Kellogg's Nutri-Grain Mixed Berry Cereal Bar — DUMP

Name: Kellogg's Nutri-Grain Mixed Berry Cereal Bar
Brand: Kellogg's

Munch or Dump rates Kellogg's Nutri-Grain Mixed Berry Cereal Bar by Kellogg's DUMP — score 17/90.

A whole-grain breakfast bar in costume: sugar is the lead ingredient, the filling is dyed with three artificial colors, and the list runs past 30 ingredients stacked with sweeteners, gums, and emulsifiers.

Why this verdict

Sugar is the #1 ingredient and there are 8+ separate sweeteners
Three artificial dyes: Red 40, Blue 1, Yellow 6
Maltodextrin, polydextrose and enriched bleached flour drive a fast blood-sugar spike
30+ ingredients with stacked gums and emulsifiers — ultra-processed
Whole grain is a thin shell around a candy-like filling

Ingredients (21)

Sugar (moderate) — Added for sweetness, can contribute to calorie content.
glycerin (moderate) — Humectant that keeps the bar soft and shelf-stable.
Corn Syrup (caution) — Added sugar baked into the crust.
Mixed fruit puree (strawberry, blueberry, raspberry) (safe) — Real fruit puree, but a minor component buried under sugars.
Maltodextrin (moderate) — Highly processed starch-derived carbohydrate used as a carrier and texturizer; spikes blood sugar readily.
polydextrose (moderate) — Synthetic bulking fiber/texturizer.
Pectin (safe) — Fruit-derived gelling agent.
Xanthan Gum (moderate) — Industrial thickener.
sodium alginate (moderate) — Seaweed-derived thickener.
Mono & diglycerides (caution) — Emulsifier for a smooth, stable freeze.
red 40 (avoid) — Artificial petroleum-derived dye with no purpose in a brown chocolate product; a decisive negative.
blue 1 (avoid) — Artificial dye used to tune color; no nutritional role.
yellow 6 (avoid) — Synthetic azo dye used purely for color.
whole oat flour (safe) — Whole grain, adds a little fiber.
ENRICHED BLEACHED FLOUR (caution) — Chemically bleached refined flour — stripped grain, fast starch.
Canola and/or soybean oil (moderate) — Refined vegetable oil for chewy mouthfeel.
WHOLE WHEAT FLOUR (safe) — Adds a little fiber and whole-grain content.
soluble corn fiber (moderate) — Isolated fiber used to bulk the bar and lower net carbs; can cause GI upset in quantity.
Invert Sugar (caution) — Yet another sweetener layered in to keep the bar sweet and soft.
fructose (caution) — Yet another added sweetener, confirming an engineered sweetness system.
Soy Lecithin (safe) — Common emulsifier, generally benign in these amounts.