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Cereal Breakdown

Tue, 02/26/2008 - 7:30am by FitSugar
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When it comes to eating breakfast during the week, I need something quick yet nutritious, so cereal is a popular choice. It amazes me how many different kinds of cereal there are out there, and how much they differ nutritionally. Want to see how they compare nutritionally? Then read more

This is the nutritional info for one cup of cereal. The ** before the name indicates that the cereal contains high fructose corn syrup or regular corn syrup.

Cereal Calories Total Fat (g) Carbs (g) Fiber (g) Sugars (g) Protein (g)
**All-Bran 190 2 46 20 12 8
**Apple Jacks 120 .5 28 1 15 1
Barbara's Organic O's
(Apple Cinnamon)
160 2 32 2.7 14.7 4
Barbara's Shredded Oats 176 2 36.8 4 9.6 4.8
Barbara's Ultima 180 2 48 16 10 6
Barbara's Wild Puffs (Cocoa) 110 1 25 1 9 2
Cheerios 100 2 20 3 1 3
Cheerios (Honey Nut) 112 1.2 24 1.8 10.5 2.7
Cheerios (Multi Grain) 110 1 23 3 6 2
Chex (Multi-Bran) 213.3 2 52 8 13.3 4
Fiber One 118 1.6 48.6 28.8 0 4.8
Kashi Go Lean 140 1 30 10 6 13
Kashi Go Lean Crunch 190 3 36 8 13 9
Kashi Puffs 70 .5 15 1 0 2
Kellogg's Mini Wheats (unfrosted) 200 1.5 46 6 1 6
**Kellogg's Raisin Bran 190 1.5 45 7 19 5
**Kellogg's Rice Krispies 96 0 20.7 0 2.4 1.6
Nature's Path Corn Flakes 146.7 1.3 32 2.7 4 2.7
Nature's Path Crispy Rice 146.7 2 32 2.7 4 2.7
Nature's Path Optimum Power 210 2.5 40 10 12 8
Nature's Path Panda Puffs 173.3 3.3 32 2.7 9.3 4
Puffins 120 1.3 30.7 6.7 6.7 2.7
**Special K 120 .5 22 less than 1 4 7
**Special K Red Berries 110 0 25 1 10 3
**Total 133.3 .67 30.7 4 6.7 2.7
**Total Raisin Bran 160 1 40 5 17 3
**Wheaties 133.3 .67 29.3 4 5.3 4

I included the nutritional info for cereals you'd find at mainstream grocery stores and health food stores. The ones that sound healthy often contain high amounts of sugar because of the corn syrup, so be sure to read through the list of ingredients to make sure the cereal you choose is made with mostly whole grains. I always shoot for the ones that have the least amount of ingredients, the ones made with whole grains, and the ones with high amounts of fiber.

Fit's Tips: When comparing cereals on your own, check the serving sizes. Although the info above is based on one cup servings, cereal serving sizes tend to range from 1/2 a cup to 1 1/4 cup. So you may think a cereal is low in calories, but the serving size may be small.


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  • smellen's picture
    smellen
    2

    i've actually gotten back into plain ol' cheerios lately, with a sliced banana & some skim or light silk.

    but more often, i do the oatmeal breakfast, but sometimes i prefer a quick cold cereal option one day a week. thanks for the info, helps to reinforce that some of those "sounding good" options are far from it!

    45 weeks 19 hours ago Report Comment
  • ovenmitt's picture
    ovenmitt
    3

    i love love love fiber one honey clusters. it does have 6g sugar per serving, but i'm willing to take the glucose to get over half my fiber intake for the day. i also usually pop a fiber one bar as my afternoon snack to supplement my veggie fiber at dindin.

    45 weeks 18 hours ago Report Comment
  • drucie's picture
    drucie
    4

    I like cereal sometimes as a snack (favorite is Post Raisin Bran - for some reason that brand tastes best to me) but it just doesn't fill me up for a meal. But, hot cereal is great for breakfast. Currently I'm loving this one called "Bear Mush" by Arrowhead Mills. They have another one called "Rice & Shine." Or sometimes I'll make oatmeal (Quaker long-cooking oats) in the rice cooker. My cooker has an advance setting so I can program it to wake up to oatmeal ready to eat in the AM.

    45 weeks 18 hours ago Report Comment
  • VicVicVictooriaa's picture
    VicVicVictooriaa
    5

    it's funny that all the cereals pictured (except the puffins) are the cereals that i eat on a daily basis...i eat a lot of cereal Also i dont eat normal fiber one because the honey clusters are just SOOOOO much better.

