Is 365 Everyday Value Wheat Waffles Cereal ultra-processed?

13 oz Breakfast cereals Sold in the United States

It's processed, but not ultra-processed

Whole foods combined with:

Less processed isn't automatically healthier, so compare the labels for what matters to you, such as sugar or salt.

Ultra-processing Processing signs are highlighted

whole wheat, cane sugar (processing marker), sea salt (processing marker), barley malt extract

As written on the pack

ORGANIC WHOLE WHEAT, ORGANIC CANE SUGAR, SEA SALT, ORGANIC BARLEY MALT EXTRACT.

Kitchen staples like sugar, salt and oil. On their own they make a food processed, not ultra-processed.

From least to most processed, this one ranks 305th. 60% of the breakfast cereals here are ultra-processed.

Ranked by NOVA group, then by the number of ultra-processing signs, additives and ingredients. Our ordering, not part of NOVA.

Data from this product on Open Food Facts (barcode 0099482439026, last edited 18 June 2026), available under the Open Database License. If something is wrong or the recipe has changed, you can correct it there.
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The NOVA group is an automated estimate from crowdsourced data: a missing or mistyped ingredient can change it.
General information, not medical or dietary advice. Check the pack if you have an allergy.