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Is Toasted Rice Cereal Safe? Ingredient Analysis

Target Brands

This page reviews Toasted Rice Cereal by Target Brands as a cereal. Its current score is 60/100, suggesting that it looks generally acceptable but still includes some ingredients worth reviewing.

If you want the short version, start with these flagged ingredients: Sodium Ascorbate.

60 / 100

Moderate quality

Why score is 60

The composition includes sugar and malted barley syrup, which are processed ingredients raising concerns. However, the presence of vitamins and minerals indicates some nutritional value.

Main concern

Sugar and malted barley syrup are processed ingredients that may raise quality concerns.

Why it matters: This ingredient is flagged in our analysis based on regulatory and scientific sources. Check the Ingredients section for details and see Data sources for methodology.

Regulation status: Ingredient safety is assessed from EU/EPA/CIR and similar databases; formulations may vary. Always read the product label.

Pros

  • Contains mixed tocopherols, which help preserve freshness and maintain quality.
  • Includes a variety of vitamins and minerals, contributing to overall nutritional value.

Concerns

  • Sugar and malted barley syrup are processed ingredients that may raise quality concerns.
  • Sodium ascorbate, while a source of vitamin C, is a synthetic additive that may not align with clean eating preferences.

Ingredients breakdown

The ingredient notes below are written to explain what each ingredient does in this cereal and why it matters.

How we score

Our safety scores and ingredient breakdowns are based on regulatory and scientific sources. See Data sources & methodology and How Zerotox works for full details.

Product info

Product ID: 3335058

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Frequently asked questions

Target Brands — Toasted Rice Cereal has a Zerotox safety score of 60 / 100. Check the ingredient breakdown above. More Target Brands products. Scores are informational only and do not constitute professional advice; always read the label and consult a qualified professional.
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Our analysis notes: Contains mixed tocopherols, which help preserve freshness and maintain quality.; Includes a variety of vitamins and minerals, contributing to overall nutritional value.. See the Pros section above.
Based on our data we do not detect fragrance in this product's listed ingredients. Formulations can change; check the label.
This product is flagged for: Sugar and malted barley syrup are processed ingredients that may raise quality concerns.; Sodium ascorbate, while a source of vitamin C, is a synthetic additive that may not align with clean eating preferences.. See the Concerns and Ingredients sections above.
Target Brands — Toasted Rice Cereal has a Zerotox safety score of 60 / 100. Higher scores mean fewer concerning ingredients. Scores are informational only and do not constitute professional advice; always read the label and consult a qualified professional.
Target Brands — Toasted Rice Cereal has a Zerotox score of 60 / 100 among cereal products. See the full breakdown above.
This depends on the ingredient profile. People with sensitive skin or scalp, users avoiding fragrance, sulfates or animal-derived ingredients, and cautious shoppers should review the breakdown above before buying. Scores are informational only and do not constitute professional advice; always read the label and consult a qualified professional.
We do not detect parabens in this product's listed ingredients. Always check the label as formulations change.
The composition includes sugar and malted barley syrup, which are processed ingredients raising concerns. However, the presence of vitamins and minerals indicates some nutritional value. Scores are informational only and do not constitute professional advice; always read the label and consult a qualified professional.
This product includes positive or neutral ingredients such as: rice, salt, mixed tocopherols. See the Ingredients section above.

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