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Frankford Cereal 'n Candy Bites: Food Integrity analysis
Quick answer
Lower integrity
Frankford cereal 'n candy bites received a Food Integrity Score of 38 out of 100 (lower integrity). This reflects ultra-processed and high additive load. This is a colorful, heavily processed treat built on refined sugar, palm kernel oils, multiple artificial dyes, and preservatives. It fits better as an occasional treat than an everyday food, and its ingredient list is doing a lot of work to create color, flavor, and shelf life. Main considerations include synthetic dyes (red 40, yellow 5, yellow 6, blue 1, blue 2), hydrogenated palm kernel oil and refined canola oil, and bht and bha preservatives plus artificial flavor. Simpler options: Choose plain whole-grain cereal without added dyes or preservatives; look for cereals with fewer additives and no hydrogenated oils.
Food Integrity Score 38/100
What stood out on the label?
- Ultra-processed
- High additive load
- Transparency: Medium
What to watch?
- Synthetic dyes (Red 40, Yellow 5, Yellow 6, Blue 1, Blue 2)
- Hydrogenated palm kernel oil and refined canola oil
- BHT and BHA preservatives plus artificial flavor
Simpler options to consider
- Choose plain whole-grain cereal without added dyes or preservatives
- Look for cereals with fewer additives and no hydrogenated oils
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Source data, GTIN, and Healthy Food Guide analysis details
Product facts
- Product
- Frankford Cereal 'n Candy Bites
- Brand
- Frankford
- Category
- Sweets & Desserts (source: Candy)
- GTIN / UPC
00041376712852- Serving size
- 28 g (0.2 Package)
- 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
Cereal 'n Candy Bites
Frankford
Lower integrity
Warning Signs
Hydrogenated palm kernel oil, Red 40, Yellow 5, Yellow 6, Blue 1, and Blue 2 signal a heavily engineered, color-driven formula.
Consider This
Layers of artificial flavor, BHT and BHA preservatives, soy lecithin emulsifier, and refined sugar typify factory-formulated cereal candy.
Good Substitutes
Plain whole-grain cereal with a little honey or maple and fruit, rather than colored, coated, preserved bites.
Overall Assessment
Lower integrityThis is a colorful, heavily processed treat built on refined sugar, palm kernel oils, multiple artificial dyes, and preservatives. It fits better as an occasional treat than an everyday food, and its ingredient list is doing a lot of work to create color, flavor, and shelf life.
Key Highlights
What stood out
- Synthetic dyes (Red 40, Yellow 5, Yellow 6, Blue 1, Blue 2)
- Hydrogenated palm kernel oil and refined canola oil
- BHT and BHA preservatives plus artificial flavor
Family Watchlist
Ingredients some users may personally want to know about.
- Hydrogenated palm kernel oil — Hydrogenated fat
- Synthetic dyes (Red 40, Yellow 5, Yellow 6, Blue 1, Blue 2) — Artificial colors
- Artificial and natural flavor — Vague or artificial flavor systems
- BHT and BHA — Synthetic preservatives
Highest concern ingredients
- Red 40, Yellow 5, Yellow 6, Blue 1, Blue 2 (8/10) — Synthetic color additives
- Hydrogenated palm kernel oil (8/10) — Hydrogenated fat
- Artificial flavor (7/10) — Synthetic flavor system
Better choice tips
- Choose plain whole-grain cereal without added dyes or preservatives
- Look for cereals with fewer additives and no hydrogenated oils
Ingredients
Ingredient list
WHITE COATING (SUGAR, VEGETABLE OIL [PALM KERNEL OIL AND HYDROGENATED PALM KERNEL OIL], NONFAT DRY MILK SOLIDS, WHOLE MILK SOLIDS, SOY LECITHIN [AN EMULSIFIER], NATURAL FLAVOR, SALT, ARTIFICIAL FLAVOR), CEREAL (RICE, SUGAR, CANOLA OIL, SALT, NATURAL AND ARTIFICIAL FLAVOR, RED 40, YELLOW 6, YELLOW 5, TURMERIC OLEORESIN (COLOR), BLUE 1, BLUE 2, BHT AND BHA [TO PRESERVE FRESHNESS]), NATURAL AND ARTIFICIAL FLAVOR. VITAMINS AND MINERALS: SODIUM ASCORBATE AND ASCORBIC ACID (VITAMIN C), NIACINAMIDE (VITAMIN B3), REDUCED IRON, ZINC OXIDE, VITAMIN A PALMITATE, PYRIDOXINE HYDROCHLORIDE (VITAMIN B6), THIAMIN MONONITRATE (VITAMIN B1), RIBOFLAVIN (VITAMIN B2), FOLIC ACID, VITAMIN D3, VITAMIN B12.
