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Cap'n Crunch's Oops! All Berries Flavored Sweetened Corn & Oat Cereal: Food Integrity analysis

Updated 2026-10-19 · Cap'n Crunch's

Quick answer

Lower integrity

Cap'n Crunch's oops! all berries flavored sweetened corn & oat cereal received a Food Integrity Score of 52 out of 100 (lower integrity). This reflects highly processed and high additive load. This is a sweetened, colorful breakfast cereal built on corn flour, oat flour, and two sugars, then dressed up with artificial flavor and three dyes. The label is long on additives and short on whole-food character, so it fits better as an occasional treat than an everyday breakfast. The biggest drivers of the lower score are the artificial colors, synthetic BHT, and the vague "natural and artificial flavor" listing. Main considerations include artificial colors red 40, blue 1, and yellow 5, synthetic bht preservative, and refined sugars and vague flavor blend. Simpler options: Choose plain oat or corn cereals without artificial colors or BHT; add fresh or frozen berries and a small amount of sweetener at home.

Food Integrity Score 52/100

What stood out on the label?

  • Highly processed
  • High additive load
  • Transparency: Medium

What to watch?

  • Artificial colors Red 40, Blue 1, and Yellow 5
  • Synthetic BHT preservative
  • Refined sugars and vague flavor blend

Simpler options to consider

  • Choose plain oat or corn cereals without artificial colors or BHT
  • Add fresh or frozen berries and a small amount of sweetener at home

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Source data, GTIN, and Healthy Food Guide analysis details

Product facts

Product
Cap'n Crunch's Oops! All Berries Flavored Sweetened Corn & Oat Cereal
Category
Breakfast & Cereal (source: Cereal)
GTIN / UPC
00030000573235
Serving size
38 g (1 1/4 cup)
Source data — ingredients
Ingredient list from product label data (see Sources)
Healthy Food Guide analysis
Independent Longevity and Food Integrity scorecards. See methodology under Sources.
Data last verified

Food Integrity results

Oops! All Berries Flavored Sweetened Corn & Oat Cereal

Cap'n Crunch's

Lower integrity

Warning Signs

Red 40, Blue 1, and Yellow 5 are artificial colors, and BHT is a synthetic preservative that many users prefer to avoid.

Consider This

Refined sugar, brown sugar, corn flour, palm and/or coconut oil, and sodium citrate sit alongside colors and BHT, a pattern typical of factory-formulated cereal.

Good Substitutes

Plain rolled oats with fresh berries and a little maple syrup gives you the fruit flavor without colors or BHT.

Overall Assessment

Lower integrity

This is a sweetened, colorful breakfast cereal built on corn flour, oat flour, and two sugars, then dressed up with artificial flavor and three dyes. The label is long on additives and short on whole-food character, so it fits better as an occasional treat than an everyday breakfast. The biggest drivers of the lower score are the artificial colors, synthetic BHT, and the vague "natural and artificial flavor" listing.

Key Highlights

What stood out

  • Artificial colors Red 40, Blue 1, and Yellow 5
  • Synthetic BHT preservative
  • Refined sugars and vague flavor blend

Family Watchlist

Ingredients some users may personally want to know about.

  • Sugar — Refined sweetener
  • Brown sugar — Refined sweetener
  • Palm oil and/or coconut oil — Refined oil
  • Natural and artificial flavor — Vague flavor blend
  • Red 40 — Artificial color
  • Blue 1 — Artificial color

Highest concern ingredients

  • Red 40 (8/10) — Synthetic color additive.
  • Blue 1 (8/10) — Synthetic color additive.
  • Yellow 5 (8/10) — Synthetic color additive.

Better choice tips

  • Choose plain oat or corn cereals without artificial colors or BHT.
  • Add fresh or frozen berries and a small amount of sweetener at home.

Ingredients

Ingredient list

CORN FLOUR, SUGAR, OAT FLOUR, BROWN SUGAR, PALM OIL AND/OR COCONUT OIL, SALT, SODIUM CITRATE, NATURAL AND ARTIFICIAL FLAVOR, MALIC ACID, RED 40, BLUE 1, REDUCED IRON, YELLOW 5, NIACINAMIDE*, THIAMINE MONONITRATE*, BHT (TO PRESERVE FRESHNESS), PYRIDOXINE HYDROCHLORIDE*, RIBOFLAVIN*, FOLIC ACID *.

