General Mills • 20 oz
Cheerios
Product Insights
Cheerios is a plant‑based breakfast cereal belonging to the breakfast cereals group. It carries a Nutri‑Score of C and is placed in the NOVA 3 category, indicating a processed but not ultra‑processed product. The cereal provides relatively high fiber (10.3 g per 100 g) and protein (12.8 g) while keeping saturated fat low, yet it still contains moderate amounts of sugar (5.1 g), salt (1.2 g) and added additives such as tripotassium phosphate (E340iii).
Nutrient Levels
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Nutritional Values
Values per 100 g
Comparative Analysis
Compared with the average breakfast cereal (14.1 g sugar, 9 g fat, 2.5 g saturated fat, 1.8 g salt, 8.3 g fiber and 10.2 g protein per 100 g), Cheerios delivers significantly lower sugar, fat and salt, higher fiber and protein, and a modestly lower calorie content.
Ingredients
whole grain oats, corn starch, sugar, salt, tripotassium phosphate, vitamin e (mixed tocopherols) added to preserve freshness, vitamins and minerals: calcium carbonate, iron and zinc (mineral nutrients), vitamin c (sodium ascorbate), a b vitamin (niacinamide), vitamin b6 (pyridoxine hydrochloride), vitamin a (palmitate), vitamin b1 (thiamin mononitrate), a b vitamin (folic acid), vitamin b12, vitamin d3,
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