
Product Insights
Wheaties Original is a whole‑grain breakfast cereal belonging to the cereals and potatoes and breakfast cereals families. It carries a Nutri‑Score of A and is classified in NOVA group 4, reflecting its ultra‑processed nature despite the absence of declared additives. The cereal offers high fiber (13.3 g) and protein (11.7 g per 100 g while keeping saturated fat and salt low, but it still contains added sugars and common allergens such as gluten, milk, nuts and soy.
Nutrient Levels
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Nutritional Values
Values per 100 g
Comparative Analysis
Compared with the average breakfast‑cereal profile (14.2 g sugar, 9.1 g fat, 1.7 g salt, 8.3 g fiber and 10.2 g protein per 100 g), Wheaties Original is markedly lower in fat (1.8 g) and salt (0.27 g), provides more fiber (13.3 g) and protein (11.7 g, while its sugar content (10.9 g) is also below the category average).
Ingredients
wholegrain wheat (98%), sugar, inverted sugar syrup, barley malt extract, salt, iron, niacin, pantothenic acid, folic acid, thiamin, riboflavin, vitamin b6, vitamin b12,
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