Kellogg's Frosted Flakes

Common questions

Is Kellogg's Frosted Flakes healthy?

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

Does Kellogg's Frosted Flakes contain seed oils?

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

Has Kellogg's Frosted Flakes been lab-tested?

Yes. Kellogg's Frosted 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 Frosted Flakes?

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

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

Kellogg's Frosted Flakes ranks #32 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 Frosted Flakes's score?

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

Kellogg's
Seed oil free Lab tested
1 Poor

At a glance

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

Kellogg's Frosted Flakes scores 1/100. Food Democracy Now / The Detox Project 2016 testing (Anresco Laboratories) confirmed positive for glyphosate. Despite a short ingredient list (milled corn, sugar, malt flavor, salt), the second ingredient is sugar — the cereal is essentially sugar-coated refined corn flakes. Bioengineered ingredients 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

Sugar (second ingredient)
Bad

Heavy added-sugar load — sugar is the second ingredient by weight, making this cereal essentially sugar-coated refined corn.

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Milled Corn (refined)
Bad

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

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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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