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Flakes Roundup

We analyzed 402 products to help you choose the healthiest & safest options.

Detailed Reviews (Page 6)

Calories
378
Sugar
30g
Kellogg's

Frosted flakes strawberry milkshake

Ingredients: milled com, sugar, malt flavor, contains 2% or less of salt, vegetable juice for color, natural and artificial flavor, beta-carotene for color vitamins and minerals: iran (termic phosphate), niacinamide, vitamin b6 (pyridoxine hydrochloride), vitamin b2 (riboflavin), vitamin b₁ (thiamin hydrochloride), folic acid, vitamin ds, vitamin b12

The Good

  • Convenient Snack

The Bad

  • High Sugar Content
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Calories
390
Sugar
37g
Great Value

Frosted Flakes

Ingredients: Milled Corn, Sugar, Corn Syrup, Salt, Barley Malt Extract, Wheat Starch.

The Good

  • Clean Ingredients

The Bad

  • Contains Corn Syrup
  • High Sugar Content
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Calories
375
Sugar
28g
Kellogg

Apple Jacks

Ingredients: Corn Flour Blend (Whole Grain Yellow Corn Flour, DEGERMINATED YELLOW CORN FLOUR), SUGAR, WHEAT FLOUR, WHOLE GRAIN OAT FLOUR, CONTAINS 2% OR LRSS OF OAT FIBRR, SALT, SOLUBLE CORN FIBER, DEGERMINATED YELLOW CORN FLOUR, DRIED APPLES, APPLE JUICE CONCENTRATE, CORNSTARCH, CINNAMON, NATUAL FLAVOR, YELLOW 6, MODIFIED CORN STARCH, WHEAT STARCH, BAKING SODA, YELLOW 5, RED 40, BLUE 1

The Good

  • Convenient Snack

The Bad

  • Contains Red 40 (Allura Red)
  • High Sugar Content
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Calories
367
Sugar
30g
QUAKER

INSTANT OATMEAL PEACHES & CREAM

Ingredients: Whole grain oats, sugar, dried peaches, salt, dried cream, nonfat dry milk, natural flavor, annatto extract, paprika extract, tocopherols

The Good

  • Clean Ingredients

The Bad

  • High Sugar Content
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Calories
306
Protein
11g
Kroger

Bran flakes wheat cereal, bran flakes

Ingredients: Whole grain wheat, wheat bran, sugar, wheat flour, malted barley flour, salt. vitamins and minerals: reduced iron, niacinamide (vitamin b3), zinc oxide (source of zinc), vitamin a palmitate, pyridoxine hydrochloride (vitamin b6), thiamine mononitrate (vitamin b1), riboflavin (vitamin b2), folic acid, vitamin b12, vitamin d3.

The Good

  • Excellent Health Score

The Bad

  • Ultra Processed
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Calories
350
Sugar
10g
Hospitality

Corn Flakes

Ingredients: Degermed Yellow Corn Meal, Sugar, Salt, Barley Malt Extract. VITAMINS & MINERALS: Vitamin C (Sodium Ascorbate, Ascorbic Acid), Iron (Ferrous Fumarate), Vitamin A (Palmitate), Niacinamide, Vitamin B2 (Riboflavin), Vitamin B1 (Thiamine Mononitrate), Vitamin B6 (Pyridoxine Hydrocholoride), Vitamin D (Cholecal Ciferol), Vitamin B12 (Cyanocobalamin), Folic Acid. BHT added to packaging to help preserve freshness.

The Good

  • Convenient Snack

The Bad

  • Ultra Processed
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Calories
366
Sugar
34g
Great Value

Sweetened frosted flakes of corn cereal, frosted 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, thiamine mononitrate (vitamin b1), calcium pantothenate (a b-vitamin), pyridoxine hydrochloride (vitamin b6), folic acid,

The Good

  • Convenient Snack

The Bad

  • Contains Corn Syrup
  • High Sugar Content
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Calories
667
Sugar
7g
Let's Do Organic

Unsweetened Coconut Flakes

Ingredients: Organic coconut (sliced & dehydrated).

The Good

  • Excellent Health Score
  • Clean Ingredients

The Bad

  • Ultra Processed
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Calories
375
Sugar
28g
Kellogg's

Original antioxidants lightly sweetened, toasted multi-grain flakes and crunchy oat clusters cereal, original

Ingredients: Rice, whole grain wheat, sugar, whole grain oats, brown sugar syrup, contains 2% or less of rice flour, corn syrup, salt, malt flavor, honey, barley malt extract, cinnamon, natural flavor, mixed tocopherols (vitamin e) for freshness. vitamins and minerals: vitamin c (ascorbic acid), reduced iron, vitamin e acetate, niacinamide, vitamin b6 (pyridoxine hydrochloride), vitamin b1 (thiamin hydrochloride), folic acid, vitamin b2 (riboflavin), beta-carotene, vitamin d3, vitamin b12.

