GHOST Protein Cereal Lucky Charms Flavored

GHOST
Contains seed oils
5 Poor
$8.47 · 9.4 oz
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Summary

GHOST Protein Cereal Lucky Charms Flavored scores 5/100. Despite 17g protein, contains four artificial dyes (Yellow 5, Yellow 6, Red 40, Blue 1), canola/sunflower seed oils, sucralose alongside 10g added sugars, soy protein isolate, and artificial flavors. A textbook ultra-processed product.

At a glance

Beneficial ingredients 3
Harmful ingredients 8
Owned by General Mills
Category Cereal

Key ingredients 16

Milk Protein Concentrate
Good

Milk-derived protein source providing both casein and whey. Decent protein quality but more processed than isolate forms.

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Sodium Caseinate
Neutral

Sodium salt of casein. Processed milk protein used as emulsifier and protein source.

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Soy Protein Isolate
Bad

Heavily processed soy-derived protein. Penalized in the Scout scoring system. May contain anti-nutrients and is often derived from GMO soybeans.

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Yellow 5 & 6, Red 40, Blue 1 (in Marshmallows)
Very Bad

Four artificial petroleum-derived dyes. Linked to hyperactivity in children. Banned or restricted in several European countries.

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Corn Syrup (in Marshmallows)
Bad

Processed corn-derived sweetener in the marshmallow component.

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Sugar10g
Bad

10g total added sugars per serving (19% DV).

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Canola and/or Sunflower Oil
Very Bad

Seed oils — high in inflammatory omega-6 fatty acids. Major penalty in the Scout scoring system.

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Palm Oil
Bad

Highly processed tropical oil. Environmental and health concerns.

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Palm Kernel Oil
Bad

Even more processed than palm oil. Very high in saturated fat.

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Sucralose
Very Bad

Artificial sweetener used alongside 10g of actual sugar — sweetened from both ends.

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Natural and Artificial Flavor
Bad

Explicitly includes artificial flavoring compounds.

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Soy Lecithin
Bad

Soy-derived emulsifier.

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Allulose
Good

Rare sugar with minimal glycemic impact. One of the few positive ingredients.

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Whey Protein Concentrate
Good
Dextrose
Bad

Simple sugar (glucose). Yet another sweetener.

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Mixed Tocopherols
Neutral

Natural vitamin E preservative. One of the few clean ingredients.

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Processing

Group 4 · Ultra-processed

Ultra-Processed Foods

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