    I like my cereal with vanilla soy milk because then it tastes like dessert

    i think i could eat cereal all day, everyday...it is glorious

    45 weeks 18 hours ago Report Comment
  • celebrity_soup's picture
    celebrity_soup
    7

    wow! thats weird.

    i live in mozambique, and the cereal we get here is from south africa.
    i always buy the all bran cereal (its made in south africa) from kellogs and the nutrition info says that 1 cup has 120 calories, 20 g of carbs and 16 g of fiber.
    Is it because they make the cereal differently or are they tricking the buyer?

    45 weeks 17 hours ago Report Comment
  • celebrity_soup's picture
    celebrity_soup
    8

    ...now is it just me or are the americans going overboard with adding extra calories to their all bran?

    45 weeks 17 hours ago Report Comment
  • lrgoldman34's picture
    lrgoldman34
    9

    Oh, cereal, how I love you so. In the summer, my fave go-to quickie dinner is a huge bowl of cold cereal (1 and 1/4 cups? Please...3!) I like to mix brands together - some Honey Bunches of Oats, All-Bran with Strawberries, and Kashi. Slice a banana on top and try to carry it to the couch with sloshing milk all over. Yum.

    45 weeks 17 hours ago Report Comment
  • merymery's picture
    merymery
    10

    When it's not freeeezing out, I love all the Kashi cereals and Honey Nut Cheerios Smiling But in the winter, I like waking up with oatmeal.

    45 weeks 17 hours ago Report Comment
  • hottpink's picture
    hottpink
    11

    Mmmmm, plain old Cheerios for me. I was surprised to see that Special K had high fructose in it. Sad

    45 weeks 17 hours ago Report Comment
  • fashionhore's picture
    fashionhore
    12

    I love Cheerios and unfrosted Mini Wheats. I eat a bowl of cereal at least once a day otherwise I feel like I am starving!

    45 weeks 17 hours ago Report Comment
  • komler's picture
    komler
    13

    I like how it's usually how many calories per 100g that is measured here. That way you have something to relate to, when it comes to comparison, instead of serving-size, which may vary from product to product.

    45 weeks 17 hours ago Report Comment
  • ElissaM's picture
    ElissaM
    14

    Cereal is my favorite after dinner snack or breakfast on the weekends. During the week I eat a Kashi bar for breakfast.

    45 weeks 16 hours ago Report Comment
  • simplycutebecka's picture
    simplycutebecka
    15

    Thanks for the information, I am always looking for something new to try. And I read nutrition labels all the time, but it's hard to remember everything you read. I shall print this list out!

    45 weeks 16 hours ago Report Comment
  • LauraHealy's picture
    LauraHealy
    16

    I love kashi go lean crunch... double the sugar of regular though!! At least it has lots of fiber and protein... and sooo filling!!

    45 weeks 16 hours ago Report Comment
  • Hootie's picture
    Hootie
    17

    I eat Fiber One all the time!
    A serving size is 1/2 cup.
    60 calories, 1 gram of fat, 14 grams of fiber and no sugar!
    That's 57% of your fiber in one serving!

    (I use fat free milk and it's very filling)

    45 weeks 15 hours ago Report Comment
  • nancita's picture
    nancita
    18

    I love Kashi Go Lean, but now I think I will have to try Puffins too.

    45 weeks 15 hours ago Report Comment
  • PinkTink707's picture
    PinkTink707
    19

    I usually eat kashi go lean crunch...I think I will switch to go lean (which is also good) cause it has a slight advantage. I also recently tried puffins..yummmy...

    45 weeks 15 hours ago Report Comment
  • Linda McP's picture
    Linda McP
    20

    Fiber One topped with banana slices and fat free milk is my morning breakfast on weekdays. Keeps me going until lunch.

    45 weeks 15 hours ago Report Comment
  • fsquaash's picture
    fsquaash
    21

    How about Quaker Crunchy Corn Bran? 90 Calories, 1g fat, 5g fiber. Tastes like Kix, but better for you.

    45 weeks 14 hours ago Report Comment
  • amers230's picture
    amers230
    22

    i'm kind of a special k with strawberries wh*re lol. it has enough sugar to calm my sweet tooth for the day and the serving size is decent (one cup.) when i'm watching my sugar intake i like to mix plain special k with the strawberries one. probably not the best in the world but it works for me!

    45 weeks 14 hours ago Report Comment
  • tuliprush's picture
    tuliprush
    23

    Is that Fiber One cereal info right?? 28 grams of fiber in ONE cup of Fiber One??? That can't be right?

    Also, I can't believe raisin bran has HFCS in it. I always thought that was the healthiest cereal. I have my Kashi GoLean every morning.