Formulations can vary — check the package label for the final word.
Highest-concern ingredients first. Expand an item for notes.
Vegetable oil (palm kernel and hydrogenated palm kernel oil)Concern 8/10 — Higher concernHydrogenated oilWatchlist · Higher concern
What this is
Hydrogenated oil
Processing category
Processed
Main concern area
Family Watchlist
Why it matters
Hydrogenated fat signals industrial formulation
Additional note
Includes hydrogenated palm kernel oil
Family watchlist
Hydrogenated oil; some users prefer to avoid
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
Synthetic dyes are commonly flagged for watchlists
Additional note
Synthetic color additive
Family watchlist
Synthetic color
Yellow 6Concern 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
Synthetic dyes are commonly flagged for watchlists
Additional note
Synthetic color additive
Family watchlist
Synthetic color
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
Synthetic dyes are commonly flagged for watchlists
Additional note
Synthetic color additive
Family watchlist
Synthetic color
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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
Synthetic dyes are commonly flagged for watchlists
Additional note
Synthetic color additive
Family watchlist
Synthetic color
Blue 2Concern 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
Synthetic dyes are commonly flagged for watchlists
Additional note
Synthetic color additive
Family watchlist
Synthetic color
Artificial flavorConcern 7/10 — Higher concernArtificial flavorWatchlist · Additive
What this is
Artificial flavor
Processing category
Synthetic / man-made
Main concern area
Family Watchlist
Why it matters
Artificial flavors signal engineered taste
Additional note
Synthetic flavor system
Natural and artificial flavor (cereal)Concern 7/10 — Higher concernFlavor systemWatchlist · Additive · Vague label term
What this is
Flavor system
Processing category
Synthetic / man-made
Main concern area
Family Watchlist
Why it matters
Mixed flavor system obscures specific sources
Additional note
Combined natural and artificial flavor system
Family watchlist
Artificial flavor and vague flavor blend
BHT and BHAConcern 7/10 — Higher concernPreservativeWatchlist · Additive
What this is
Preservative
Processing category
Synthetic / man-made
Main concern area
Additive load
Why it matters
Synthetic preservatives signal shelf-life engineering
Additional note
Synthetic preservatives for freshness
Family watchlist
Synthetic preservatives
White coatingConcern 6/10 — Moderate concernCoating blend
What this is
Coating blend
Processing category
Processed
Main concern area
Processing
Why it matters
Multi-part coating adds refined fats and flavor systems
Additional note
Coating blend of sugar, oils, milk solids, and flavors
Canola oilConcern 6/10 — Moderate concernRefined oilWatchlist
What this is
Refined oil
Processing category
Natural refined
Main concern area
Family Watchlist
Why it matters
Refined seed oils are commonly flagged by users
Additional note
Refined seed oil
Soy lecithinConcern 5/10 — Moderate concernEmulsifierWatchlist · Additive
What this is
Emulsifier
Processing category
Synthetic / man-made
Main concern area
Additive load
Why it matters
Emulsifiers are formulation helpers for texture and blending
Additional note
Emulsifier listed by name
Family watchlist
Emulsifier; formulation helper
Natural flavorConcern 5/10 — Moderate concernVague ingredientWatchlist · Additive · Vague label term
What this is
Vague ingredient
Processing category
Processed
Main concern area
Family Watchlist
Why it matters
Vague flavor blends hide specific inputs
Additional note
Vague flavor system with undisclosed sources
Family watchlist
Vague flavor system
SugarConcern 4/10 — Mild concernSweetener
What this is
Sweetener
Processing category
Natural refined
Main concern area
Ingredient concern
Why it matters
Refined sugar appears in both coating and cereal
Additional note
Refined sweetener, listed multiple times
Turmeric oleoresin (color)Concern 3/10 — Mild concernColor additiveAdditive
What this is
Color additive
Processing category
Processed
Main concern area
Additive load
Why it matters
Extracted color is a mild additive-style input
Additional note
Extracted color from turmeric
Nonfat dry milk solidsConcern 2/10 — Very low concernDairy solids
What this is
Dairy solids
Processing category
Processed
Main concern area
Processing
Why it matters
Dried dairy is a mild processing step
Additional note
Dried dairy ingredient
Whole milk solidsConcern 2/10 — Very low concernDairy solids
What this is
Dairy solids
Processing category
Processed
Main concern area
Processing
Why it matters
Dried dairy is a mild processing step
Additional note
Dried dairy ingredient
Sodium ascorbate and ascorbic acid (vitamin C)Concern 2/10 — Very low concernVitamin fortificantAdditive
What this is
Vitamin fortificant
Processing category
