Best Vegan Cereal 2026

Looking for the best vegan cereal? We analyzed our database of 26,000+ grocery products and found 24 verified vegan options ranked by ingredient safety. Every product below has been checked for harmful additives, seed oils, and vegan-incompatible ingredients.

24
Products Ranked
60
Avg Score
11
Clean Labels

Top 24 Vegan Cereal

#1

FARMERS MARKET MIX OAT-BASED CEREAL, FARMERS MARKET

by Seven Sundays, LLC

100
/ 100
1 seed oil

Checkit score 100/100. contains fr:sunflower seeds.

#2

Organics Apple, Pumpkin + Granola

by Beech-Nut

94
/ 100
gluten Clean label

Checkit score 94/100. Clean ingredients.

#3

Organic Berry Fruit Cereal

by Kadhi

92
/ 100
gluten 1 additive 1 seed oil

Checkit score 92/100. contains cane sugar cornstarch.

#4

GERBER ORGANIC FOR BABY GRAIN AND GROW 1st Food Oatmeal Cereal 8oz N1 Canister

by Société des Produits Nestlé S.A.

88
/ 100
gluten Clean label

Checkit score 88/100. Clean ingredients.

#5

CEREAL MADE WITH BARLEY, WHOLE GRAIN WHEAT AND OATS WITH RAISINS, DATES AND ALMONDS

by The Kellogg Company

84
/ 100
gluten nuts 1 additive 1 seed oil

Checkit score 84/100. contains milled corn. not organic.

#6

GERBER CEREAL FOR BABY GRAIN AND GROW 1st Foods Non GMO Oatmeal 8oz N2 Canister

by Société des Produits Nestlé S.A.

78
/ 100
gluten 1 additive

Checkit score 78/100. not organic.

#7

ORGANIC CORN FLAKES CEREAL LIGHTLY SWEETENED WITH ORGANIC CANE SUGAR, CORN

by Whole Foods Market, Inc.

70
/ 100
1 seed oil

Checkit score 70/100. contains milled corn.

#8

GREAT VALUE, CRISP RICE CEREAL

by Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.

68
/ 100
Clean label

Checkit score 68/100. not organic.

#9

GREAT VALUE, WHOLE GRAIN OAT CEREAL

by Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.

68
/ 100
Clean label

Checkit score 68/100. not organic.

#10

Cascadian Farm Organic No Added Sugar Coconut Cashew Granola

by GENERAL MILLS SALES INC.

68
/ 100
Clean label

Checkit score 68/100. not organic.

#11

MARKET PANTRY, CINNAMON OAT BITES, SWEETENED OAT CEREAL

by Target Stores

68
/ 100
Clean label

Checkit score 68/100. not organic.

#12

GREAT VALUE, CRUNCHY NUGGETS CEREAL

by Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.

68
/ 100
Clean label

Checkit score 68/100. not organic.

#13

Ancient Grains Probiotic Granola

by Nature's Path Organic - Kirkland

61
/ 100
gluten nuts soybeans 1 additive

Checkit score 61/100. Some concerns.

#14

TOASTED O'S TOASTED OAT CEREAL, TOASTED O'S

by Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.

57
/ 100
gluten 3 additives

Checkit score 57/100. not organic.

#15

FRENCH VANILLA ALMOND GRANOLA, FRENCH VANILLA ALMOND

by Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.

54
/ 100
nuts 3 seed oils

Checkit score 54/100. contains canola oil, rapeseed oil. not organic.

#16

CORN FLAKES CRISPY TOASTED FLAKES CEREAL, CORN FLAKES

by Target Stores

50
/ 100
Clean label

Checkit score 50/100. not organic.

#17

RICE SQUARES TOASTED CEREAL

by Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.

46
/ 100
1 additive 1 seed oil

Checkit score 46/100. contains vitamin a palmiate. not organic.

#18

STRAWBERRY AWAKE CRISPY RICE AND WHEAT CEREAL WITH REAL STRAWBERRIES, STRAWBERRY AWAKE

by Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.

46
/ 100
gluten 2 additives 2 seed oils

Checkit score 46/100. contains corn syrup wheat dextrin, retinyl palmitate. not organic.

#19

RAISIN BRAN WHOLE WHEAT AND BRAN CEREAL WITH PLUMP RAISINS, RAISIN BRAN

by Whole Foods Market, Inc.

39
/ 100
gluten Clean label

Checkit score 39/100. not organic.

#20

MIXED BERRY GRANOLA, MIXED BERRY

by Target Stores

38
/ 100
Clean label

Checkit score 38/100. not organic.

#21

CINNAMON OAT CRUNCH SWEETENED MULTIGRAIN CEREAL WITH CINNAMON, CINNAMON OAT CRUNCH

by Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.

32
/ 100
gluten 4 additives 2 seed oils

Checkit score 32/100. contains corn flour, corn. not organic.

#22

SHREDDED WHEAT BITE SIZE WHOLE GRAIN WHEAT CEREAL, SHREDDED WHEAT

by Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.

30
/ 100
gluten 1 additive

Checkit score 30/100. not organic.

#23

SWEETENED CHOCOLATE FLAVORED RICE CEREAL, SWEETENED CHOCOLATE

by Post Consumer Brands, LLC

23
/ 100
soybeans 2 additives 3 seed oils

Checkit score 23/100. 1 moderate additive(s). contains canola, rapeseed. not organic.

#24

COCONUT GRAIN-FREE GRANOLA, COCONUT

by Target Stores

20
/ 100
Clean label

Checkit score 20/100. not organic.

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