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Honey Nut Cheerios

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Is Honey Nut Cheerios healthy?

Honey Nut Cheerios scores 1/100 on Scout's independent analysis of ingredients, additives, and lab results — one of the lower scores in Scout's catalog. Honey Nut Cheerios scores 1/100.

How processed is Honey Nut Cheerios?

Honey Nut Cheerios is NOVA Group 4: Ultra-Processed Foods.

Which ingredients drive Honey Nut Cheerios's score?

In Scout's ingredient-by-ingredient analysis, Whole Grain Oats counts in its favor; Sugar, Canola and/or Sunflower Oil, Natural Almond Flavor are flagged as ingredients of concern. The full breakdown, with why each one matters, is in the Key ingredients section on this page.

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Honey Nut Cheerios

Cheerios
1 Poor

At a glance

Beneficial ingredients 1
Harmful ingredients 2
Owned by General Mills
Category Oats And Cereal
Summary

Honey Nut Cheerios scores 1/100. EWG's February 2024 chlormequat study detected the pesticide at ~40 ppb — the lowest of the 12 oat-based products in the EWG batch, but present nonetheless. Chlormequat is a plant growth regulator linked to reduced fertility and developmental toxicity in animal studies; it is not approved for use on food crops grown in the U.S. Stacked on EWG 2023's 161.4 ppb glyphosate plus canola/sunflower oil and sugar as the second ingredient, the two-pesticide load remains the dominant concern.

Key ingredients 4

Canola and/or Sunflower Oil
Very Bad

Seed oils high in inflammatory omega-6 fatty acids.

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Sugar
Bad

Second ingredient — more sugar by weight than honey.

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Natural Almond Flavor
Bad

Lab-derived flavoring — does not contain actual almonds.

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Whole Grain Oats
Very Good

Rich in beta-glucan fiber supporting heart health.

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Processing

Group 4 · Ultra-processed

Ultra-Processed Foods

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