Rice Krispies Treats Original

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Nutrition snapshot

Ingredients 31 listed

• 1 Toasted Rice Cereal
  Rice that has been processed and toasted into a crispy cereal form.
  Low
• 2 Marshmallow
  A soft confection traditionally made from sugar, corn syrup, water, gelatin (or egg whites/agar), and flavoring.
  Low
• 3 Fructose
  A monosaccharide sugar naturally found in fruits, honey, and some vegetables; also produced industrially.
  Moderate
• 4 Margarine
  Manufactured spread made from emulsified vegetable oils (and sometimes animal fats) with water and minor additives.
  Low
• 5 Corn Syrup Solids
  Dried corn syrup; refined glucose-based sweetener from cornstarch hydrolysis.
  Low
• 6 Dextrose
  D-glucose, a simple sugar (monosaccharide). Produced commercially by complete enzymatic or acid hydrolysis of corn starch.
  Moderate
• 7 Glycerol
  Glycerol (glycerin, E422) is a sugar alcohol that is a colorless, viscous, sweet-tasting liquid.
  Low
• 8 Salt
  Sodium chloride (NaCl), a crystalline mineral compound composed of roughly 40% sodium and 60% chloride by mass.
  Low
• 9 Nicotinic Acid
  Nicotinic acid (niacin or vitamin B3, pyridine-3-carboxylic acid). E375 is the EU additive code for its use as a vitamin/nutrient added to f…
  Low
• 10 Pyridoxine Hydrochloride
  Pyridoxine hydrochloride is a synthetic form of vitamin B6 used for nutrient fortification.
  Low
• 11 Thiamin Hydrochloride
  The hydrochloride salt of thiamin (vitamin B1), an essential water-soluble vitamin.
  Low
• 12 Riboflavin
  Riboflavin (vitamin B2), a water-soluble B vitamin. Used as a yellow-orange food color (E101) and as a vitamin fortificant.
  Low
• 13 Soya Lecithin
  A naturally occurring mixture of phospholipids (phosphatidylcholine, phosphatidylethanolamine, phosphatidylinositol) extracted from soybean …
  Low
• 14 Rice
  Edible cereal grain (Oryza sativa), the seed of the rice plant, consumed as a staple food.
  Safe
• 15 Sugar
  Sucrose, a disaccharide of glucose and fructose, refined from sugarcane or sugar beets.
  Moderate
• 16 Malt Flavouring
  A flavoring derived from malted barley or other cereal grains, often as malt extract or malt syrup.
  Low
• 17 Reduced Iron
  Elemental iron powder (Fe) produced by reducing iron oxide with hydrogen or carbon monoxide; used as a food fortificant.
  Low
• 18 Folic Acid
  Synthetic form of folate (vitamin B9). Pteroylmonoglutamic acid, a water-soluble B vitamin essential for DNA synthesis and red blood cell fo…
  Low
• 19 Corn Syrup
  A sweet, nutritive saccharide mixture produced from corn starch hydrolysate. The high-fructose form (HFCS) contains approximately 42% or 55%…
  Moderate
• 20 Gelatine
  Gelatine (E428) is a protein derived from animal collagen, typically from pig or cow skin and bones.
  Low
• 21 Natural And Artificial Flavouring
  A blanket label for proprietary flavor mixtures combining naturally derived flavor constituents (essential oils, extracts, distillates) with…
  Low
• 22 Vegetable Oil
  Generic term covering edible oils extracted from plant sources (soybean, canola, corn, sunflower, palm, etc.).
  Low
• 23 Water
  Water intended for human consumption; the most common ingredient in processed foods and beverages. Bottled water is regulated as a food unde…
  Safe
• 24 Mono- And Diacetyltartaric Acid Esters Of Mono- And Diglycerides Of Fatty Acids
  Mono- and diacetyl tartaric acid esters of mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids (DATEM, E472e).
  Low
• 25 Acetic Acid Esters Of Mono- And Diglycerides Of Fatty Acids
  Acetic acid esters of mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids (ACETEM); a synthetic emulsifier produced by esterifying mono/diglycerides with …
  Low
• 26 Retinyl Palmitate
  Ester of retinol (vitamin A) and palmitic acid; preformed vitamin A.
  Low
• 27 Vitamin D
  Fat-soluble vitamin (D2 ergocalciferol or D3 cholecalciferol) essential for calcium absorption and bone health.
  Low
• 28 Vitamin B6
  Pyridoxine (and related forms pyridoxal, pyridoxamine), a water-soluble B-vitamin essential for protein metabolism.
  Low
• 29 Thiamin
  Thiamin (vitamin B1) is an essential water-soluble B vitamin.
  Low
• 30 Soya Bean
  Seed of Glycine max; legume rich in protein and oil.
  Low
• 31 Palm Oil
  Edible oil extracted from the mesocarp of the fruit of Elaeis guineensis (oil palm). Semi-solid at room temperature; ~50% saturated fat (mos…
  Moderate