Flakes Roundup
We analyzed 402 products to help you choose the healthiest & safest options.
Finding the perfect Flakes shouldn't feel like a guessing game. At CakeID, we take food transparency seriously. We have analyzed over 402 products in this category, breaking down every ingredient list to uncover hidden additives, excessive sugar levels, and potential allergens.
Whether you are searching for strictly Vegan options, Gluten-Free snacks, or simply want to avoid high-processed foods, our algorithm ranks products based on a comprehensive Health Score. Below is our definitive ranking of the safest and healthiest Flakes you can buy in 2026, sorted by their ingredient purity.
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The Good
- β Excellent Health Score
- β Sugar Free
- β Clean Ingredients
The Bad
- β Ultra Processed

Annies organic cereal frosted oat flakes whole grain cereal
Ingredients: whole grain oats*, whole grain wheat*, cane sugar*, tapioca syrup*, sea salt, natural flavor*, mixed tocopherols (vitamin e) to protect flavor, *organic ingredients
The Good
- β Convenient Snack
The Bad
- β High Sugar Content

Cornflakes
Ingredients: Milk chocolate [sugar, cocoa butter, cocoa mass, whole milk powder, skim milk powder, emulsifiers (soy lecithin, fatty acid esters), vanillin (artificial flavor)], cornflakes (26%) [maize, sugar, malt extract (contains gluten), emulsifier (mono & diglycerides)], sugar, glucose syrup, gelling agents (modified potato starch, calcium carbonate), salt.
The Good
- β Convenient Snack
The Bad
- β High Sugar Content

Whole Grain Wheat Cereal With Bran Flakes
Ingredients: WHOLE GRAIN WHEAT, WHEAT BRAN, SUGAR, CORN SYRUP, SALT, MALTED BARLEY SYRUP. VITAMINS & MINERALS: SODIUM ASCORBATE, ALPHA TOCOPHEROL ACETATE, NIACINAMIDE, ZINC OXIDE, REDUCED IRON, CALCIUM PANTOTHENATE, PYRIDOXINE HYDROCHLORIDE, RIBOFLAVIN, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, VITAMIN A PALMITATE, FOLIC ACID, CYANOCOBALAMIN, CHOLECALCIFEROL.
The Good
- β Convenient Snack
The Bad
- β Contains Corn Syrup
- β High Sugar Content

Corn Flakes
Ingredients: MILLED CORN, SUGAR, MALT FLAVOR, CONTAINS 2% OR LESS OF SALT. BHT ADDED TO PACKAGING FOR FRESHNESS. VITAMINS AND MINERALS: IRON, VITAMIN C (SODIUM ASCORBATE, ASCORBIC ACID), NIACINAMIDE, VITAMIN B6 (PYRIDOXINE HYDROCHLORIDE),VITAMIN B2 (RIBOFLAVIN), VITAMIN B1 (THIAMIN HYDROCHLORIDE), VITAMIN A PALMITATE, FOLIC ACID, VITAMIN D, VITAMIN B12.
The Good
- β Excellent Health Score
The Bad
- β Ultra Processed

Of corn cereal
Ingredients: Milled corn, sugar, contains 2% or less of malt flavor, salt, bht for freshness. vitamins and minerals: iron, vitamin c (ascorbic acid and sodium ascorbate), niacinamide, vitamin b6 (pyridoxine hydrochloride), vitamin b2 (riboflavin), vitamin b1 (thiamin hydrochloride), vitamin a palmitate, folic acid, vitamin d, vitamin b12.
The Good
- β Convenient Snack
The Bad
- β High Sugar Content

Corn Flakes
Ingredients: WHOLE GRAIN YELLOW CORN MEAL, DEGERMED YELLOW CORN MEAL, SUGAR, CONTAINS 2% OR LESS OF: SALT, BARLEY MALT EXTRACT, VITAMIN C (SODIUM ASCORBATE, ASCORBIC ACID), IRON (FERROUS FUMARATE), VITAMIN A (PALMITATE), NIACINAMIDE, VITAMIN B2 (RIBOFLAVIN), VITAMIN B1 (THIAMINE MONONITRATE), VITAMIN B6 (PYRIDOXINE HYDROCHLORIDE), VITAMIN D (CHOLECALCIFEROL), FOLIC ACID.
The Good
- β Excellent Health Score
The Bad
- β Ultra Processed

Corn Flakes
Ingredients: corn, sugar, salt, soy lecithin, malt extract, sodium bi carbonate, bha (butylated hydroxyanisole) (antioxidant), contains: soy,
The Good
- β Clean Ingredients
The Bad
- β Contains BHA (Butylated Hydroxyanisole)

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

Multigrain oat bran flakes cereal
Ingredients: Whole oat flour*, whole wheat meal*, wheat bran*, evaporated cane juice*, oat bran*, yellow corn meal* and/or yellow corn flour*, brown rice flour*, barley malt extract*, sea salt, whole wheat sprouts*.
The Good
- β Excellent Health Score
The Bad
- β Ultra Processed

