Is Catalina Crunch Blueberry Muffin Protein Cereal ultra-processed?

8 g Breakfast cereals fortified with vitamins and chemical elements Sold in the United States and Cuba

Yes, it's ultra-processed

1 Unprocessed
2 Kitchen staple
3 Processed
4 Ultra-processed

Signs of ultra-processing in its ingredients:

Flavouring

12 ingredients
4 additives
Nutri-Score A

Less processed breakfast cereals fortified with vitamins and chemical elements

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

Ingredients

Ultra-processing Processing signs are highlighted

Catalina Flour, Tapioca Flour (processing marker), High Oleic Sunflower Oil (processing marker), Blueberries, Allulose, Monocalcium Phosphate, Baking Soda, Calcium Carbonate, Natural Flavors (ultra-processing marker), Stevia Extract, Yeast Extract, Salt (processing marker)

Additives: E341 Calcium phosphates , E341i Monocalcium phosphate , E500 Sodium carbonates , E500ii Sodium hydrogen carbonate

As written on the pack

Catalina Flour, Tapioca Flour, High Oleic Sunflower Oil, Blueberries, Allulose, Leavening (Monocalcium Phosphate, Baking Soda, Calcium Carbonate), Natural Flavors, Stevia Extract, Yeast Extract, Salt.

What makes it ultra-processed

Cosmetic additives

Added to change how the food looks, feels or tastes, not to keep it safe. A hallmark of ultra-processed food.

Flavouring Flavourings are concentrated aroma preparations that add or intensify a taste.

3 ingredients that would only make it processed

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

Salt Salt, added for taste and preservation.
Starch Starch extracted from cereals or potatoes, used to thicken.
Vegetable oil Vegetable oils are pressed or extracted from seeds, nuts and fruits.

How the NOVA groups work

Among 38 breakfast cereals fortified with vitamins and chemical elements

From least to most processed, this one ranks 18th. 71% of the breakfast cereals fortified with vitamins and chemical elements 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.

All 38 breakfast cereals fortified with vitamins and chemical elements, least processed first

About this information

Data from this product on Open Food Facts (barcode 0850044112098, last edited 4 October 2026), available under the Open Database License. If something is wrong or the recipe has changed, you can correct it there.
Photo: Open Food Facts contributors, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The NOVA group is an automated estimate from crowdsourced data: a missing or mistyped ingredient can change it.
NOVA measures processing, not nutrition. For nutrition, Open Food Facts gives this product a Nutri-Score of A (from A, best, to E).
General information, not medical or dietary advice. Check the pack if you have an allergy.