Formulations can vary — check the package label for the final word.

Highest-concern ingredients first. Expand an item for notes.

  1. Red 40Concern 8/10 — Higher concernColor additiveWatchlist · Additive · Higher concern

    What this is

    Color additive

    Processing category

    Synthetic / man-made

    Main concern area

    Family Watchlist

    Why it matters

    Artificial color many users prefer to avoid.

    Additional note

    Synthetic color additive.

    Family watchlist

    Artificial color

  2. Blue 1Concern 8/10 — Higher concernColor additiveWatchlist · Additive · Higher concern

    What this is

    Color additive

    Processing category

    Synthetic / man-made

    Main concern area

    Family Watchlist

    Why it matters

    Artificial color many users prefer to avoid.

    Additional note

    Synthetic color additive.

    Family watchlist

    Artificial color

  3. Yellow 5Concern 8/10 — Higher concernColor additiveWatchlist · Additive · Higher concern

    What this is

    Color additive

    Processing category

    Synthetic / man-made

    Main concern area

    Family Watchlist

    Why it matters

    Artificial color many users prefer to avoid.

    Additional note

    Synthetic color additive.

    Family watchlist

    Artificial color

  4. Natural and artificial flavorConcern 7/10 — Higher concernVague flavorWatchlist · Additive · Vague label term

    What this is

    Vague flavor

    Processing category

    Unknown / not listed

    Main concern area

    Family Watchlist

    Why it matters

    Undisclosed flavor blend hides exact sources and components.

    Additional note

    Vague flavor system mixing natural and artificial sources.

    Family watchlist

    Vague flavor blend

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  1. BHT (to preserve freshness)Concern 7/10 — Higher concernPreservativeWatchlist · Additive

    What this is

    Preservative

    Processing category

    Synthetic / man-made

    Main concern area

    Family Watchlist

    Why it matters

    Synthetic preservative used to extend shelf life.

    Additional note

    Synthetic antioxidant preservative.

    Family watchlist

    Synthetic preservative

  2. Palm oil and/or coconut oilConcern 6/10 — Moderate concernRefined oilWatchlist · Vague label term

    What this is

    Refined oil

    Processing category

    Processed

    Main concern area

    Family Watchlist

    Why it matters

    Refined fat source that is not specified precisely on the label.

    Additional note

    Refined tropical oil; source choice is unspecified.

  3. SugarConcern 5/10 — Moderate concernSweetenerWatchlist

    What this is

    Sweetener

    Processing category

    Natural refined

    Main concern area

    Family Watchlist

    Why it matters

    Refined sugar is a common reason users want to limit cereals.

    Additional note

    Refined sweetener, a major share of the formula.

    Family watchlist

    Refined sweetener

  4. Brown sugarConcern 5/10 — Moderate concernSweetenerWatchlist

    What this is

    Sweetener

    Processing category

    Natural refined

    Main concern area

    Family Watchlist

    Why it matters

    Second sugar source stacks with sugar in the list.

    Additional note

    Refined sugar with molasses, adds to sweetener load.

    Family watchlist

    Refined sweetener

  5. Sodium citrateConcern 5/10 — Moderate concernAdditiveWatchlist · Additive

    What this is

    Additive

    Processing category

    Processed

    Main concern area

    Additive load

    Why it matters

    Functional additive that helps control acidity and texture.

    Additional note

    Acidity regulator and flavor helper.

    Family watchlist

    Functional additive

  6. Malic acidConcern 4/10 — Mild concernAcidulantAdditive

    What this is

    Acidulant

    Processing category

    Processed

    Main concern area

    Additive load

    Why it matters

    Added acid for tart flavor rather than a whole-food component.

    Additional note

    Acidulant used to add tartness.

  7. Corn flourConcern 3/10 — Mild concernRefined grain

    What this is

    Refined grain

    Processing category

    Natural refined

    Main concern area

    Processing

    Why it matters

    Refined base that lowers fiber compared with whole grains.

    Additional note

    Refined grain flour, common and recognizable.

  8. Oat flourConcern 2/10 — Very low concernWhole grain

    What this is

    Whole grain

    Processing category

    Natural refined

    Why it matters

    Oat flour is a recognizable grain, though finely milled.

