
Product Insights
Corn Flakes is a plant‑based breakfast cereal classified in the Cereals and potatoes group, featuring a Nutri‑Score of C and placed in the ultra‑processed NOVA 4 category. Per 100 g it provides low fat (1 g) and saturated fat (0.5 g), a decent amount of fiber (6 g), but moderate levels of sugars (6 g) and salt (1 g, labeled as moderate), and it contains gluten from barley malt extract. The formulation includes the additives E471 (mono‑ and diglycerides of fatty acids) and E306 (tocopherol‑rich antioxidant extract) and is marketed as palm‑oil‑free, yet its processing level remains high.
Nutrient Levels
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Nutritional Values
Values per 100 g
Comparative Analysis
Compared with the average breakfast cereal, this Corn Flakes contains about half the sugar (6 g vs 14.1 g), one‑tenth the fat (1 g vs 9 g) and slightly less salt (1 g vs 1.8 g) per 100 g, while delivering more carbohydrates (80 g vs 63.9 g).
Ingredients
Maíz (91%), azúcar, sal, extracto de malta de cebada, emulgente (mono y diglicéridos de ácidos grasos), vitaminas (tiamina (B1), riboflavina (B2), niacina (B3), ácido pantoténico (B5), B6, biotina (B8), ácido fólico (B9) y B12), hierro y antioxidante (extracto rico en tocoferoles).
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