Is Strawberry Banana Cheerios ultra-processed?

14.9 oz Extruded cereals Sold in the United States

Yes, it's ultra-processed

1 Unprocessed
2 Kitchen staple
3 Processed
4 Ultra-processed

Signs of ultra-processing in its ingredients:

Flavouring

74 ingredients
2 additives
Nutri-Score E

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

Oats, Sugar (processing marker), Corn Syrup, Banana, Corn Starch (processing marker), Strawberry Puree, Canola, Sunflower Oil (processing marker), Salt (processing marker), Tripotassium Phosphate, Vegetable, Fruit Juice Color, Natural Flavor (ultra-processing marker), Vitamin E (mixed tocopherols), Added to Preserve Freshness, Vitamins, Minerals (Calcium Carbonate), Vitamin C (sodium ascorbate), Iron, Zinc (mineral nutrients), A B Vitamin (niacinamide), Vitamin B6 (pyridoxine hydrochloride), Vitamin B₁ (thiamin mononitrate), Vitamin A (palmitate), Vitamin B₂ (riboflavin), A B vitamins, folic acid, Vitamin B12, Vitamin D3, Ingredientes (Avena Integral), Azúcar, Jarabe de Maíz, Puré de Banana, Almidón de Maíz, Puré de Fresas, Aceite de Canola y, o Girasol, Sal, Fosfato Tripotásico, Color de Jugo de Frutas y Verduras, Saborizante Natural, Vitamina E (tocoferoles mezclados), Añadida para Preservar la Frescura, Vitaminas y Minerales (Carbonato de Calcio), Vitamina C (ascorbato de sodio), Hierro y Zinc (nutrientes minerales), Vitamina A B (niacinamida), Vitamina B (clorhidrato de piridoxina), Vitamina B₁ (mononitrato de tiamina), Vitamina A (palmitato), Vitamina B2 (riboflavina), Vitamina A B (ácido fólico), Vitamina B12, Vitamina D3

Additives: E340 Potassium phosphates , E340iii Tripotassium phosphate

As written on the pack

Whole Grain Oats, Sugar, Corn Syrup, Banana Puree, Corn Starch, Strawberry Puree, Canola and/or Sunflower Oil, Salt, Tripotassium Phosphate, Vegetable and Fruit Juice Color, Natural Flavor. Vitamin E (mixed tocopherols) Added to Preserve Freshness. Vitamins and Minerals: Calcium Carbonate, Vitamin C (sodium ascorbate), Iron and Zinc (mineral nutrients), A B Vitamin (niacinamide), Vitamin B6 (pyridoxine hydrochloride), Vitamin B₁ (thiamin mononitrate), Vitamin A (palmitate), Vitamin B₂ (riboflavin), A B Vitamin (folic acid), Vitamin B12, Vitamin D3. Ingredientes: Avena Integral, Azúcar, Jarabe de Maíz, Puré de Banana, Almidón de Maíz, Puré de Fresas, Aceite de Canola y/o Girasol, Sal, Fosfato Tripotásico, Color de Jugo de Frutas y Verduras, Saborizante Natural. Vitamina E (tocoferoles mezclados) Añadida para Preservar la Frescura. Vitaminas y Minerales: Carbonato de Calcio, Vitamina C (ascorbato de sodio), Hierro y Zinc (nutrientes minerales), Vitamina A B (niacinamida), Vitamina B. (clorhidrato de piridoxina), Vitamina B₁ (mononitrato de tiamina), Vitamina A (palmitato), Vitamina B2 (riboflavina), Vitamina A B (ácido fólico), Vitamina B12, Vitamina D3.

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.

4 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.
Sugar Sugar refined from sugar cane or beet.
Vegetable oil Vegetable oils are pressed or extracted from seeds, nuts and fruits.

How the NOVA groups work

Among 373 extruded cereals

From least to most processed, this one ranks 201st. 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 0016000185173, last edited 31 May 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 E (from A, best, to E).
General information, not medical or dietary advice. Check the pack if you have an allergy.