VANILLA EXTRACT, SEA SALT, MIXED TOCOPHEROLS (VITAMIN E FOR FRESHNESS). CONTAINS ALMOND, COCONUT. MAY CONTAIN TRACES OF MILK, SOY, PEANUT AND OTHER TREE NUTS.
The Good
- ● Convenient Snack
The Bad
- ● Contains Peanut

Raisin Bran cereal crunch
Ingredients: whole grain wheat, sugar, rice, raisins, wheat bran, whole grain oats, brown sugar syrup, vegetable glycerin. contains 2% or less of corn syrup, salt, natural flavor, modified corn starch, molasses, palm oil, cinnamon, honey, mixed tocopherols (vitamin e) for freshness. contains wheat ingredients.
The Good
- ● Convenient Snack
The Bad
- ● Contains Corn Syrup
- ● High Sugar Content

The Good
- ● Excellent Health Score
- ● Sugar Free
- ● Clean Ingredients
The Bad
- ● Ultra Processed

Great Grains Cereal Cranberry Almond Crunch
Ingredients: Whole grain wheat, cane sugar, dried cranberries (cranberries, sugar, glycerin, sunflower oil), whole grain rolled oats, almonds, rice, expeller pressed canola oil, salt, wheat flour, malted barley flour, rice syrup, molasses, citric acid, natural flavor. bht added to preserve freshness. vitamins and minerals: niacinamide (vitamin b3), reduced iron, zinc oxide, vitamin a palmitate, pyridoxine hydrochloride (vitamin b6), thiamin mononitrate (vitamin b1), riboflavin (vitamin b2), folic acid, vitamin d3, vitamin b12.
The Good
- ● Convenient Snack
The Bad
- ● High Sugar Content

The Good
- ● Clean Ingredients
The Bad
- ● High Sugar Content

Wild Blueberry Preserves
Ingredients: Wild-blueberries, sugar, cane sugar, concentrated lemon juice, fruit pectin.
The Good
- ● Clean Ingredients
The Bad
- ● High Sugar Content

Sunrise Crunchy Vanilla
Ingredients: whole grain corn meal*, brown rice flour*, cane sugar*, corn meal*, yellow corn flour*, inulin*, quinoa*, natural vanilla flavor, flax seeds*, sea salt, amaranth*, buckwheat flour*, molasses*, tocopherols (vitamin e),
The Good
- ● Convenient Snack
The Bad
- ● Ultra Processed

Chex Cinnamon gluten free
Ingredients: Whole grain rice, rice, sugar, canola oil, salt, rice fiber, cinnamon, molasses, 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 b1 (thiamin mononitrate), vitamin a (palmitate), vitamin b2 (riboflavin), a b vitamin (folic acid), vitamin b12, vitamin d3.
The Good
- ● Convenient Snack
The Bad
- ● Ultra Processed

Cinnamon Toast Crunch Cereal
Ingredients: whole grain wheat, sugar, rice flour, canola oil, fructose, maltodextrin, dextrose, salt, cinnamon, trisodium phosphate, soy lecithin, caramel color, bht 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,
The Good
- ● Convenient Snack
The Bad
- ● High Sugar Content

Muesli
Ingredients: Whole Grain Oats, Sunflower Seeds, Raisins (Raisins, Sunflower Oil), Rice Crisp (Brown Rice, Caramelized Pear Juice Concentrate, Sunflower Oil), Pumpkin Seeds, Coconut, Dried Apples, Sliced Almonds. Contains Almond, Coconut? May Contain Traces of Brazil Nut, Cashew, Hazelnut, Pecan, Walnut.
The Good
- ● Excellent Health Score
The Bad
- ● Ultra Processed

Cream of Wheat Instant Original Hot Cereal
Ingredients: wheat farina, calcium carbonate, salt, defatted wheat germ, guar gum, natural flavor, ferric orthophosphate (iron), niacinamide (vitamin b3), thiamine mononitrate (vitamin b1), pyridoxine hydrochloride (vitamin b6), bht (to preserve freshness), riboflavin (vitamin b2), folic acid, cholecalciferol (vitamin d3).
The Good
- ● Excellent Health Score
- ● Sugar Free
The Bad
- ● Ultra Processed

Honey Bunches of Oats Granola Honey Roasted
Ingredients: whole grain rolled oats, brown sugar, whole grain wheat, whole grain rice, canola oil, corn syrup, whey (from milk),sugar, wildflower honey, caramel color, vitamins and minerals: niacinamide, reduced iron, zinc oxide (source of zinc), vitamin b6, vitamin a palmitate, riboflavin (vitamin b2), thiamin mononitrate (vitamin b1), folic acid, vitamin b12,vitamin d
The Good
- ● Convenient Snack
The Bad
- ● Contains Corn Syrup
- ● High Sugar Content