    45 weeks 14 hours ago Report Comment
  • halfbakedjake's picture
    halfbakedjake
    24

    pretty sure the special k with red berries is 110 calories per 3/4 cup.....or at least that's what it says on my box. mind you, i live in Canada, so maybe we get "special" special k Smiling

    45 weeks 14 hours ago Report Comment
  • Marynanabananas's picture
    Marynanabananas
    25

    Cheerios are my favorite cold cereal.

    I love Fiber One also, but I can't handle a whole serving (which is only 1/2 cup!) because its just too much fiber at once. It probably doesn't help that i eat it RIGHT before bed...the next morning I wake up with angrytummy.
    I like to put a 1/4 cup of it on some plain yogurt. yum!

    45 weeks 14 hours ago Report Comment
  • emalove's picture
    emalove
    28

    I'm a Cheerios girl. LOVE them.

    My second favorite is Kashi Heart to Heart, with wild oats and blueberries. It's delicious.

    45 weeks 12 hours ago Report Comment
  • k squared's picture
    k squared
    29

    love the kashi go lean crunch.. top it with some fruit and milk and i'm good to go in the mornings.

    45 weeks 11 hours ago Report Comment
  • Sarah10563's picture
    Sarah10563
    30

    I love love love fiber one, sometimes I mix it with other cereal with a different texture like post wheat bran or kashi go lean crunch then top with berries or a banana, mmmm, delicious. I also put fiber one on top of lite and fit yogurt, both are only 60 cal a serving and it is such a filling and yummy snack.

    45 weeks 11 hours ago Report Comment
  • Greentea1203's picture
    Greentea1203
    31

    I love Brown Sugar and Maple Frosted mini wheats (The Archer Farms Target brand is the best and the cheapest). They have a good amount of fiber, no corn syrup and I don't mind the 6grams of sugar or whatever it is. They fill me up and don't make me gain weight. I'm 100 lbs and eat them practically every day.

    45 weeks 9 hours ago Report Comment
  • Rachelleybelley's picture
    Rachelleybelley
    32

    I used to love smart start- the one that advertises a healthy heart yet has partially hydrogenated oils !!! so i stopped eating it

    45 weeks 9 hours ago Report Comment
  • DreaAST's picture
    DreaAST
    33

    I am not lying here, dry cereal is my favorite food. I swear I could live off of different varieties of dry cereal. I eat it all day. I have stopped though recently b/c it is no good for you eating cereal all day. But.....i still have relapses. My favorite is Vanilla Almond Special K!

    45 weeks 7 hours ago Report Comment
  • leeluvfashion's picture
    leeluvfashion
    35

    The cereal's I eat are: Kashi 7 Grains Honey Puffs & Uncle Sam Flax Seed cereal. I use soy milk and always add at least 2 types of fruit into the mix. It fills me up and gives me energy.

    45 weeks 1 hour ago Report Comment
  • EmyAnne's picture
    EmyAnne
    36

    I agree with you all! Cereal is the best Smiling I wish I could make hot cereal some mornings, but when you're up at 4 AM to make people's coffee you really just want something quick. I didn't realize how many people are lovers of my favorite Kashi GoLean Crunch, i'm addicted to that stuff! It's sooo yummy and doesn't get soggy after its been in milk a few minutes like most other cereal. I have a huge bowl of it every morning... much more than 1 cup though, probably closer to 3. It fills me up though! Thanks for this comparison Fit! I like that everything is evened out to the same serving size, makes it much easier to compare.

    44 weeks 6 days ago Report Comment
  • shalice's picture
    shalice
    37

    I love cereal but I try to avoid high fructose corn syrup in cereal or anything else! Once you start looking, you realize how many thing it is in!

    44 weeks 6 days ago Report Comment
  • 26rosebud's picture
    26rosebud
    39

    LOVE for Puffins! I just discovered last year and I still can't believe how good it is for you and still tastes so yummy. I also like Kashi Go Lean but have fallen hard for Puffins and their varieties.

    44 weeks 6 days ago Report Comment
  • Fit Mommy's picture
    Fit Mommy
    40

    We like Kashi GO Lean cereal the best. Most days, we just eat old fashioned oatmeal with nuts and blueberries..cold cereal is if we are in a hurry.

    44 weeks 12 hours ago Report Comment
  • ElectroPopTart's picture
    ElectroPopTart
    41

    Holy Sh!t!!! Fiber One has 28 grams of fiber?! I'll DEFININTELY be going poop after THAT breakfast!

    44 weeks 8 hours ago Report Comment
  • AlexandraGinae's picture
    AlexandraGinae
    42

    I like a lot of these cereals. I tend to be boring and like plain cereal best, but I like using cereal and mixing it with other things, or vice versa. Lately, I have been mixing Kashi Go Lean with my yogurt - so delicious and really filling snack!

    43 weeks 7 hours ago Report Comment
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