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Kellogg's Cinnamon Frosted Flakes Cinnamon Cereal In A Cup: Longevity analysis

Updated 2026-10-17 · Kellogg's Cinnamon Frosted Flakes

Quick answer

Special Occasion Choice

Kellogg's Cinnamon Frosted Flakes cinnamon cereal in a cup received a Longevity Score of 42 out of 100 (special occasion choice). Refined corn base with added sugar and fortification; low fiber and protein make it a sweet, lightly nutritious option. Strengths include fortified with b vitamins, iron, and vitamin d, low saturated fat and no fat, and simple, short ingredient list, while main considerations include added sugar is a major component (~22 g per serving), refined milled corn with low fiber, and multiple synthetic vitamins and flavorings.

Longevity Score 42/100

What helped the score?

  • Fortified with B vitamins, iron, and vitamin D
  • Low saturated fat and no fat
  • Simple, short ingredient list

What held the score back?

  • Added sugar is a major component (~22 g per serving)
  • Refined milled corn with low fiber
  • Multiple synthetic vitamins and flavorings

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Source data, GTIN, and Healthy Food Guide analysis details

Product facts

Product
Kellogg's Cinnamon Frosted Flakes Cinnamon Cereal In A Cup
Category
Breakfast & Cereal (source: Cereal)
GTIN / UPC
00038000189364
Serving size
60 g (1 Container)
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

Kellogg's Cinnamon Frosted Flakes

Cinnamon Cereal In A Cup

Special Occasion Choice

KarbCoach Recommendation

Special Occasion Choice

Refined corn base with added sugar and fortification; low fiber and protein make it a sweet, lightly nutritious option.

What Stands Out

Very High Sugar

22g added sugar

44% DV

Low Fiber

2g fiber

7% DV

Added Sweetener

Added sugar

DV = Percent of Daily Value based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Key Positives

  • Fortified with B vitamins, iron, and vitamin D
  • Low saturated fat and no fat
  • Simple, short ingredient list

Key Concerns

  • Added sugar is a major component (~22 g per serving)
  • Refined milled corn with low fiber
  • Multiple synthetic vitamins and flavorings

Ingredient Signals

Whole-food ingredients

Milled corn (refined)

Processing signals

Milled and sugar-coated cerealMalt flavor and natural flavor added

Additives

Synthetic vitamin and mineral fortificationMalt flavorNatural flavor

Added sweeteners

Added sugar

Ingredients

Ingredient list

MILLED CORN, SUGAR, MALT FLAVOR, CONTAINS 2% OR LESS OF SALT, CINNAMON, NATURAL FLAVOR. VITAMINS AND MINERALS: IRON (FERRIC PHOSPHATE), NIACINAMIDE, VITAMIN B6 (PYRIDOXINE HYDROCHLORIDE), VITAMIN B2 (RIBOFLAVIN), VITAMIN B1 (THIAMIN HYDROCHLORIDE), FOLIC ACID, VITAMIN D3, VITAMIN B12.

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

Macronutrients

Calories

220

11% DV

Total Carbs

53g

19% DV

Protein

3g

6% DV

Saturated Fat

0g

0% DV

Fiber

2g

7% DV

Net Carbs

51g

19% DV

Sugar

22g

Added Sugar

22g

44% DV

Total Fat

0g

0% DV

Sodium

300mg

13% DV

Cholesterol

0mg

0% DV

Unsaturated Fat

0g

DV = Percent of Daily Value based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Nutrition at a Glance

Nutrition at a Glance
NutrientAmount% Daily Value
Calories22011% DV
Total Carbs53g19% DV
Protein3g6% DV
Saturated Fat0g0% DV
Fiber2g7% DV
Net Carbs51g19% DV
Sugar22g—
Added Sugar22g44% DV
Total Fat0g0% DV
Sodium300mg13% DV
Cholesterol0mg0% DV
Unsaturated Fat0g—

DV = Percent of Daily Value based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Amounts are per labeled serving from source data. Check the package for the final values.

Longevity scores estimate how this product’s nutrition and ingredient profile fit longer-term eating patterns. Formulations can vary — check the package label. Not medical advice. Some nutrient values may be estimated when the label is incomplete.

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: Higher net carbs (51g)

    This product has 3 additional signals for this goal.

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  • Heart-Healthy Eating

    Mixed

    Metabolic Health

    For someone prioritizing Heart-Healthy Eating, the same nutrition and ingredient data show both supportive signals and tradeoffs.

    A tradeoff: Added-sodium ingredients (Mentions "salt". See ingredients for details.)

    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: Lower protein (3g)

    This product has 1 additional signal for this goal.

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  • 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: Higher sugar (22g)

    This product has 2 additional signals for this goal.

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  • 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: Higher sugar (22g)

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  • Athletic Fueling

    Watch-outs

    Athletic Performance

    For someone prioritizing Athletic Fueling, the analysis identifies considerations that may matter more than the general product score alone.

    A consideration: Carbohydrate is almost entirely sugar (22g of 53g carbs)

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Understanding the Longevity analysis

What the Longevity analysis evaluates

The Longevity analysis looks at how a food fits broader dietary patterns over time. It combines nutritional composition with processing and ingredient-quality considerations, including ideas that originated in Meal Power Points and Food Integrity. The Longevity Score summarizes that wider picture on a 0–100 scale. It is educational context for packaged foods, not medical advice and not a guarantee of health outcomes.

Nutrients, balance, processing, and ingredients

Nutritional composition matters: protein, fiber, carbohydrates, glucose-related characteristics, fats, sodium, and micronutrients all influence how a food may support or challenge different dietary goals. Processing level and ingredient quality still count, because formulation can change the practical meaning of an otherwise tidy nutrient panel. Longevity treats those dimensions together rather than as a single nutrient number.

Who may prioritize Longevity

People following low-carbohydrate, keto-style, high-protein, glucose-conscious, or longevity-focused eating patterns often start with the Longevity analysis. It is also useful when you want one place that connects macros and micros with how processed the food is and how the ingredient list reads. The Longevity Score is designed for that broader comparison across products.

How Longevity differs from Food Integrity

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. A strong nutritional profile may still deserve closer Food Integrity review when additives, oils, sweeteners, or processing level raise questions the nutrient panel does not answer on its own.

Why the analyses overlap—and why to review both

The overlap is intentional. Food Integrity–related characteristics contribute to Longevity, while Food Integrity remains separately useful for deeper formulation detail. The two views are meant to complement each other, not cancel each other out. Some people reasonably prioritize one analysis based on their goals; reviewing both can reveal tradeoffs that one score alone may not show.

Common questions about this product

Is Kellogg's Cinnamon Frosted Flakes Cinnamon Cereal In A Cup highly processed?

Food Integrity lists processing level as Moderately 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?

Kellogg's Cinnamon Frosted Flakes Cinnamon Cereal In A Cup shows about 1.98g of fiber per labeled serving in the Longevity nutrition facts.

Does it contain added sugar?

Kellogg's Cinnamon Frosted Flakes Cinnamon Cereal In A Cup: 22g added sugar per serving; sweetener signals include Added sugar. Confirm the current package Nutrition Facts and ingredient list.

What helped the Longevity Score?

Key positives called out in the analysis include: Fortified with B vitamins, iron, and vitamin D; Low saturated fat and no fat; Simple, short ingredient list.

What prevented a perfect Longevity Score?

Key concerns noted include: Added sugar is a major component (~22 g per serving); Refined milled corn with low fiber; Multiple synthetic vitamins and flavorings.

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.
Label accuracy and safety information

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.

Sources, citations & safety

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