Raisin Bran
Ingredients: Whole grain wheat, raisins, wheat bran, sugar, brown sugar syrup. Contains 2% or less of malt flavor, salt. CONTAINS WHEAT INGREDIENTS.
The Good
- ● Clean Ingredients
The Bad
- ● High Sugar Content

The Good
- ● Clean Ingredients
The Bad
- ● High Sugar Content

No Added Sugar Blueberry Vanilla Granola
Ingredients: Whole grain oats, date powder, sunflower oil, crisp rice, coconut oil, dried blueberries, rice flour, natural flavor, sea salt, vitamin E (mixed tocopherols).
The Good
- ● Convenient Snack
The Bad
- ● Ultra Processed

Vanilla Chocolate Chip Ancient Grain Granola
Ingredients: organic certified gluten-free oats, organic coconut sugar, organic coconut oil, organic fair trade dark chocolate chunks (organic cane sugar, organic chocolate liquor, organic cocoa butter, organic vanilla extract), organic sunflower seeds, organic quinoa flakes, organic puffed amaranth, organic chia seeds, sea salt, vanilla extract,
The Good
- ● Excellent Health Score
The Bad
- ● Ultra Processed

100 CALORIE QUICK COOKING OATMEAL with flax seeds MAPLE & BROWN SUGAR
Ingredients: Whole grain rolled oats, flaxseed, salt, sugar, acesulfame potassium, sucralose, natural and artificial flavor, molasses, maple syrup, vitamins and minerals: calcium carbonate, ferric orthophosphate (source of iron), alpha tocopheryl acetate (vitamin e), niacinamide (vitamin b3), vitamin a palmitate, pyridoxine hydrochloride (vitamin b6), riboflavin (vitamin b2), thiamin mononitrate (vitamin b1), folic acid,
The Good
- ● Excellent Health Score
- ● Sugar Free
The Bad
- ● Ultra Processed

Homestyle Granola Peanut Butter
Ingredients: Whole Grain Oats, Roasted Peanuts, Brown Sugar, Maple Syrup, Organic Coconut Oil, Peanut Butter, Natural Peanut Butter Flavor, Salt, Tocopherols, Almonds
The Good
- ● Convenient Snack
The Bad
- ● Contains Peanut

Oats & Dark Chocolate Crunchy Granola
Ingredients: OATS, CANE SUGAR, CANE SYRUP, VEGETABLE OIL (CANOLA OIL OR SUNFLOWER OIL OR SOY OIL), SOY PROTEIN CRISPS (SOY PROTEIN ISOLATE, TAPIOCA STARCH, SALT), BROWN RICE SYRUP, TAPIOCA SYRUP, DARK CHOCOLATE CHIPS (CANE SUGAR, CHOCOLATE, COCOA BUTTER, SOY LECITHIN, NATURAL VANILLA EXTRACT), SOY PROTEIN ISOLATE, OAT FIBER, SALT.
The Good
- ● Convenient Snack
The Bad
- ● High Sugar Content

Great Grains Cereal Raisins, Dates, & Pecans
Ingredients: whole grain wheat, raisins, cane sugar, whole grain rolled oats, dates, wheat flour, malted barley flour, rice flour, pecans, expeller pressed canola oil, salt, rice syrup, molasses, bht added to preserve freshness, vitamins and minerals: reduced iron, zinc oxide, niacinamide (vitamin b3), pyridoxine hydrochloride (vitamin b6), vitamin a palmitate, riboflavin (vitamin b2), thiamin mononitrate (vitamin b1), folic acid, vitamin b12, vitamin d3,
The Good
- ● Convenient Snack
The Bad
- ● High Sugar Content

Honey Oat Granola
Ingredients: Whole grain rolled oats, cane sugar, brown rice, canola oil, honey, molasses, oat syrup solids, salt, vanilla extract (vanilla bean extractives, alcohol, water), mixed tocopherols (antioxidant).
The Good
- ● Convenient Snack
The Bad
- ● High Sugar Content

Natural strawberry spread
Ingredients: SUGAR, STRAWBERRIES, LEMON JUICE CONCENTRATE, FRUIT PECTIN, NATURAL FLAVOR
The Good
- ● Clean Ingredients
The Bad
- ● High Sugar Content
