No healthy breakfast: popular muesli brands fail the eco-test

Created: 01/05/2022, 10:49 AM

From: Maria Dirschauer

Start the day healthy with a muesli for breakfast?

Unfortunately, this does not apply to all products.

Öko-Test examined 50 mueslis and identified problems with mineral oil and pesticides.

Many consumers should already be aware that purchased mueslis contain a lot of sugar and are not as healthy as they promise *.

However, the fact that some

pesticides, some of which are even banned in the EU, is likely to spoil their appetite.

Several products fail in the

investigation .

In addition to the pesticides, the mineral oil components contained and too much sugar are also criticized.

The good news: at least 21 fruit mueslis passed the test with top marks.

Muesli put to the test: Öko-Test finds questionable pesticides in fruit mueslis

The

from different brands - including 29 products from the organic range - have varying proportions of fruit from seven to 55 percent. The laboratory commissioned by Öko-Test found several

in many muesli mixes - in one case even 31 pesticides in just one bag. This is classified as problematic due to the poorly researched interactions for possible health risks. Öko-Test also criticized the fact that injection poisons were found in some mueslis that are no longer allowed to be used in the EU. In addition, traces of

were found in five fruit mueslis

discovered: an injection poison suspected of being cancerous that has not yet been banned, but is highly controversial.

Öko-Test also sees a problem with mineral oil components: both contamination with saturated mineral oil hydrocarbons (MOSH) and with aromatic mineral oil hydrocarbons (MOAH) have been detected.

Another eco-test:

Fruit muesli in the Öko-Test: These brands are not recommended

Eleven of the 50 examined mueslis fail with the Öko-Test with the grades “poor” or “unsatisfactory”.

These include, among others:

• Seitenbacher Muesli gluten-free - grade "unsatisfactory"

• Seitenbacher Pampering Mixture - grade "unsatisfactory"

• Dr.

  Oetker Vitalis Fruit Muesli - grade "unsatisfactory"

• Spielberger Mühle Muesli spelled fruits (Demeter) - grade "unsatisfactory"

• Brüggen fruit muesli - grade "unsatisfactory"

Do it yourself instead of buying it

The easiest way to ensure that your breakfast cereal does not contain any substances of concern if you make it yourself.

It's easy to do with this sugar-free granola recipe.

Also read:

Muesli in the eco test: these are the test winners

After all, 21 products passed the test with the

, eight mueslis received the grade “good”.

These include the following brands, some of them from the discounter, which you can enjoy without hesitation:

You can find all results at Öko-Test (behind the payment barrier).