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Extruded Cereals
Extruded Cereals
Moderate concern
Extruded cereals are highly processed; the extrusion process may reduce some heat-sensitive nutrients and can produce small amounts of acrylamide. Many extruded cereals are also high in added sugar.
Found in
3 products
What it is
Cereal grains processed by extrusion cooking under heat and pressure.
Breakfast cereals, snack bases, expanded grain products.
Why it's flagged
- ultra-processed
- potential added sugar
- potential acrylamide from high-temp processing
What regulators actually say
"Acrylamide in food is a public health concern... It is formed during high-temperature processing of foods (>120°C) such as frying, baking, roasting and also industrial processing."
Regulatory status
United States — FDA
Permitted as a category of foods
European Union — EFSA
EFSA has evaluated acrylamide in extruded/baked cereals
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