Food Nutrition in Breakfast
Cereal
Although many breakfast cereals
contain added vitamins and minerals - and thus appear to be healthy foods
- typically they are high in sodium, high in refined carbohydrate (the
high GI value type of carbs) and may also have a high sugar or fat content.
Energy in Breakfast Cereals
The calorie content of breakfast
cereal can vary enormously. A regular serving of Cornflakes contains about
110 calories while a regular portion of Granola/Museli can contain up
to 190 calories.
Nutrients in Breakfast Cereals
Breakfast cereal is typically
high in carboydrates, low in protein and fat. Certain cereals may be high
in insoluble bran fiber.
Vitamins in Breakfast Cereal
Most commercial breakfast
cereals are fortified with a range of added Vitamins, especially B Vitamins
including Vitamin B12, valuable for vegetarians.
Minerals in Breakfast Cereal
Most regular breakfast cereals
are also fortified with minerals including iron.
Glycemic Index (GI) Value
For Breakfast Cereals
High fiber cereal (eg.All-Bran)
and certain types of wholegrain cereal (eg. large oats, granola) have
low/medium GI value. All other types of breakfast cereal tend to have
a high GI value.
Most Nutritious Types of
Breakfast Cereals
The healthiest breakfast
cereal is either high fiber or made from wholegrains.
Nutrition in Breakfast Cereals
All-Bran
Original
Almond Crunch
Apple Jacks
Apple Zaps
Basic-4 Cereal
Berry Berry Kix
Bran Buds
Bran Flakes
Capn Crunch Cereal
Cereals
Cheerios
Chex Mix
Cinnamon Crunch
Cinnamon Grahams
Cinnamon Oat Crunch
Cocoa Blasts Cereal
Cocoa Bumpers
Cocoa Krispies
Cocoa Puffs
Complete Oat Bran
Flakes
Complete Wheat
Bran Flakes
Cookie Crisp Cereal
Corn Chex
Corn Pops
Cornflakes
Count Chocula
Country Cornflakes
Cracklin' Oat Bran
Cranberry Macadamia
Nut
Cream of Wheat
Cream of Wheat,
instant
Crispix Cereal
Crispy Corn Puffs
Crunchberries
Cruncheroos
Crunchin' Rice Krispies
Crunchy Bran
Fiber One Cereal
Fiber-7 Flakes
Frankenberry
French Toast Crunch
Froot Loops
Frosted Cheerios
Frosted Cornflakes
Frosted Flakes
Frosted Mini Wheats
Frosted Oats
Frosted Rice Krispies
Frosted Wheaties
Fruit Granola Cereal
Fruitangy-Ohs
Fruity Ocean Adventure
Cereal
Golden Grahams
Groovy Grahams
Harmony Cereal
Honey Crisp Cornflakes
Honey Crunch Cornflakes
Honey Frosted
Mini Wheats
Honey Nut Cheerios
Honey Nut Clusters
Honey Nut Oats
Honey Puffed Kashi
Just Right Fruit &
Nut
Kaboom Cereal
Kashi Golean
Kashi Good Friends
Kashi Heart-to-Heart
Kashi Medley
Kashi Pillows
Kelloggs Pokemon
Kix Cereal
Muesli
Mueslix
Multi-Bran Chex
Multi-Grain Cheerios
Oatmeal
Oats, instant
Peanut Butter Bumpers
Peanut Butter Cereal
Puffed Rice Cereal
Puffed Wheat
Quaker Oat Bran
Raisin Bran
Raisin Bran Crunch
Raisin Nut Bran
Raisin Squares
Reeses Puffs
Rice Chex Cereal
Rice Crunchins
Rice Krispie Treats
Rice Krispies
Shredded Wheat
Shredded Wheat, mini
Shredded Wholewheat
Smacks Cereal
Smart Start
Special K,Nutrition
Special K Cereal
Special K Red Berries
Strawberry Mini-Wheats
Total Cornflakes
Total Raisin Bran
Weetabix
Wheaties Raisin Bran
Weight Control, Exercise
and Nutrition
Some people who want to lose
weight make the mistake of focusing exclusively on calorie-intake and
counting calories. Although keeping track of energy intake is vital, energy
expenditure is also important. So too is diet nutrition, because when
we maintain a healthy body and metabolism, we burn calories faster. In
short, if you want to lose weight, make sure you eat a healthy diet in
order to obtain all your necessary nutrients.
More Information About
Calories and Energy Expenditure
Calorie Burning Exercise Advice
Calories Burned By Exercise
Calories in Foods
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