    Additional note

    Oat-based flour, a simple recognizable grain.

  9. Reduced ironConcern 2/10 — Very low concernFortificant

    What this is

    Fortificant

    Processing category

    Processed

    Why it matters

    Fortification nutrient added to refined grain base.

    Additional note

    Added iron for fortification.

  10. SaltConcern 1/10 — Very low concernSeasoning

    What this is

    Seasoning

    Processing category

    Natural refined

    Why it matters

    Common seasoning with low concern at this level.

    Additional note

    Basic seasoning, expected in cereal.

  11. NiacinamideConcern 1/10 — Very low concernFortificant

    What this is

    Fortificant

    Processing category

    Processed

    Why it matters

    Vitamin added for fortification, low concern.

    Additional note

    B vitamin fortification.

  12. Thiamine mononitrateConcern 1/10 — Very low concernFortificant

    What this is

    Fortificant

    Processing category

    Processed

    Why it matters

    Vitamin added for fortification, low concern.

    Additional note

    B vitamin fortification.

  13. Pyridoxine hydrochlorideConcern 1/10 — Very low concernFortificant

    What this is

    Fortificant

    Processing category

    Processed

    Why it matters

    Vitamin added for fortification, low concern.

    Additional note

    Vitamin B6 fortification.

  14. RiboflavinConcern 1/10 — Very low concernFortificant

    What this is

    Fortificant

    Processing category

    Processed

    Why it matters

    Vitamin added for fortification, low concern.

    Additional note

    Vitamin B2 fortification.

  15. Folic acidConcern 1/10 — Very low concernFortificant

    What this is

    Fortificant

    Processing category

    Processed

    Why it matters

    Vitamin added for fortification, low concern.

    Additional note

    Folate fortification.

This Food Integrity score reflects ingredient formulation and label transparency only. It is not a medical or safety rating. Formulations can vary by region, size, and packaging. Check the package label for ingredients, allergens, and nutrition. Not medical advice — do not use this site or the KarbCoach mobile app for allergy or health decisions.

How this product may fit different goals

The same food can look different depending on what matters most to you. Here is a general preview of how this product may align with several common goals.

  • Low-Spike Stability

    Watch-outs

    Metabolic Health

    For someone prioritizing Low-Spike Stability, the analysis identifies considerations that may matter more than the general product score alone.

    A consideration: Sweetener/sugar on watchlist (see Food Integrity)

    This product has 1 additional signal for this goal.

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  • GLP-1 Eating Support

    Watch-outs

    Metabolic Health

    For someone prioritizing GLP-1 Eating Support, the analysis identifies considerations that may matter more than the general product score alone.

    A consideration: Sweetener/sugar ingredients (Mentions "sugar", "brown sugar". See ingredients for details.)

    See more for this goal

  • Low Sugar Lifestyle

    Watch-outs

    Metabolic Health

    For someone prioritizing Low Sugar Lifestyle, the analysis identifies considerations that may matter more than the general product score alone.

    A consideration: Sweetener/sugar on watchlist (see Food Integrity)

    This product has 1 additional signal for this goal.

    See more for this goal

  • Appetite & Portion Awareness

    Watch-outs

    Metabolic Health

    For someone prioritizing Appetite & Portion Awareness, the analysis identifies considerations that may matter more than the general product score alone.

    A consideration: Sweetener/sugar ingredients (Mentions "sugar", "brown sugar". See ingredients for details.)

    See more for this goal

  • Vegetarian

    Supportive

    Dietary Patterns

    For someone prioritizing Vegetarian, the available data suggest this product may align in helpful ways.

    A supportive signal: Plant-food ingredients (Mentions "oat". See ingredients for details.)

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  • Vegan

    Supportive

    Dietary Patterns

    For someone prioritizing Vegan, the available data suggest this product may align in helpful ways.

    A supportive signal: Plant-food ingredients (Mentions "oat". See ingredients for details.)

    See more for this goal

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Understanding the Food Integrity analysis

What the Food Integrity analysis evaluates

The Food Integrity analysis focuses on how a packaged food is formulated and made. It examines processing level, ingredient quality, additives, oils, sweeteners, purity cues, and how clearly a label communicates what is in the product. The Food Integrity Score summarizes that formulation and transparency picture on a 0–100 scale. It is not a full nutrient report and it is not a personalized meal plan.

