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Wheaties

Common questions

Is Wheaties healthy?

Wheaties scores 19/100 on Scout's independent analysis of ingredients, additives, and lab results — one of the lower scores in Scout's catalog. Wheaties scores 19/100.

Does Wheaties contain seed oils?

No — Scout's ingredient analysis marks Wheaties as seed-oil free.

Has Wheaties been lab-tested?

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

How processed is Wheaties?

Wheaties is NOVA Group 4: Ultra-Processed Foods.

How does Wheaties compare to other cereal?

Wheaties ranks #20 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 Wheaties's score?

In Scout's ingredient-by-ingredient analysis, Whole Grain Wheat counts in its favor; Sugar + Honey (added sugars) is flagged as an ingredient of concern. The full breakdown, with why each one matters, is in the Key ingredients section on this page.

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Wheaties

Wheaties
Seed oil free Lab tested
19 Poor

At a glance

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

Wheaties scores 19/100. Food Democracy Now / The Detox Project 2016 testing (Anresco Laboratories) confirmed positive for glyphosate. The base is whole grain wheat — a meaningful positive — but the deck adds both sugar and honey, and the herbicide residue contamination drags the score down significantly from where a clean whole-wheat cereal would land.

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 2

Sugar + Honey (added sugars)
Bad

Two added-sugar sources layered onto the cereal base.

See more about Sugar + Honey (added sugars) →
Whole Grain Wheat
Good

Whole grain wheat is a meaningful positive — retains bran and germ for fiber and B vitamins.

See more about Whole Grain Wheat →

Processing

Group 4 · Ultra-processed

Ultra-Processed Foods

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