Synthetic / man-made
Main concern area
Additive load
Why it matters
Fortification and antioxidant helper
Additional note
Added vitamin C and antioxidant
Niacinamide (vitamin B3)Concern 2/10 — Very low concernVitamin fortificantAdditive
What this is
Vitamin fortificant
Processing category
Synthetic / man-made
Main concern area
Additive load
Why it matters
Fortification helper
Additional note
Added vitamin fortificant
Reduced ironConcern 2/10 — Very low concernMineral fortificantAdditive
What this is
Mineral fortificant
Processing category
Synthetic / man-made
Main concern area
Additive load
Why it matters
Fortification helper
Additional note
Added mineral fortificant
Zinc oxideConcern 2/10 — Very low concernMineral fortificantAdditive
What this is
Mineral fortificant
Processing category
Synthetic / man-made
Main concern area
Additive load
Why it matters
Fortification helper
Additional note
Added mineral fortificant
Vitamin A palmitateConcern 2/10 — Very low concernVitamin fortificantAdditive
What this is
Vitamin fortificant
Processing category
Synthetic / man-made
Main concern area
Additive load
Why it matters
Fortification helper
Additional note
Added vitamin fortificant
Pyridoxine hydrochloride (vitamin B6)Concern 2/10 — Very low concernVitamin fortificantAdditive
What this is
Vitamin fortificant
Processing category
Synthetic / man-made
Main concern area
Additive load
Why it matters
Fortification helper
Additional note
Added vitamin fortificant
Thiamin mononitrate (vitamin B1)Concern 2/10 — Very low concernVitamin fortificantAdditive
What this is
Vitamin fortificant
Processing category
Synthetic / man-made
Main concern area
Additive load
Why it matters
Fortification helper
Additional note
Added vitamin fortificant
Riboflavin (vitamin B2)Concern 2/10 — Very low concernVitamin fortificantAdditive
What this is
Vitamin fortificant
Processing category
Synthetic / man-made
Main concern area
Additive load
Why it matters
Fortification helper
Additional note
Added vitamin fortificant
Folic acidConcern 2/10 — Very low concernVitamin fortificantAdditive
What this is
Vitamin fortificant
Processing category
Synthetic / man-made
Main concern area
Additive load
Why it matters
Fortification helper
Additional note
Added vitamin fortificant
Vitamin D3Concern 2/10 — Very low concernVitamin fortificantAdditive
What this is
Vitamin fortificant
Processing category
Synthetic / man-made
Main concern area
Additive load
Why it matters
Fortification helper
Additional note
Added vitamin fortificant
Vitamin B12Concern 2/10 — Very low concernVitamin fortificantAdditive
What this is
Vitamin fortificant
Processing category
Synthetic / man-made
Main concern area
Additive load
Why it matters
Fortification helper
Additional note
Added vitamin fortificant
SaltConcern 1/10 — Very low concernSeasoning
What this is
Seasoning
Processing category
Natural refined
Why it matters
Common seasoning with minimal concern
Additional note
Common seasoning
RiceConcern 1/10 — Very low concernGrain
What this is
Grain
Processing category
Whole food
Why it matters
Grain base is simple, though heavily refined in cereal
Additional note
Base grain, enriched cereal
Food Integrity reflects ingredient formulation and processing only. It is not a medical safety rating or nutritional recommendation. 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-outsMetabolic 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 ingredients (Mentions "sugar". See ingredients for details.)
Heart-Healthy Eating
Watch-outsMetabolic Health
For someone prioritizing Heart-Healthy Eating, the analysis identifies considerations that may matter more than the general product score alone.
A consideration: Ingredients often higher in saturated fat (Mentions "palm kernel", "hydrogenated". See ingredients for details.)
GLP-1 Eating Support
Watch-outsMetabolic 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". See ingredients for details.)
Low Sugar Lifestyle
Watch-outsMetabolic 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 ingredients (Mentions "sugar". See ingredients for details.)
Appetite & Portion Awareness
Watch-outsMetabolic 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". See ingredients for details.)
Vegan
Watch-outsDietary Patterns
For someone prioritizing Vegan, the analysis identifies considerations that may matter more than the general product score alone.
A consideration: Animal-derived ingredients (Mentions "milk". See ingredients for details.)
Plant-Based
Watch-outsDietary Patterns
For someone prioritizing Plant-Based, the analysis identifies considerations that may matter more than the general product score alone.
A consideration: Animal-derived ingredients (Mentions "milk". See ingredients for details.)
Low-Carb Lifestyle
Watch-outsDietary Patterns
For someone prioritizing Low-Carb Lifestyle, the analysis identifies considerations that may matter more than the general product score alone.