The Good

  • Convenient Snack

The Bad

  • Contains Corn Syrup
  • High Sugar Content
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Calories
238
Sugar
26g
Ben & Jerry's

Cherry Garcia Cherry Ice Cream with Cherries & Fudge Flakes

Ingredients: Cream, skim milk, liquid sugar (sugar, water), water, cherries, sugar, egg yolks, coconut oil, cocoa (processed with alkali), fruit and vegetable concentrates (color), cocoa powder, guar gum, natural flavors, lemon juice concentrate, carrageenan, milk fat, soy lecithin.

The Good

  • Convenient Snack

The Bad

  • High Sugar Content
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Calories
357
Sugar
10g
Kellogg's

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

  • Convenient Snack

The Bad

  • Ultra Processed
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Calories
353
Sugar
32g
Kellogg's

Frosted Flakes

Ingredients: milled corn, sugar, malt flavoring, salt, bht (for freshness), iron, vitamin c (ascorbic acid, 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

  • Convenient Snack

The Bad

  • High Sugar Content
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Calories
350
Sugar
28g
Kroger

Toasted Flakes With Strawberries

Ingredients: RICE, WHOLE GRAIN WHEAT, SUGAR, WHEAT BRAN FREEZE DRIED STRAWBERRIES, CORN SYRUP, SOLUBLE WHEAT FIBER, SALT, MALTED BARLEY SYRUP.

The Good

  • Clean Ingredients

The Bad

  • Contains Corn Syrup
  • High Sugar Content
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Calories
375
Sugar
10g
Golden Foods

Corn Flakes

Ingredients: milled corn, sugar, malt extract, high fructose corn syrup, salt, zinc sulfate (zinc), ferric orthophosphate (iron), niacin (vitamin b3), pantotheric acid (vitamin b5), pyridoxin chlorhydrate (vitamin b6), riboflavin (vitamin b2), thiamin monoitrate (vitamin b1), retinyl palmitate (vitamin a) folate and cobalimine (b12),

The Good

  • Convenient Snack

The Bad

  • Contains High Fructose Corn Syrup
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Calories
390
Sugar
37g
Millville, Aldi

Frosted 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, contains: wheat, aldi

The Good

  • Convenient Snack

The Bad

  • Contains Corn Syrup
  • High Sugar Content
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Calories
380
Protein
12g
Bob's Red Mill

Organic extra thick whole grain rolled oats

Ingredients: Organic whole grain oats.

The Good

  • Excellent Health Score
  • Low Sugar
  • Clean Ingredients

The Bad

  • Ultra Processed
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Calories
389
Sugar
36g
Trader Joe's

Frosted Flakes

Ingredients: corn, sugar, glucose syrup (wheat and corn), barley malt extract, salt, mono-and diglycerides of fatty acids, ascorbic acid (vitamin C), nicotinamide (vitamin B3), pyridoxine hydrochloride (vitamin B6), riboflavin (vitamin B2), thiamine mononitrate (vitamin B1), retinyl acetate (vitamin A), folic acid (vitamin B9), cyanocobalamin (vitamin B12), cholecalciferol (vitamin D)

The Good

  • Convenient Snack

The Bad

  • High Sugar Content
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Calories
357
Protein
14g
Quaker

Instant oatmeal original

Ingredients: Whole grain oats, calcium carbonate, salt, reduced iron.

The Good

  • Excellent Health Score
  • Sugar Free
  • Clean Ingredients

The Bad

  • Ultra Processed
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Calories
400
Protein
13g
Trader Joe's

Instant Oatmeal

Ingredients: WHOLE GRAIN OAT FLAKES, FLAX SEEDS, CHIA SEEDS, QUINOA, AMARANTH FLAKES.

The Good

  • Excellent Health Score
  • Sugar Free
  • Clean Ingredients

The Bad

  • Ultra Processed
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Calories
378
Protein
13g
Woodstock

Organic Traditional Rolled Oats

Ingredients: ORGANIC WHOLE GRAIN ROLLED OATS.

The Good

  • Excellent Health Score
  • Sugar Free
  • Clean Ingredients

The Bad

  • Ultra Processed
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Calories
359
Sugar
28g
Kellogg's Special K

Red Berries

Ingredients: whole grain wheat, rice, sugar, freeze-dried strawberries, wheat bran, contains 2% or less of brown sugar syrup, salt, malt flavor. vitamins and minerals: vitamin c (ascorbic acid), reduced iron, vitamin e acetate, niacinamide, beta-carotene, vitamin b6 (pyridoxine hydrochloride), vitamin b1 (thiamin hydrochloride), vitamin b2 (riboflavin), folic acid, vitamin d3, vitamin b12. contains wheat ingredients.

