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Kellogg’s® Eggo® Minis Berry Blast Toast

Ingredients:

Enriched Flour (Wheat Flour, Niacin, Reduced Iron, Vitamin B1 [thiamin Mononitrate], Vitamin B2 [riboflavin], Folic Acid), Water, Vegetable Oil (Soybean, Palm, Canola And/or Cottonseed), Sugar, Leavening (Baking Soda, Sodium Aluminum Phosphate, Monocalcium Phosphate), Contains 2% Or Less Of Wheat Flour, Salt, Dextrose, Natural Flavors, Modified Food Starch, Whey, Eggs, Soy Lecithin, Fruit And Vegetable Juice For Color, Dried Blueberries, Dried Strawberries, Citric Acid, Invert Sugar. Vitamins And Minerals: Calcium Carbonate, Iron, Vitamin A Palmitate, Vitamin B6 (Pyridoxine Hydrochloride), Vitamin B12.

Rating: We Avoid

Ingredient Score:

Awarded a rating of 1/5 green leaves, the Eggo Kellogg’s® Eggo® Minis Berry Blast Toast presents a concerning composition for consumers seeking cleaner food options. The product is not organic, and it utilizes genetically modified ingredients, which immediately impacts its standing on our scale. The presence of added sugars, including sugar and citric acid, further detracts from its healthfulness. Dextrose, another form of sugar, is particularly troubling due to its processed nature and potential health implications.

The ingredient list reveals several potentially harmful additives. ‘Natural flavors’ is a broad term that often masks the true nature of the components used. Enriched flour, while fortified with vitamins, is stripped of its natural nutrients during processing. Soy lecithin, used as an emulsifier, is derived from soy, a commonly genetically modified crop. Pyridoxine hydrochloride, a synthetic form of vitamin B6, and modified food starch, which often undergoes chemical alteration, are indicative of the product’s processed quality.

Additionally, the Eggo Minis contain oils that raise health concerns. Canola and vegetable oil, which may be heavily refined, stand alongside palm oil, notorious for environmental and health implications. The use of these oils aligns poorly with the pursuit of cleaner, more wholesome food products.

The Eggo Kellogg’s® Eggo® Minis Berry Blast Toast, with its non-organic status, GMO ingredients, added sugars, and questionable additives and oils, receives the lowest possible recommendation from our review. The ingredients listed do not align with a clean eating philosophy. For those seeking healthier, less processed breakfast options, this product does not meet the criteria for a nutritious start to the day. Its score reflects a product that is best left on the shelf in favor of more natural, nutrient-rich choices.