Essential Waitrose,Waitrose • 750g
Malted Wheats
Product Insights
Malted Wheats is an extruded whole-wheat breakfast cereal sold by Essential Waitrose under the plant‑based foods category. It carries a Nutri‑Score of A and is classified in NOVA group 4, offering a high fiber content of 10.9 g and protein of 11.3 g per 100 g, while keeping saturated fat low at 0.4 g, but it also contains added sugars (10.6 g) and moderate salt (0.42 g) and includes gluten. Overall, the cereal provides a good source of protein and fiber for a morning meal, yet its ultra‑processed nature and added sugars place it among less wholesome options.
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Nutritional Values
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Comparative Analysis
Compared with the average breakfast cereal, Malted Wheats has lower fat (1.7 g vs 8.97 g) and saturated fat (0.4 g vs 2.5 g), higher fiber (10.9 g vs 8.26 g) and protein (11.3 g vs 10.15 g), less sugar (10.6 g vs 14.13 g) and considerably less salt (0.42 g vs 1.77 g).
Ingredients
Whole wheat, sugar, invert sugar syrup, barley malt extract, salt, niacin, iron, vitamin B12, pantothenic acid (B5), vitamin D, thiamin (B1), riboflavin (B2), folic acid, vitamin B6
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