Why is Cheerios One Gram of Sugar classified as a moderately processed product (NOVA 3) and which additives does it contain?

The cereal is made from whole oat and corn starch that are extruded and mixed with sugar, salt and several mineral and vitamin fortifiers; the processing creates a product that is not minimally processed, placing it in NOVA 3. Its label list includes the additive trisodium phosphate (E339) and a small amount of monoglycerides, both of which are permitted food additives.

How does the sugar and salt content of this cereal affect people with diabetes or hypertension?

With 3.7 g of sugar per 100 g, the cereal adds only a modest amount of carbohydrate, but the 1.57 g of salt per 100 g approaches the high‑salt threshold and can contribute to elevated blood pressure, so diabetics may need to watch total carbohydrate intake and hypertensive individuals should limit portion size.

Is Cheerios One Gram of Sugar suitable for vegan and gluten‑free diets?

All listed ingredients are plant‑derived, making the formulation compatible with a vegan diet, but the product carries a gluten trace warning, so it is not safe for those requiring a strictly gluten‑free diet.

Cheerios • 570 g

Cheerios

Cereals And Potatoes

Product Insights

Cheerios One Gram of Sugar is a plant‑based breakfast cereal falling under the “Cereals and potatoes” and “Breakfast cereals” PNNS groups. It carries a Nutri‑Score of C and is classified in the NOVA 3 category, indicating a moderately processed product with added sugar, salt and a handful of additives such as trisodium phosphate (E339). Nutritionally it offers relatively low sugar (3.7 g per 100 g) and fat (7.4 g per 100 g) compared with typical breakfast cereals, but its salt level is high and it contains gluten, which may be a concern for sensitive consumers.

Nutrient Levels

Traffic light indicators

Fat

moderate

Saturated Fat

low

Sugars

low

Salt

high

Nutritional Values

Values per 100 g

Energy Kcal370 kcal

Vitamin B10.2 mg

Vitamin B20.1 mg

Vitamin B60.6 mg

Iron13 mg

Comparative Analysis

Compared with the average breakfast cereal, this Cheerio variant provides about one‑quarter the sugar (3.7 g vs 14.1 g), slightly less fat (7.4 g vs 9.0 g), a comparable salt level (1.57 g vs 1.77 g), and markedly more fibre (11.1 g vs 8.3 g) per 100 g.

Ingredients

AVOINE ENTIERE, AMIDON DE MAÏS, SUCRE, SEL, PHOSPHATE TRISODIQUE, CARBONATE DE CALCIUM, MONOGLYCÉRIDES, TOCOPHÉROLS VITAMINES ET MINÉRAUX: FER, NIACINAMIDE (VITAMINE B3), PANTOTHÉNATE DE CALCIUM (VITAMINE B5), CHLORHYDRATE DE PYRIDOXINE (VITAMINE B6), FOLATE. CONTIENT DES INGRÉDIENTS DE L'AVOINE.

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