A consideration: Carb-dense ingredients (Mentions "rice", "sugar". See ingredients for details.)
This product has 1 additional signal for this goal.
Keto-Style Eating
Watch-outsDietary Patterns
For someone prioritizing Keto-Style Eating, the analysis identifies considerations that may matter more than the general product score alone.
A consideration: Carb-dense ingredients (Mentions "rice", "sugar". See ingredients for details.)
This product has 1 additional signal for this goal.
Minimally Processed Eating
Watch-outsDietary Patterns
For someone prioritizing Minimally Processed Eating, the analysis identifies considerations that may matter more than the general product score alone.
A consideration: Higher processing level (Ultra-processed)
This product has 3 additional signals for this goal.
Whole-Food Focused Eating
Watch-outsDietary Patterns
For someone prioritizing Whole-Food Focused Eating, the analysis identifies considerations that may matter more than the general product score alone.
A consideration: Higher processing level (Ultra-processed)
This product has 3 additional signals for this goal.
Reduce Ultra-Processed Foods
Watch-outsDietary Patterns
For someone prioritizing Reduce Ultra-Processed Foods, the analysis identifies considerations that may matter more than the general product score alone.
A consideration: Higher processing level (Ultra-processed)
This product has 3 additional signals for this goal.
Mediterranean-Style Eating
Watch-outsDietary Patterns
For someone prioritizing Mediterranean-Style Eating, the analysis identifies considerations that may matter more than the general product score alone.
A consideration: Ingredients often higher in saturated fat (Mentions "palm kernel", "hydrogenated". See ingredients for details.)
Paleo-Style Eating
Watch-outsDietary Patterns
For someone prioritizing Paleo-Style Eating, the analysis identifies considerations that may matter more than the general product score alone.
A consideration: Grain/legume ingredients (Mentions "rice", "soy". See ingredients for details.)
This product has 2 additional signals for this goal.
Healthy Fat Focus
Watch-outsDietary Patterns
For someone prioritizing Healthy Fat Focus, the analysis identifies considerations that may matter more than the general product score alone.
A consideration: Ingredients often higher in saturated fat (Mentions "palm kernel", "hydrogenated". See ingredients for details.)
Athletic Fueling
NeutralAthletic Performance
For someone prioritizing Athletic Fueling, the Food Integrity data do not show a strong matching signal for this product.
Workout Recovery
NeutralAthletic Performance
For someone prioritizing Workout Recovery, the Food Integrity data do not show a strong matching signal for this product.
Strength & Protein Focus
NeutralAthletic Performance
For someone prioritizing Strength & Protein Focus, the Food Integrity data do not show a strong matching signal for this product.
Vegetarian
NeutralDietary Patterns
For someone prioritizing Vegetarian, the Food Integrity data do not show a strong matching signal for this product.
Pescatarian
NeutralDietary Patterns
For someone prioritizing Pescatarian, the Food Integrity data do not show a strong matching signal for this product.
Low Gluten Eating
NeutralDietary Patterns
For someone prioritizing Low Gluten Eating, the Food Integrity data do not show a strong matching signal for this product.
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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 Frankford Cereal 'n Candy Bites highly processed?
Food Integrity lists processing level as Ultra-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?
Frankford Cereal 'n Candy Bites shows about 0g of fiber per labeled serving in the Longevity nutrition facts.
Does it contain added sugar?
Frankford Cereal 'n Candy Bites: 17g added sugar per serving; sweetener signals include Sugar (coating and cereal). Confirm the current package Nutrition Facts and ingredient list.
What helped the Longevity Score?
Key positives called out in the analysis include: Fortified with several vitamins and minerals; Low sodium for a packaged snack.
What prevented a perfect Longevity Score?
Key concerns noted include: High sugar, with sugar listed as a leading ingredient; Multiple artificial dyes (Red 40, Yellow 5/6, Blue 1/2); Contains BHT and BHA preservatives.
Who might evaluate this product differently?
People prioritizing different goals (for example lower carbs, higher protein, or minimally processed eating) may weigh the same sweets & desserts differently. Use the goal preview on this page, then personalize in KarbCoach for your priorities.
Source data and Healthy Food Guide analysis
- Public label databases (including USDA FoodData Central and Open Food Facts) — Possible sources for package ingredients and nutrition.
- Healthy Food Guide analysis (Longevity and Food Integrity) — Independent Longevity and Food Integrity scorecards.
- How the Longevity Score is calculated
- How the Food Integrity Score is calculated
- Scoring models: KarbCoach Longevity and Food Integrity.
- Independent analysis. No manufacturer affiliation.
- 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.
Label accuracy and safety information
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