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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
0102030405060708090100

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
1
3
4

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
A
B
C
D
E

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 #56207040

Wheat, cream of, cooked, made with milk

Food Compass 48 /100
NOVAGroup 1
NutriC
HSR3.5★
Grains #57124300

Cereal (General Mills Lucky Charms Chocolate)

Food Compass 48 /100
NOVAGroup 4
NutriD
HSR2★
Grains #57227000

Cereal, granola

Food Compass 48 /100
NOVAGroup 4
NutriC
HSR4★
Grains #57309100

Cereal (Nature Valley Granola)

Food Compass 48 /100
NOVAGroup 4
NutriC
HSR4★
Grains #57344007

Cereal (Kellogg's Special K Low Fat Granola)

Food Compass 48 /100
NOVAGroup 4
NutriD
HSR3★
Grains #51300210

Bread, whole wheat, with raisins

Food Compass 47 /100
NOVAGroup 4
NutriD
HSR3★
Grains #56203213

Oatmeal, cooked, instant, made with milk, fat not added in cooking

Food Compass 47 /100
NOVAGroup 4
NutriC
HSR3.5★
Grains #56203233

Oatmeal, cooked, instant, made with milk, NS as to fat added in cooking

Food Compass 47 /100
NOVAGroup 4
NutriC
HSR3.5★
Grains #56203600

Oatmeal, multigrain, NS as to fat

Food Compass 47 /100
NOVAGroup 4
NutriB
HSR4★
Grains #56203620

Oatmeal, multigrain, fat added

Food Compass 47 /100
NOVAGroup 4
NutriB
HSR4★
Grains #57106060

Cereal (General Mills Cheerios Banana Nut)

Food Compass 47 /100
NOVAGroup 4
NutriD
HSR2.5★
Grains #57229500

Cereal (Kellogg's Low Fat Granola with Raisins)

Food Compass 47 /100
NOVAGroup 4
NutriD
HSR3★
Grains #57237300

Cereal (Post Honey Bunches of Oats with Almonds)

Food Compass 47 /100
NOVAGroup 4
NutriD
HSR2.5★
Grains #57301540

Cereal (Kashi Honey Sunshine Squares)

Food Compass 47 /100
NOVAGroup 4
NutriC
HSR4★
Grains #57307010

Cereal (Post Maple Pecan Crunch)

Food Compass 47 /100
NOVAGroup 4
NutriC
HSR3.5★
Grains #57329000

Cereal, raisin bran

Food Compass 47 /100
NOVAGroup 4
NutriD
HSR3★
Grains #51300180

Bread, puri, wheat

Food Compass 46 /100
NOVAGroup 4
NutriC
HSR3.5★
Grains #51300220

Bread, whole wheat, with raisins, toasted

Food Compass 46 /100
NOVAGroup 4
NutriD
HSR2.5★
Grains #55200130

Waffle, whole grain, from fast food / restaurant

Food Compass 46 /100
NOVAGroup 4
NutriE
HSR1.5★
Grains #55200200

Waffle, from school, NFS

Food Compass 46 /100
NOVAGroup 4
NutriC
HSR3.5★
Grains #56101030

Macaroni, cooked, fat added in cooking

Food Compass 46 /100
NOVAGroup 1
NutriB
HSR3.5★
Grains #56113990

Noodles, vegetable, cooked

Food Compass 46 /100
NOVAGroup 1
NutriB
HSR4★
Grains #56131000

Spaghetti, cooked, fat added in cooking

Food Compass 46 /100
NOVAGroup 1
NutriB
HSR3.5★
Grains #57130000

Cereal (General Mills Cookie Crisp)

Food Compass 46 /100
NOVAGroup 4
NutriD
HSR2★
Grains #57201900

Cereal (General Mills Dora The Explorer)

Food Compass 46 /100
NOVAGroup 4
NutriD
HSR3★
Grains #57229000

Cereal (Kellogg's Low Fat Granola)

Food Compass 46 /100
NOVAGroup 4
NutriC
HSR4★
Grains #57320500

Cereal (Quaker Granola with Oats, Honey, and Raisins)

Food Compass 46 /100
NOVAGroup 4
NutriC
HSR4★
Grains #51320700

Roll, whole grain white

Food Compass 45 /100
NOVAGroup 4
NutriD
HSR3★
Grains #51320710

Roll, whole grain white, hot dog bun

Food Compass 45 /100
NOVAGroup 4
NutriD
HSR3★
Grains #51320720

Roll, whole grain white, hamburger bun

Food Compass 45 /100
NOVAGroup 4
NutriD
HSR3★
Grains #51806010

Bread, rice

Food Compass 45 /100
NOVAGroup 4
NutriC
HSR3.5★
Grains #51806020

Bread, rice, toasted

Food Compass 45 /100
NOVAGroup 4
NutriC
HSR3★
Grains #51808000

Bread, gluten free

Food Compass 45 /100
NOVAGroup 4
NutriC
HSR3.5★
Grains #51808010

Bread, gluten free, toasted

Food Compass 45 /100
NOVAGroup 4
NutriC
HSR3★
Grains #53541300

Slim Fast Original Meal Bar

Food Compass 45 /100
NOVAGroup 4
NutriD
HSR2★
Grains #55200070

Waffle, whole grain, reduced fat, from frozen

Food Compass 45 /100
NOVAGroup 4
NutriC
HSR3.5★