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CAUTIONPost Cocoa Pebbles Cereal is rated CAUTION by BannedPantry: its label lists 1 ingredient that is banned or restricted outside the US — BHA (California, EU). All of them are still legal to sell in the US.
Banned or restricted in: California, EU
Listed under California Proposition 65 as a carcinogen (since 1990), requiring a warning; EU permits it only as an antioxidant (E320) at limited maximum levels. IARC Group 2B.
Same category, none of the flagged ingredients.
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Rice, sugar, cocoa (processed with alkali), hydrogenated vegetable oil (coconut and palm kernel oils), salt, natural flavor, artificial flavor, caramel color. Contains 2% or less of BHA added to packaging material for freshness. Vitamins and minerals: Iron, Vitamin C (Ascorbic Acid), Niacinamide, Vitamin B6, Zinc, Riboflavin (B2), Thiamin Mononitrate (B1), Folate, Vitamin D, Vitamin B12.
No — every ingredient in Post Cocoa Pebbles Cereal is currently legal to sell in the US. However, BHA is banned or restricted in other regions: BHA (California, EU).
BHA: Listed under California Proposition 65 as a carcinogen (since 1990), requiring a warning; EU permits it only as an antioxidant (E320) at limited maximum levels. IARC Group 2B.
BannedPantry checks each labeled ingredient against food and cosmetic safety standards from the EU, UK, Canada, Japan, and California, with a citation for every flag. CAUTION means one or more labeled ingredients are restricted (but not outright banned) by a major overseas regulator. Ratings are never influenced by brands.
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