Amazon Flakes Frosted Cereal
Ingredients: Corn meal*, cane sugar*, sea salt.
The Good
- β Clean Ingredients
The Bad
- β High Sugar Content

Sweetened cocoanut flakes
Ingredients: COCONUT, SUGAR, WATER, PROPYLENE GLYCOL, SALT, SODIUM METABISULFITE
The Good
- β Excellent Health Score
- β Sugar Free
- β Clean Ingredients
The Bad
- β Contains Sodium Metabisulfite

Mocha Dream oats overnight
Ingredients: CERTIFIED GLUTEN FREE WHOLE GRAIN ROLLED OATS, PROTEIN BLEND (WHEY PROTEIN CONCENTRATE, MILK PROTEIN CONCENTRATE), DATE POWDER, MAPLE SUGAR, CHIA SEEDS, COFFEE, FLAXSEED, NATURAL FLAVORS, CACAO NIBS, COCOA POWDER (PROCESSED WITH ALKALI), OAT FLOUR, HIMALAYAN PINK SALT, MONK FRUIT. CONTAINS: MILK. CONTAINS ABOUT 100mg CAFFEINE. there's also superfoods protein inside. Now, yo the drive thru and the shop-dreams really c MADE IN A FACILITY THAT ALSO HANDLES: PEANUTS, TREE NUTS. A DAIRY CERTIFIED GLUTEN FREE GFCO.ORG ENJOY ON THE GO 1 Shake with 8oz milk or milk alternative (pou Do not use wate 2 Chill it in the frie 3 Enjoy wheneve ENJOY IN A BOWL 1 Mix with 4oz or milk altern Do not use w 2 Chill it in the 3 Enjoy with a you're ready. 8 50000 22308 0 www.oatso 2420 W. 14th St. Su of @oats
The Good
- β Convenient Snack
The Bad
- β Contains Peanut

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

Cherry garcia froyo cherry frozen yogurt with cherries & fudge flakes, cherry garcia froyo
Ingredients: Water, skim milk, liquid sugar (sugar, water), cherries, corn syrup solids, sugar, cream, coconut oil, egg yolks, nonfat yogurt powder (cultured nonfat milk), cocoa (processed with alkali), fruit and vegetable concentrates (color), cocoa powder, guar gum, natural flavors, lemon juice concentrate, carob bean gum, carrageenan, yogurt cultures, milkfat, soy lecithin, vanilla extract.
The Good
- β Convenient Snack
The Bad
- β Contains Corn Syrup

FLAKES
Ingredients: Milled corn, sugar, contains 2% or less of: corn syrup, salt, barley malt extract, wheat starch. vitamins and minerals: ferric orthophosphate (source of iron), niacinamide (vitamin b3), zinc oxide (source of zinc), thiamin mononitrate (vitamin b1), calcium pantothenate (a b-vitamin), pyridoxine hydrochloride (vitamin b6), folic acid.
The Good
- β Convenient Snack
The Bad
- β Contains Corn Syrup
- β High Sugar Content

Instant Lemon Poha
Ingredients: Rice flakes, Sunflower Oil, Peanuts, Split Lack Gram, Salt, Green Chilli, Onion Flakes, Mustard, Cumin, Dry Cilantro, Asafoetida, Turmeric, Lemon Concentrate, Ginger Powder
The Good
- β Excellent Health Score
- β Sugar Free
The Bad
- β Contains Peanut

Creamy Oatmeal
Ingredients: WHOLE GRAIN OAT FLOUR, HYDROLYZED WHEAT FLOUR, WHOLE MILK POWDER, SKIMMED MILK POWDER, WHEY POWDER (MILK), INULIN, BARLEY MALT EXTRACT,, MINERALS (CALCIUM CARBONATE, ZINC SULFATE, IRON PYROPHOSPHATE)., VITAMINS: (VITAMIN A (ACETATE), VITAMIN D, VITAMIN E (ALPHA TOCOPHERYL ACETATE), VITAMIN C (ASCORBIC ACID), VITAMIN B1 (THIAMINE HYDROCHLORIDE). VITAMIN B2 (RIBOFLAVIN), VITAMIN B6 (PYRIDOXINE HYDROCHLORIDE), NIACINAMIDE, FOLIC ACID, VITAMIN B12)., Zinc 1mg
The Good
- β Excellent Health Score
- β Sugar Free
The Bad
- β Ultra Processed

