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Is Post Shredded Wheat Original ultra-processed?

16.4oz (465 g) Extruded cereals Sold in the United States

Pack of Post Shredded Wheat Original

No, it's unprocessed or minimally processed

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

None of its ingredients counts as a sign of processing in NOVA.

  • 2 ingredients
  • 1 additive
  • Nutri-Score A

Ingredients

wheat, bht added to preserve freshness

Additives: E321 Butylated hydroxytoluene

As written on the pack

Whole grain wheat. bht added to preserve freshness.

Among 373 extruded cereals

From least to most processed, this one ranks 12th. 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 0884912180629, last edited 21 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 A (from A, best, to E).
  • General information, not medical or dietary advice. Check the pack if you have an allergy.