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Is Kellogg's Frosted mini wheats ultra-processed?

Extruded cereals Sold in the United States

Pack of Kellogg's Frosted mini wheats

Yes, it's ultra-processed

  1. 1 Unprocessed
  2. 2 Kitchen staple
  3. 3 Processed
  4. 4 Ultra-processed

Signs of ultra-processing in its ingredients:

  • 19 ingredients
  • 1 additive

Less processed extruded cereals

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

wheat, sugar, contains 2% and less of brown rice syrup, gelatin, bht for freshness, vitamins, minerals (reduced iron), folic acid, ingredients, ingredientes (trigo integral), azúcar, contiene 2% o menos de jarabe de arroz integral, gelatina, bht para mantener la frescura, vitaminas y minerales (hierro reducido), ácido fólico contiene ingredientes de trigo

Additives: E428 Gelatine

As written on the pack

whole grain wheat, sugar, contains 2% or less of brown rice syrup, gelatin, bht for freshness. vitamins and minerals: reduced iron, folic acid. contains wheat ingredients. ingredientes: trigo integral, azúcar, contiene 2% o menos de jarabe de arroz integral, gelatina, bht para mantener la frescura. vitaminas y minerales: hierro reducido, ácido fólico contiene ingredientes de trigo.

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.

  • E428 Gelatine Gelatine is a gelling agent made from collagen in animal skin and bones.
1 ingredient that would only make it processed

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

  • Sugar Sugar refined from sugar cane or beet.

How the NOVA groups work

Among 373 extruded cereals

From least to most processed, this one ranks 186th. 64% of the extruded 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.

All 373 extruded cereals, least processed first

About this information

  • Data from this product on Open Food Facts (barcode 0038000269967, last edited 4 March 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.
  • General information, not medical or dietary advice. Check the pack if you have an allergy.