Roasted Seaweed Flakes with Butter & Soy Sauce
Ingredients: Seaweed, Sunflower Oil, Canola Oil, Sugar, Sesame, _Sesame_ Oil, Soy Sauce Seasoning [Soy Sauce Powder [Soy Sauce (_Soybean_, Water, Salt, Distilled Alcohol), Dextrin, Yeast Extract, Fructo-oligosaccharide), Cream Powder (Cream, _Butter_, Glucose Syrup, Whey, Sodium Caseinate)], Less than 2% of Soy Sauce Oil (Corn Oil, Hydrolyzed Soy Sauce (Water, Defatted Soybean), Roasted Seaweed, Tocopherol}, Soy Sauce Powder (Soy Sauce (Soybean, Water, Salt, Distilled Alcohol), Dextrin, Yeast Extract, Fructo-oligosaccharide), Salt, Artificial Butter Flavor, Oleoresin Rosemary.
The Good
- β Convenient Snack
The Bad
- β Ultra Processed

Snowflakes
Ingredients: enriched corn meal (corn meal, ferrous sulfate, niacin, thiamin mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid), vegetable oil (sunflower, corn and/or canola oil), white cheddar seasoning (whey, cheddar cheese [milk, cheese cultures, salt, enzymes], canola oil, natural and artificial flavors, maltodextrin [made from corn], artificial color, salt, whey protein concentrate, monosodium glutamate, lactic acid, citric acid, acetic acid), and salt.
The Good
- β Low Sugar
The Bad
- β Ultra Processed

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

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

The Good
- β Excellent Health Score
- β Low Sugar
- β Clean Ingredients
The Bad
- β Ultra Processed

Corn Flakes
Ingredients: MILLED CORN, SUGAR, SALT, MALTED BARLEY SYRUP. VITAMINS AND MINERALS: REDUCED IRON, SODIUM ASCORBATE (VITAMIN C), NIACINAMIDE, PYRIDOXINE HYDROCHLORIDE (VITAMIN B6), RIBOFLAVIN (VITAMIN B2), THIAMIN MONONITRATE (VITAMIN B1), VITAMIN A PALMITATE, FOLIC ACID, VITAMIN D, VITAMIN B12. PROUDLY
The Good
- β Excellent Health Score
The Bad
- β Ultra Processed

Frosted Flakes with vanilla flavored marshmallows
Ingredients: milled corn, sugar, marshmallows (sugar, modified food starch, corn syrup, dextrose, natural and artificial flavor, gelatin, blue 1, yellow 5, yellow 6, red 40), contains 2% or less of malt flavor, salt. vitamins and minerals: iron (ferric phosphate), niacinamide, vitamin be (pyridoxine hydrochloride), vitamin b2 (riboflavin), vitamin b1 (thiamin hydrochloride), folic acid, vitamin d3. vitamin b12-
The Good
- β Convenient Snack
The Bad
- β Contains Red 40 (Allura Red)
- β High Sugar Content

great grains cereal
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 D3, Vitamin B12. CONTAINS WHEAT AND PECANS. POST CONSUMER BRANDS, LLC LAKEVILLE, MN 55044, USA Β©POST CONSUMER BRANDS, LLC visit us at: postconsumerbrands.com or call weekdays: 1-800-431-POST (7678) please have package available se habla espaΓ±ol
The Good
- β Convenient Snack
The Bad
- β High Sugar Content

Chocolatey dipped flakes with almonds
Ingredients: whole grain wheat, rice, sugar, almonds, wheat bran, hydrogenated vegetable oil (palm kernel, coconut, soybean and/or cottonseed), contains 2% or less of brown sugar syrup, milk, salt, milled corn, cocoa processed with alkali, semisweet chocolate (sugar, chocolate, dextrose), cocoa, natural flavor, malt flavor, modified tapioca starch, iodized salt (salt, potassium iodate), shellac, soy lecithin, bht for freshness. vitamins and minerals: calcium carbonate, reduced iron, vitamin c (ascorbic acid), niacinamide, vitamin e acetate, vitamin b6 (pyridoxine hydrochloride), zinc oxide, vitamin bβ (thiamin hydrochloride), vitamin b2 (riboflavin), beta-carotene, folic acid, vitamin b12, vitamin d3. contains wheat, almond, milk and soy ingredients.
The Good
- β Convenient Snack
The Bad
- β High Sugar Content

Instant Oatmeal Multigrain Oats & Flax
Ingredients: Organic Quick Oats, Organic Cane Sugar, Organic Rolled Oats, Organic Soy Protein, Organic Dried Cranberries (Organic Cranberries, Organic Cane Sugar, Organic Sunflower Oil), Organic Flax Meal (Organic Flaxseed), Natural Flavors, Organic Amaranth, Organic Quinoa Flakes, Organic Vanilla Extract, Organic Cinnamon, Sea Salt.
The Good
- β Convenient Snack
The Bad
- β High Sugar Content

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

Maple & Brown Sugar Instant Oatmeal
Ingredients: whole grain rolled oats, sugar, natural flavor, salt, calcium carbonate, guar gum, caramel color, sucralose, niacinamide, reduced iron, vitamin a palmitate,vmonoy refunded pyridoxine hydrochloride, riboflavin, thiamin mononitrate, folic acid. may contain wheat, milk, soy, almond, walnut.
The Good
- β Convenient Snack
The Bad
- β Ultra Processed
