Honey Nut Cheerios Medley Crunch

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Contains seed oils Lab tested
1 Poor

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Beneficial ingredients 1
Harmful ingredients 3
Owned by General Mills
Category Cereal
Summary

Honey Nut Cheerios Medley Crunch scores 1/100. EWG 2018-2019 oat-based food testing detected glyphosate at 833 ppb. Beyond the contamination, the deck stacks added sugars (sugar, brown sugar syrup, honey), refined seed oils (canola/sunflower), and maltodextrin. The whole grain oats and added vitamins are positives but cannot offset the herbicide residue and triple-sugar load.

Contaminants 1

Source: EWG

Glyphosate
833 ppb
High

Detected at a high level — at or above health-based benchmarks such as EWG's 160 ppb children's-health benchmark. Regular exposure at this level is a genuine health concern. Glyphosate is classified as a probable human carcinogen by IARC, and glyphosate-residue-free supply chains exist — so its presence reflects ingredient sourcing.

EWG 2018-2019 oat-based food testing detected glyphosate at 833 ppb.

Key ingredients 4

Canola and/or Sunflower Oil
Very Bad

Refined high-omega-6 seed oils that contribute to inflammatory dietary balance.

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Sugar, Brown Sugar Syrup, and Honey (added sugars)
Bad

Three separate added-sugar sources stack up to a high glycemic load that drives blood sugar spikes.

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Maltodextrin
Bad

Highly processed starch with a higher glycemic index than table sugar.

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Whole Grain Oats
Very Good

Whole grain oats provide fiber and beta-glucans that support cholesterol and blood sugar.

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Processing

Group 4 · Ultra-processed

Ultra-Processed Foods

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Honey Nut Cheerios Medley Crunch

Common questions

Is Honey Nut Cheerios Medley Crunch healthy?

Honey Nut Cheerios Medley Crunch scores 1/100 on Scout's independent analysis of ingredients, additives, and lab results — one of the lower scores in Scout's catalog. EWG 2018-2019 oat-based food testing detected glyphosate at 833 ppb.

Does Honey Nut Cheerios Medley Crunch contain seed oils?

Yes — Scout's ingredient analysis flags seed oils in Honey Nut Cheerios Medley Crunch, and that is reflected in its score.

Has Honey Nut Cheerios Medley Crunch been lab-tested?

Yes. Honey Nut Cheerios Medley Crunch carries an independent laboratory panel from EWG covering 1 contaminant (including Glyphosate) — the full results are on this page.

How processed is Honey Nut Cheerios Medley Crunch?

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

How does Honey Nut Cheerios Medley Crunch compare to other cereals?

Honey Nut Cheerios Medley Crunch ranks #31 of 35 cereals in Scout's independent rankings. The current top score in the category is The Real Cereal Co. Organic Rice Crisps at 95/100.

Which ingredients drive Honey Nut Cheerios Medley Crunch's score?

In Scout's ingredient-by-ingredient analysis, Whole Grain Oats counts in its favor, and Sugar, Brown Sugar Syrup, and Honey (added sugars); Canola and/or Sunflower Oil; Maltodextrin 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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