Why processing, ingredients, and transparency matter

Processing level and ingredient quality shape what you are actually eating beyond calories on the label. Additives, industrial oils, and intense sweeteners can change how clean or heavily engineered a product feels, even when the front of pack looks wholesome. Purity and transparency matter because incomplete or marketing-heavy labeling can hide tradeoffs that only show up when the full ingredient list is reviewed carefully.

Who may prioritize Food Integrity

Some people care mainly about Food Integrity because their dietary goals center on formulation rather than macros alone. Examples include checking vegetarian or vegan suitability, preferring simpler ingredient sources, avoiding certain additives or sweeteners, watching oil choices, or preferring less processed options. For those priorities, the Food Integrity Score can be the more practical first read.

How Food Integrity differs from Longevity

Food Integrity is the focused analysis of processing, ingredients, additives, purity, and transparency. Longevity is the broader analysis of nutritional composition, metabolic and dietary characteristics, processing, and ingredient quality together. Favorable nutrition values do not necessarily mean strong Food Integrity: a product can look balanced on macros yet still rely on heavy processing or additives that the Food Integrity analysis flags in more detail.

Why the two analyses overlap—and why to review Longevity too

The analyses overlap intentionally. Food Integrity–related characteristics contribute to Longevity, and Longevity still benefits from the same ingredient-quality lens. They are not competing verdicts; they answer different questions at different depths. Reviewing the Longevity analysis can add information about nutritional composition, metabolic characteristics, and dietary balance that Food Integrity alone does not emphasize. Looking at both usually gives the most complete understanding of tradeoffs.

Common questions about this product

Is Cap'n Crunch's Oops! All Berries Flavored Sweetened Corn & Oat Cereal highly processed?

Food Integrity lists processing level as Highly processed. That reflects formulation and processing signals from the ingredient analysis — not a medical or regulatory classification.

Why are the Longevity and Food Integrity scores different?

Longevity emphasizes nutrition per serving and longer-term dietary alignment. Food Integrity emphasizes ingredients, additives, processing, and label transparency. The same product can score differently on those lenses.

How much fiber is in one serving?

Cap'n Crunch's Oops! All Berries Flavored Sweetened Corn & Oat Cereal shows about 0.99g of fiber per labeled serving in the Longevity nutrition facts.

Does it contain added sugar?

Cap'n Crunch's Oops! All Berries Flavored Sweetened Corn & Oat Cereal: 15g added sugar per serving; sweetener signals include Sugar, Brown sugar. Confirm the current package Nutrition Facts and ingredient list.

What helped the Longevity Score?

Key positives called out in the analysis include: Contains some whole-grain oat flour; Fortified with iron and B vitamins; Low in saturated fat.

What prevented a perfect Longevity Score?

Key concerns noted include: High sugar (17g per serving, mostly added); Artificial colors Red 40, Blue 1, Yellow 5; Refined corn flour as primary ingredient.

Who might evaluate this product differently?

People prioritizing different goals (for example lower carbs, higher protein, or minimally processed eating) may weigh the same breakfast & cereal differently. Use the goal preview on this page, then personalize in KarbCoach for your priorities.

Other published analyses in Breakfast & Cereal, selected from the same Healthy Food Guide catalog.

Source data and Healthy Food Guide analysis

  1. Public label databases (including USDA FoodData Central and Open Food Facts) — Possible sources for package ingredients and nutrition.
  2. Healthy Food Guide analysis (Longevity and Food Integrity) — Independent Longevity and Food Integrity scorecards.
  3. How the Longevity Score is calculated
  4. How the Food Integrity Score is calculated
  5. Scoring models: KarbCoach Longevity and Food Integrity.
  6. Independent analysis. No manufacturer affiliation.
  7. Formulations can vary by region, size, and packaging. Check the package label for ingredients, allergens, and nutrition. Not medical advice — do not use this site or the KarbCoach mobile app for allergy or health decisions. Full sources and safety details.
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Formulations can vary by region, size, and packaging. Check the package label for ingredients, allergens, and nutrition. Not medical advice — do not use this site or the KarbCoach mobile app for allergy or health decisions.

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