
Product Insights
Corn Flakes are a plant‑based breakfast cereal composed mostly of corn and positioned in the cereals and potatoes and breakfast cereals groups. The product carries a Nutri‑Score of C and is classified as ultra‑processed (NOVA 4); it offers lower sugar (6 g), fat (1 g) and salt (0.98 g) per 100 g than the average breakfast cereal, but provides modest protein (6 g) and fiber (6 g) while containing added sugar and several additives. It contains gluten traces, includes the emulsifier E‑471 and antioxidant E‑306, and its vegan status is uncertain, making it unsuitable for strict gluten‑free diets.
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 g per 100 g), 89 % less fat (1 g vs 9 g), and roughly 44 % less salt (0.98 g vs 1.8 g), while providing lower protein and fiber.
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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