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General Mills Oat Crunch Choc Cheerios
Cereal & Breakfast
📊 NOVA 4🥛 Dairy-Free

General Mills Oat Crunch Choc Cheerios

Cheerios
18.20 oz
Available at Foodtown
220
Calories
4g
Protein
14g
Sugars
240mg
Sodium
4g
Fiber
96
Ingredients

What You Should Know

General Mills Oat Crunch Choc Cheerios lives on the supermarket cereal aisle, shelved with other sweetened and family-oriented breakfast cereals and near granola and kids’ cereal displays. The 18.2 oz cardboard box with bright graphics leans into familiar Cheerios branding while promising a chocolatey twist — a grab for shoppers seeking a sweet, crunchy breakfast or a snack. It suits quick weekday breakfasts, back-to-school lunchbox additions, and on-the-go mornings, but also appears in impulse buys for road-trip snack bins or a weekend brunch where kids are involved. Brand positioning is mainstream and family-focused: General Mills trades on decades of household recognition, aiming messaging at parents who want a treat that still signals “made with whole grain oats.” Packaging highlights health-forward cues — whole grain claims, added vitamins and minerals, and callouts like “oat crunch” — alongside playful, kid-friendly imagery; there’s no organic or non-GMO certification on standard SKUs. In plain terms this product is processed in multiple industrial stages (flaking, sweetening, puffing/coating and fortification) and contains emulsifiers, stabilizers, and flavor concentrates that extend shelf life and create consistent texture. Sensory notes: the cereal combines small toasted oat rings and clusters with a sweet, cocoa-coated snap; it pours crisply into a bowl and stays crunchy under cold milk for a short ritual of spoonfuls and quick bites. Consumers use it as a quick breakfast, dry snack straight from the box, or mixed into yogurt, satisfying both convenience and a chocolatey indulgence while carrying a familiar, comforting vibe.

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 cup
Servings per Container: 9
Calories220
% Daily Value*
Total Fat4.5g6%
Saturated Fat0.5g3%
Sodium240mg10%
Total Carbohydrate42g15%
Dietary Fiber4g14%
Total Sugars14g
Added Sugars14g28%
Protein4g
* The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.

Ingredients

Whole, Grain, Oats,, Sugar,, Whole, Grain, Corn,, Modified, Corn, Starch,, Canola, and/or, Sunflower, Oil,, Cocoa, Processed, with, Alkali,, Rice, Flour,, Corn, Syrup,, Salt,, Corn, Starch,, Unsweetened, Chocolate,, Tripotassium, Phosphate,, Color, (Caramel, Color,, Annatto, Extract),, Baking, Soda,, Natural, Flavor,, Rosemary, Extract,, Vitamin, E, (Mixed, Tocopherols), Added, to, Preserve, Freshness., Vitamins, and, Minerals:, Tricalcium, Phosphate,, Calcium, Carbonate,, Iron, and, Zinc, (Mineral, Nutrients),, Vitamin, C, (Sodium, Ascorbate),, A, B, Vitamin, (Niacinamide),, A, B, Vitamin, (Calcium, Pantothenate),, Vitamin, B1, (Thiamin, Mononitrate),, Vitamin, B6, (Pyridoxine, Hydrochloride),, Vitamin, B2, (Riboflavin),, Vitamin, B12,, Vitamin, A, (Palmitate),, A, B, Vitamin, (Folic, Acid),, Vitamin, D3..

Flagged Ingredients:

  • Canola Oil - Seed oil high in omega-6 fatty acids
  • Sunflower Oil - Seed oil high in omega-6 fatty acids
  • Modified Corn Starch - Processed emulsifier
  • Rosemary Extract - Synthetic preservative
  • Caramel Color - Artificial coloring
  • Annatto Extract - Artificial coloring
No Seed OilNo EmulsifierNo PreservativeNo Additive

Dietary Labels

This product is not vegan, is not gluten-free, and is not organic.

Ultra-Processing Assessment

NOVA Score:4 / 4

Ultra-Processed

Why this score?

The ingredient list includes industrial ingredients (modified starch, corn syrup, canola/sunflower oil blends), flavorings, colors, preservatives and nutrient fortification, characteristic of ultra-processed foods (NOVA 4). These ingredients and multi-step manufacturing produce a product far removed from minimally processed whole foods.

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Common Questions about General Mills Oat Crunch Choc Cheerios

Well, that depends on how you define 'healthy.' With 4 grams of fiber and essential vitamins and minerals, they can be a decent part of a balanced breakfast. However, they do have 14 grams of added sugars per serving, so if you're watching your sugar intake, you might want to enjoy these in moderation.

Perfect For

back-to-school
weekend-brunch
road-trip

Vibe:

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