The Good

  • Convenient Snack

The Bad

  • High Sugar Content
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Calories
375
Sugar
23g
Simple Nature

Instant, oatmeal, oats, and flax

Ingredients: ORGANIC ROLLED OATS, ORGANIC CANE SUGAR, ORGANIC FLAXSEED, SEA SALT. MAY CONTAIN WHEAT, SOY.

The Good

  • Clean Ingredients

The Bad

  • High Sugar Content
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Calories
382
Protein
13g
Oatsome

Classic Overnight Oats

Ingredients: GLUTEN-FREE WHOLE GRAIN ORGANIC ROLLED OATS, ORGANIC OATMILK POWDER WITH TOCOPHEROLS, ORGANIC CANE SUGAR, ORGANIC CHIA SEEDS, ORGANIC MILLED FLAX, ORGANIC HULLED HEMP HEARTS, SALT

The Good

  • Excellent Health Score

The Bad

  • Ultra Processed
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Calories
351
Sugar
32g
Kellogg's

Frosten flakes

Ingredients: milled corn, sugar, malt flavor, contains 2% or less of salt. vitamins and minerals: iron (ferric phosphate), niacinamide, vitamin b6 (pyridoxine hydrochloride), vitamin b2 (riboflavin), vitamin b₁ (thiamin hydrochloride), folic acid, vitamin d3, vitamin b12.

The Good

  • Convenient Snack

The Bad

  • High Sugar Content
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Calories
389
Sugar
33g
Post

Fruity Pebbles

Ingredients: Rice, Sugar, Canola, Soybean Oil, Salt, Natural And Artificial Flavor, Red 40, Yellow 6, Yellow 5, Blue 1, Turmeric Oleoresin. Bht, Bha, Sodium Ascorbate, Ascorbic Acid, 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

  • Contains Red 40 (Allura Red)
  • High Sugar Content
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Calories
142
Sugar
5g
Mush

Strawberry Mush Oats

Ingredients: COCONUT MILK (WATER, COCONUT), ROLLED OATS, DRIED STRAWBERRIES (STRAWBERRIES, APPLE JUICE CONCENTRATE), STRAWBERRY PUREE CONCENTRATE, STRAWBERRY JUICE CONCENTRATE, SEA SALT.

The Good

  • Excellent Health Score
  • Low Sugar

The Bad

  • Ultra Processed
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Calories
375
Protein
13g
Organics

organic oat meal

Ingredients: organic whole grain rolled oats.

The Good

  • Excellent Health Score
  • Sugar Free
  • Clean Ingredients

The Bad

  • Ultra Processed
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Calories
352
Sugar
35g
Unknown

Crunchy Raisin Bran Flakes Cereal

Ingredients: Whole grain wheat, sugar, raisins, wheat bran, rice, whole grain rolled oats, corn syrup, glycerin, whole grain rolled wheat, molasses, salt, malted barley syrup, high oleic canola oil, honey, cinnamon, mixed tocopherols (added to preserve freshness), natural flavor. vitamins and minerals: reduced iron, niacinamide, sodium ascorbate (vitamin c), zinc oxide, pyridoxine hydrochloride (vitamin b6), riboflavin (vitamin b2), thiamin mononitrate (vitamin b1), vitamin a palmitate, folic acid, alpha tocopherol acetate (vitamin e), vitamin d, vitamin b12.

The Good

  • Convenient Snack

The Bad

  • Contains Corn Syrup
  • High Sugar Content
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Calories
375
Protein
13g
Food Lion

Quick Oats

Ingredients: 100% WHOLE GRAIN ROLLED OATS.

The Good

  • Excellent Health Score
  • Sugar Free
  • Clean Ingredients

The Bad

  • Ultra Processed
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Calories
20
Sugar
0g
Great Value

Nutritional Yeast Flakes

Ingredients: DRIED YEAST

The Good

  • Excellent Health Score
  • Sugar Free
  • Clean Ingredients

The Bad

  • Ultra Processed
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Frequently Asked Questions

Are products in the Flakes category always vegan?+
Not necessarily. We analyzed over 402 products in the Flakes category on CakeID. While some are plant-based, many contain hidden animal ingredients like milk powder, whey, or gelatin. Always check the "Is Vegan" status on our product pages.
How does CakeID rank the best Flakes?+
We rank Flakes based on their nutritional value, ingredient cleanliness (fewer additives), and vegan compatibility. Products with lower sugar and simpler ingredients rank higher.
Can I find low-calorie Flakes here?+
Yes! Our list highlights the nutritional details of each product. Look for the "Calories" badge on the product cards above to find low-calorie options.
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