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 20/90.

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 sugar sitting ahead of cocoa; the main flavor driver here.
glycerin (moderate) — A humectant/sweetener used to keep the filling soft; a sign of heavy processing.
Corn Syrup (concerning) — Cheap glucose syrup; pure added sugar with no nutrition, here as the second-largest ingredient.
Mixed fruit puree (strawberry, blueberry, raspberry) (safe) — Real fruit puree, but a minor component buried under sugars.
Maltodextrin (concerning) — Ultra-processed filler with a very high glycemic index; a hallmark of NOVA 4 food.
polydextrose (moderate) — A synthetic bulking fiber used to add texture and trim sugar listing; can cause GI upset in quantity.
Pectin (safe) — Plant-based gelling agent in the fudge ribbon.
Xanthan Gum (moderate) — Another stabilizer stacked on guar; emulsifier load is associated with gut-lining irritation.
sodium alginate (moderate) — Seaweed-derived gelling/thickening agent — generally safe, signals processing.
Mono & diglycerides (concerning) — Processed-fat emulsifier, appears twice; a hidden source of trans fats.
red 40 (harmful) — The most common artificial red dye, linked to hyperactivity in children.
blue 1 (concerning) — Artificial dye with purely cosmetic purpose, flagged in behavioral studies.
yellow 6 (harmful) — Synthetic petroleum-derived dye associated with hyperactivity and contamination concerns.
whole oat flour (safe) — A genuine whole grain providing some fiber.
ENRICHED BLEACHED FLOUR (concerning) — Refined wheat flour stripped of fiber and bran, then chemically bleached and synthetically re-fortified -- a fast-digesting refined carb.
Canola and/or soybean oil (moderate) — Refined seed oil used for softness; calorie-dense and processed.
WHOLE WHEAT FLOUR (safe) — The one whole-grain ingredient here, but it sits far down the list behind refined flours.
soluble corn fiber (moderate) — An isolated processed fiber used to boost the fiber number.
Invert Sugar (concerning) — Yet another added sugar source.
fructose (moderate) — Added sugar that swaps in for table sugar. Doesn't spike blood glucose the same way, but it's metabolized by the liver and the spread still totals ~55g sugar per 100g.
Soy Lecithin (moderate) — Common emulsifier in the brownie; mild but adds to the additive pile.