General Mills
Cheerios
Product Insights
Cheerios is a plant‑based breakfast cereal classified in the “Cereals and potatoes” and “Breakfast cereals” groups. It carries a Nutri‑Score of C and belongs to NOVA group 3, indicating a fairly processed product that is extruded and fortified with vitamins and minerals, and it contains the additive tripotassium phosphate (E340). The cereal provides 16.7 g of fiber per 100 g and modest amounts of fat (6.9 g) and salt (1.25 g, below the category average), but it also delivers 130 kcal per serving, 5 g of added sugars and several synthetic vitamins, which moderate its overall nutritional profile.
Nutrient Levels
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Nutritional Values
Values per 100 g/ml
Comparative Analysis
Compared with the typical breakfast‑cereal average, Cheerios contains far less sugar (5.6 g vs 14.1 g), less fat (6.9 g vs 9.0 g) and lower salt (1.25 g vs 1.77 g), yet its energy density is higher at 464 kcal per 100 g versus the category average of 389 kcal.
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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