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 #57305500

Grains

Food Compass 2.0

Score Interpretation

Health Star Rating

Rating Guide

NOVA Group

Group Definitions

Nutri-Score

Grade Definitions

Food Items 1005

Cereal (Malt-O-Meal Honey Nut Toasty O's)

Optimum, Nature's Path

Bread, pita, whole wheat, 100%

Roll, wheat or cracked wheat, made from home recipe or purchased at bakery

Bread, multigrain

Tortilla, whole wheat

Breakfast bar, date, with yogurt coating

Nutrition bar (PowerBar)

Snickers Marathon Energy bar

Dosa (Indian), plain

Wheat cereal, chocolate flavored, cooked, fat not added in cooking

Wheat cereal, chocolate flavored, cooked

Cereal (General Mills 25% Less Sugar Cocoa Puffs)

Cereal (General Mills Cheerios Frosted)

Frosted Wheat Bites

Cereal, fruit and fiber

Cereal, fiber and fruit

Cereal (General Mills Cheerios Fruity)

Cereal (Kashi Heart to Heart Honey Toasted Oat)

Cereal (Post Raisin Bran)

Cereal (General Mills Raisin Nut Bran)

Bread, pita, whole wheat, 100%, toasted

Bread, pita, whole wheat

Bread, pita, wheat or cracked wheat

Bread, multigrain, toasted

Nutrition bar (Balance Original Bar)

Oatmeal, instant, plain, made with water, fat added

Oatmeal, instant, plain, made with non-dairy milk, NS as to fat

Cereal (General Mills Cheerios Apple Cinnamon)

Cereal (Famila)

Cereal (Post Honey Bunches of Oats with Vanilla Bunches)

100% Natural Cereal, plain, Quaker

Bread, pita, whole wheat, toasted

Bread, pita, wheat or cracked wheat, toasted

Bread, multigrain, with raisins

Kashi TLC Chewy Granola Bar