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Kellogg's Corn Flakes

Common questions

Is Kellogg's Corn Flakes healthy?

Kellogg's Corn Flakes scores 4/100 on Scout's independent analysis of ingredients, additives, and lab results — one of the lower scores in Scout's catalog. Kellogg's Corn Flakes scores 4/100.

Does Kellogg's Corn Flakes contain seed oils?

No — Scout's ingredient analysis marks Kellogg's Corn Flakes as seed-oil free.

Has Kellogg's Corn Flakes been lab-tested?

Yes. Kellogg's Corn Flakes carries an independent laboratory panel from Anresco Laboratories covering 1 contaminant (including Glyphosate) — the full results are on this page.

How processed is Kellogg's Corn Flakes?

Kellogg's Corn Flakes is NOVA Group 4: Ultra-Processed Foods.

How does Kellogg's Corn Flakes compare to other cereal?

Kellogg's Corn Flakes ranks #28 of 35 cereal 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 Kellogg's Corn Flakes's score?

In Scout's ingredient-by-ingredient analysis, Milled Corn (refined), Sugar 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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Kellogg's Corn Flakes

Kellogg's
Seed oil free Lab tested
4 Poor

At a glance

Beneficial ingredients 0
Harmful ingredients 2
Owned by WK Kellogg Co
Category Cereal
Summary

Kellogg's Corn Flakes scores 4/100. Food Democracy Now / The Detox Project 2016 testing (Anresco Laboratories) confirmed positive for glyphosate. The ingredient deck is short — milled corn, sugar, malt flavor, salt — but the corn is refined and degerminated, and bioengineered ingredients are confirmed.

Contaminants 1

Source: Anresco Laboratories

Glyphosate
Detected
High

Detected at a high level — at or above health-based exposure limits. Regular exposure at this level is a genuine health concern. Glyphosate is classified as a probable human carcinogen by IARC.

Food Democracy Now / The Detox Project 2016 testing (Anresco Laboratories, FDA-registered, LC-MS/MS) confirmed positive for glyphosate.

Key ingredients 3

Milled Corn (refined)
Bad

Degerminated, refined corn with most of the fiber, vitamins, and minerals stripped out.

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Sugar
Bad

Added sugar load contributes to blood sugar spikes.

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Bioengineered (GMO) ingredient
Neutral

Contains bioengineered food ingredient as labeled.

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Processing

Group 4 · Ultra-processed

Ultra-Processed Foods

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