red
Partially Hydrogenated
Trans-fat source. Banned/restricted by FDA, EU and most jurisdictions due to cardiovascular risk.
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Apple Jacks
Is Kellogg's Apple Jacks low tox? Our scanner flagged 5 ingredients (1 in the avoid tier, 4 caution) on its published label, screened against our 237 source-cited chemical rules.
1 avoid4 caution
5 ingredients flagged
What we flagged
amber
Yellow 6
Hyperactivity link in childhood studies; warnings required in EU.
amber
Blue 1
Coal-tar derived dye; absorbed through compromised gut barrier.
amber
Red 40
Implicated in childhood hyperactivity (Southampton study). Banned in some EU member states.
amber
BHT For Freshness
Endocrine concerns at high exposure levels.
Full ingredients (from label)
sugarcorn flour blend (whole grain yellow corn flour, degerminated yellow corn flour)wheat flourwhole grain oat flourmodified food starchoat fibersoluble corn fibercontains 2% or less of vegetable oil (hydrogenated coconut, soybean and/or cottonseed, partially hydrogenated soybean and/or cottonseed)saltmilled corndried applesapple juice concentratecornstarchcinnamonmodified corn starchnatural flavoryellow 6baking sodaturmeric extract colorblue 1red 40bht for freshnessvitamins and minerals: vitamin c (sodium ascorbate and ascorbic acid)niacinamidereduced ironzinc oxidevitamin b6 (pyridoxine hydrochloride)vitamin b2 (riboflavin)vitamin a palmitatevitamin b1 (thiamin hydrochloride)folic acidvitamin b12vitamin d3
How this analysis is generated
Each ingredient on this product's published label is matched against our 237 source-cited chemical rules, each documenting a concern from peer-reviewed research and regulatory sources. Severity tiers:
- Avoid (red) — banned or restricted in the EU, UK or Canada but still legal in the US, IARC-listed, or strong contact-allergen evidence.
- Caution (amber) — regulatory caution, contamination risk, or condition-specific irritant.
- Mild (green) — low concern but commonly avoided in low-tox formulations.
Each flag links to its primary chemical-level source, and each condition pill links to a PubMed-indexed paper that discusses the chemical class in the context of that condition. Every citation is a real peer-reviewed paper — we don't link to Wikipedia or PubMed search pages. Some pairs use a topically-broad paper (e.g. a fragrance-allergen patch-test review) rather than a single-pair study where the literature is thin. The full evidence chain (chemical → mechanism → condition → paper) is one click away.
This is automated analysis of a published label, not medical advice — always verify the label yourself before changing products. Methodology and source list at scan.lowtoxgear.com.