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KELLOGG'S

SPECIAL K The Original

440g · ranked #511 of 1526 in breakfast cereal
Contains: en:gluten, en:milk
Least processed#511 / 1526Healthiest#657 / 1282Lowest sugar#621 / 1431✓ Palm-oil-free
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Highly processed
NOVA · 3 · 27 INGREDIENTS · 0 ADDITIVES
Highly processed. 27 ingredients including 0 additives — still recognisable food, but processed.
Verified · NOVAUpdated · Apr 2026
Score breakdown · 0–100 per axis
Processing
30
Healthiness
60
Low sugar
50
Low calorie
40
Low salt
55
High protein
50
High fibre
80
Nutrient density
40
Organic
0
Each facet scores 0–100 independently. The headline score above is currently the processing axis only; we're building a weighted composite (Phase 2 — Sprint C) that blends them.
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Barcode · 5059319029016 · Photo sourced Jul 2026
Also in750 g
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From 100 to 30.
INGREDIENT
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Starting balance100
EN
—0
IRON~0–37%
—0
Rice47%
see related (1)
—0
wholewheat37%
whole grain+2
sugar~0–37%
added sugar-3
salt~0–37%
whole / basic0
niacin~0–37%
—0
riboflavin~0–37%
—0
thiamin~0–37%
—0
vitamin B6~0–37%
see related (2)
—0
folic acid~0–37%
—0
vitamin D~0–37%
see related (2)
—0
allergens
—0
FinalNOVA · 3 · Highly processed30

Per-ingredient deltas come from a published rubric. Additive deltas come from the 468-entry E-number glossary (Open Food Facts taxonomy).

Flagged additives · 0
No flagged additives.
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