Category Analysis ID: 1000

Grains

Detailed breakdown of health metrics and processing levels for 1005 food items in this category.

Food Compass 2.0

A holistic nutrient profiling system (0-100) that assesses food healthfulness across 9 domains. Higher is better.

Food Compass 2.0

35.7AVG

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Score Interpretation

0-30 Limit consumption46.0%

31-70 Moderate consumption48.7%

71-100 Recommended consumption5.4%

Health Star Rating

Australian/NZ system rating the overall nutritional profile of packaged foods from 0.5 to 5 stars.

Health Star Rating

3.1AVG

012345

Rating Guide

3.5-5.0 Healthier choice, prioritize when comparing products54.2%

2.5-3.0 Moderate choice, acceptable for some categories24.2%

0.5-2.0 Consume occasionally, high in saturated fat, sodium or sugar 21.6%

NOVA Group

Categorizes foods by the extent and purpose of industrial processing (1-4). Lower groups are minimally processed.

NOVA Group

3.4 AVG

Group Definitions

Group 1 Unprocessed or minimally processed foods14.9%

Group 2 Processed culinary ingredients2.8%

Group 3 Processed foods7.6%

Group 4Ultra-processed foods74.7%

Nutri-Score

European 5-color label system from A (best nutritional quality) to E (poorest nutritional quality).

Nutri Score

Grade Definitions

A Highest quality, recommended daily choice7.6%

B Good quality, recommended15.0%

C Moderate quality, consume moderately35.5%

D Lower quality, limit intake30.0%

E Lowest quality, consume sparingly11.8%

Food Items 1005

Grains #56205550

Oatmeal, NS as to regular, quick, or instant, made with milk, fat not added in cooking

Oatmeal, NS as to regular, quick, or instant, made with milk, fat added in cooking

Oatmeal, NS as to regular, quick, or instant, made with milk, NS as to fat added in cooking

Bread, whole wheat, 100%, toasted

Oatmeal, regular or quick, made with milk, NS as to fat

Oatmeal, regular or quick, made with milk, fat added

Oatmeal, reduced sugar, plain, NS as to fat

Grains

Food Compass 2.0

Score Interpretation

Health Star Rating

Rating Guide

NOVA Group

Group Definitions

Nutri-Score

Grade Definitions

Food Items 1005

Rice, brown, cooked, instant, fat added in cooking

Strawberry Squares Mini-Wheats, Kellogg's (formerly Strawberry Squares)

Pancakes, buckwheat

Oatmeal, regular or quick, made with non-dairy milk, NS as to fat

Oatmeal, regular or quick, made with non-dairy milk, fat added

Cereal (Post Great Grains Banana Nut Crunch)

Cereal (General Mills Total)

French toast, from school, NFS [whole grain]

French toast sticks, from school, NFS [whole grain]

Long rice noodles (made from mung beans), cooked, fat added in cooking

Oatmeal, from fast food, plain

Rice, brown, cooked, regular, fat not added in cooking

Rice, brown, cooked, regular, NS as to fat added in cooking

Rice, brown, cooked, instant, NS as to fat added in cooking

Rice, brown, cooked, instant, fat not added in cooking

Cereal (Kellogg's All-Bran Complete Wheat Flakes)

Oatmeal, regular or quick, made with water, NS as to fat

Oatmeal, regular or quick, made with water, fat added

Oatmeal, instant, plain, made with non-dairy milk, no added fat

Amaranth Flakes

Cereal (Post Great Grains Raisins, Dates, and Pecans)

Cereal (Kashi Autumn Wheat)

Mueslix cereal, NFS

Cereal, muesli

Cereal (General Mills Chex Wheat)

Cereal or granola bar (KIND Fruit and Nut Bar)

Cereal or granola bar, fruit and nut

Oatmeal, NS as to regular, quick, or instant, NS as to fat

Oatmeal, NS as to regular, quick, or instant, fat added

Oatmeal, NS as to regular, quick, or instant, made with milk, fat not added in cooking

Oatmeal, NS as to regular, quick, or instant, made with milk, fat added in cooking

Oatmeal, NS as to regular, quick, or instant, made with milk, NS as to fat added in cooking

Bread, whole wheat, 100%, toasted

Oatmeal, regular or quick, made with milk, NS as to fat

Oatmeal, regular or quick, made with milk, fat added

Oatmeal, reduced sugar, plain, NS as to fat