Cheerios Toasted Whole Grain Oat Cereal vs Cascadian Farm Organic O's
Glyphosate contamination comparison · Source: EWG 2018
⚠ Contaminated
General Mills
Cheerios Toasted Whole Grain Oat Cereal
✓ Certified Clean
Clean Alternative
Cascadian Farm Organic O's
| Attribute | Cheerios Toasted Whole… | Cascadian Farm Organic… |
|---|---|---|
| Glyphosate (ppb) | 530 ppb | Not detected |
| Contamination level | HIGH | SAFE |
| USDA Organic | ✗ No | ✓ Yes |
| Non-GMO Project | ✗ No | ✓ Yes |
| Glyphosate-Free Certified | ✗ No | — |
| Certifications held | None verified |
USDA Organic
Non-GMO Project
Regen Organic
|
| Data source | EWG 2018 | Certification verified |
The Verdict
Cheerios Toasted contains 3.3× more glyphosate than the EWG child-safe threshold — Cascadian Farm Organic O's contains none.
530 parts per billion of glyphosate was detected in Cheerios Toasted Whole Grain Oat Cereal by EWG 2018. That exceeds the EWG's 160 ppb child-safe benchmark by 3.3× — classified as HIGH contamination. Glyphosate is classified by IARC as a probable human carcinogen (Group 2A). Cascadian Farm Organic O's is certified USDA Organic + Non-GMO Project + Regen Organic — meaning it was independently tested and confirmed free of synthetic pesticide residue.
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