Breakfast cereals

Cereals ready-to-eat, wheat and bran, presweetened with nuts and fruits

FDC 169077cup (1 NLEA serving) (55 g)

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Original analysis by NutriVerdict

Density 64 · +3 vs Breakfast cereals median

On our Nutrient Density Score, which measures beneficial nutrients per calorie relative to the foods we cover, Cereals ready-to-eat, wheat and bran, presweetened with nuts and fruits is a strongly nutrient-dense choice at 64 of 100. Within breakfast cereals it ranks 11 of 30. Per 100 grams it is an excellent source of iron (55% DV), an excellent source of vitamin a (46% DV), an excellent source of dietary fiber (35% DV). Most of its 385 calories per 100 grams come from carbohydrate. Worth noting: it is high in sugars (23.6 g per 100 g).

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Fig. 1 · Macronutrient composition
Protein 7.1 g · 7%Carb 76.2 g · 79%Fat 5.6 g · 13%

Percent of calories derived by NutriVerdict from USDA grams

Nutrition facts

NutrientAmount% DV
Calories385 kcal19%
Total fat5.6 g7%
Saturated fat0.8 g4%
Cholesterol0 mg0%
Sodium245 mg11%
Carbohydrate76 g28%
Dietary fiber9.7 g35%
Sugars24 g
Protein7.1 g14%
Potassium382 mg8%
Calcium43 mg3%
Iron9.8 mg55%
Magnesium120 mg29%
Vitamin C0 mg0%
Vitamin A410 µg46%
Vitamin E2.3 mg15%

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FDC 169077

Original analysis by NutriVerdict

What it is rich in

Nutrients supplying at least 10% of the Daily Value per 100 grams. 20% or more is an excellent source.

Iron55% DV
Vitamin A46% DV
Dietary fiber35% DV
Magnesium29% DV
Vitamin E15% DV
Protein14% DV

Original analysis by NutriVerdict

Versus the breakfast cereals median

Nutrient density64 vs 61 median
Protein / 100 g7.1 vs 7.1 median
Fiber / 100 g9.7 vs 2.7 median
Sodium / 100 g245 vs 49 median

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More nutrient-dense swaps

Foods in the same category that score higher on nutrient density.

Cereals, whole wheat hot natural cereal, dryDensity 64 vs 64Cereals, oats, instant, fortified, maple and brown sugar, dryDensity 65 vs 64Cereals ready-to-eat, rice, puffed, fortifiedDensity 74 vs 64

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