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Pebbles Sweetened Rice Cereal, Cocoa: Longevity analysis

Updated 2026-10-17 · Pebbles

Quick answer

Special Occasion Choice

Pebbles sweetened rice cereal, cocoa received a Longevity Score of 28 out of 100 (special occasion choice). Refined rice cereal with added sugar, hydrogenated oil, colors, and flavors; low protein and fiber for the serving. Strengths include low saturated fat per serving and fortified with several vitamins and minerals, while main considerations include added sugar is a leading ingredient, hydrogenated oil and artificial flavor present, and caramel color and fortification-heavy build.

Longevity Score 28/100

What helped the score?

  • Low saturated fat per serving
  • Fortified with several vitamins and minerals

What held the score back?

  • Added sugar is a leading ingredient
  • Hydrogenated oil and artificial flavor present
  • Caramel color and fortification-heavy build

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Source data, GTIN, and Healthy Food Guide analysis details

Product facts

Product
Pebbles Sweetened Rice Cereal, Cocoa
Brand
Pebbles
Category
Breakfast & Cereal (source: Cereal)
GTIN / UPC
00884912003898
Serving size
29 g (0.75 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

Pebbles

Sweetened Rice Cereal, Cocoa

Special Occasion Choice

KarbCoach Recommendation

Special Occasion Choice

Refined rice cereal with added sugar, hydrogenated oil, colors, and flavors; low protein and fiber for the serving.

What Stands Out

Low Fiber

0g fiber

0% DV

High Added Sugar

10g added sugar

20% DV

Refined Grains

Refined rice base

Artificial Colors

Caramel color

Added Sweetener

Sugar

Contains Seed Oils

Hydrogenated coconut and palm k…

Whole Foods

Rice, Cocoa

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

Key Positives

  • Low saturated fat per serving
  • Fortified with several vitamins and minerals

Key Concerns

  • Added sugar is a leading ingredient
  • Hydrogenated oil and artificial flavor present
  • Caramel color and fortification-heavy build
  • Very low fiber and protein

Ingredient Signals

Whole-food ingredients

RiceCocoa

Processing signals

Refined rice baseExtruded sweetened cerealAlkali-processed cocoa

Additives

Caramel colorNatural and artificial flavorSaltMultiple vitamin and mineral fortificants

Seed oils

Hydrogenated coconut and palm kernel oil

Artificial colors

Caramel color

Added sweeteners

Sugar

Ingredients

Ingredient list

RICE, SUGAR, HYDROGENATED VEGETABLE OIL (COCONUT AND PALM KERNEL OILS), COCOA (PROCESSED WITH ALKALI), SALT, CARAMEL COLOR, NATURAL AND ARTIFICIAL FLAVOR. VITAMINS AND MINERALS: NIACINAMIDE, REDUCED IRON, ZINC OXIDE (SOURCE OF ZINC), VITAMIN B6, VITAMIN A PALMITATE, RIBOFLAVIN (VITAMIN B2), THIAMIN MONONITRATE (VITAMIN B1), FOLIC ACID, VITAMIN B12, VITAMIN D.

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

Macronutrients

Calories

120

6% DV

Total Carbs

25g

9% DV

Protein

1g

2% DV

Saturated Fat

1g

5% DV

Fiber

0g

0% DV

Net Carbs

25g

9% DV

Sugar

10g

Added Sugar

10g

20% DV

Total Fat

1g

1% DV

Sodium

170mg

7% 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
Calories1206% DV
Total Carbs25g9% DV
Protein1g2% DV
Saturated Fat1g5% DV
Fiber0g0% DV
Net Carbs25g9% DV
Sugar10g—
Added Sugar10g20% DV
Total Fat1g1% DV
Sodium170mg7% 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 (25g)

    This product has 3 additional signals for this goal.

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  • Heart-Healthy Eating

    Supportive

    Metabolic Health

    For someone prioritizing Heart-Healthy Eating, the available data suggest this product may align in helpful ways.

    A supportive signal: Low saturated fat (1g)

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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 (1g)

    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 (10g)

    This product has 2 additional signals for this goal.

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  • Appetite & Portion Awareness

    Mixed

    Metabolic Health

    For someone prioritizing Appetite & Portion Awareness, the same nutrition and ingredient data show both supportive signals and tradeoffs.

    A tradeoff: Higher sugar (10g)

    This product has 1 additional signal for this goal.

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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 (10g of 25g 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 Pebbles Sweetened Rice Cereal, Cocoa 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?

Pebbles Sweetened Rice Cereal, Cocoa shows about 0g of fiber per labeled serving in the Longevity nutrition facts.

Does it contain added sugar?

Pebbles Sweetened Rice Cereal, Cocoa: 10g added sugar per serving; sweetener signals include Sugar. Confirm the current package Nutrition Facts and ingredient list.

What helped the Longevity Score?

Key positives called out in the analysis include: Low saturated fat per serving; Fortified with several vitamins and minerals.

What prevented a perfect Longevity Score?

Key concerns noted include: Added sugar is a leading ingredient; Hydrogenated oil and artificial flavor present; Caramel color and fortification-heavy build.

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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