Nestlé Cheerios

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Last updated4 July 2026

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Allergens · gluten

The label we read declares: gluten.

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Fine

Scored for 2 to 5 years. Turn the dial: the rules change with the age, not the food.

No added sugars in the ingredients list.

Lower in sugar than most in this aisle and lower in salt than most in this aisle for a 2 to 5 year old.

The judgement

each line is one rule the number is built from

Low sugar for this age1g/100gFor 2 to 5 years, under 8g per 100g is the good zone and 22g is the line we hold.

Low salt (sodium) for this age118mg/100gFor 2 to 5 years, under 200mg per 100g is the good zone and 450mg is the line we hold.

How this scored, rule by rule

needs-panelHas the nutrition data we need to score it.PASS

no-intense-sweetenersNone of the 35 names on this list appear in the ingredients. The pack always wins if it disagrees.PASS

sugar-capInside the line: 1g of sugar per 100g, against a cap of 22g.PASS

sodium-capInside the line: 118mg of salt (sodium) per 100g, against a cap of 450mg.PASS

prefer-lower-sugarLower in sugar than most in this aisle: 1g per 100g earns 100 of 100 on this preference (weight 3).100/100

prefer-fibreNot counted: fibre was not captured, so this preference neither helps nor hurts.NO DATA

prefer-lower-sodiumLower in salt than most in this aisle: 118mg per 100g earns 100 of 100 on this preference (weight 2).100/100

prefer-ironNot counted: iron was not captured, so this preference neither helps nor hurts.NO DATA

RULES V87 (DRAFT) · DATA VERSION 1890 · same inputs, same answer, in six months if you like

The label, in our own table

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Nutrition per 100g

Nestlé Cheerios

As we read the label, for 2 to 5 years

Energy	1548.6 kJ
Energy (kcal)	387 kcal
Protein	8.2 g
Fat	4.5 g
Saturated fat	0.7 g
Carbohydrate	73.1 g
Sugar	1 g
Added sugar	0 g
Salt (sodium)	118 mg
Salt	0.295 g

Last updated 4 July 2026, from a public food database. The pack always wins.

Allergens

flags are only ever added, never removed

The label we read declares: gluten.

Check the pack on the day too, including any may contain warning. If the pack and this page disagree, the pack wins.

Ingredients, as we read them

Whole grain cereals (77 %), {_wheat_ (38 %), corn (29 %), _oats_ (5 %), rice (5%)}, _wheat_ starch, sunflower oil, salt blend {salt, mineral sea salts (508, 511)}, colours (caramel and annatto), acidity regulator (trisodium phosphate). vitamins and minerals: minerals (calcium, iron, zinc), vitamins (niacin, e, b2, b6 and folate).

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