Is Kellog’s Frosted mini wheats original ultra-processed?
Yes, it's ultra-processed
- 1 Unprocessed
- 2 Kitchen staple
- 3 Processed
- 4 Ultra-processed
Signs of ultra-processing in its ingredients:
- 10 ingredients
- 1 additive
- Nutri-Score B
Less processed extruded cereals
Ingredients
Ultra-processing Processing
whole wheat, sugar (processing marker), contains 2% and less of brown rice syrup, gelatin (ultra-processing marker), bht for freshness, vitamins, minerals (reduced iron), folic acid, ingredients
Additives: E428 Gelatine
As written on the pack
whole wheat, sugar, contains 2% or less of brown rice syrup, gelatin, bht for freshness, vitamins and minerals: reduced iron, folic acid, contains wheat ingredients,
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.
Among 373 extruded cereals
From least to most processed, this one ranks 184th. 64% of the extruded cereals here are ultra-processed.
About this information
- Data from this product on Open Food Facts (barcode 0038000199349, last edited 30 September 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 B (from A, best, to E).
- General information, not medical or dietary advice. Check the pack if you have an allergy.