
Product Insights
Corn Flakes are a breakfast cereal made primarily from corn, with added barley malt extract, sugar, salt, and a blend of vitamins and minerals. Classified as a NOVA 3 processed food, it belongs to the Cereals and potatoes group (breakfast cereals) and carries a Nutri-Score of D, reflecting moderate sugar (8 g) and salt (1.08 g) per 100 g while containing low fat and saturated fat. The cereal provides iron, B vitamins and is vegetarian-friendly, but the added sugar, moderate salt and the presence of gluten from barley may be drawbacks for sugar-sensitive, hypertensive or gluten-intolerant consumers.
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Nutritional Values
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Comparative Analysis
At 8 g of sugar and 1.08 g of salt per 100 g, this Corn Flakes cereal contains less sugar and about half the salt of the average breakfast cereal (14.1 g sugar, 1.8 g salt), while its fat content is negligible compared with the typical 9 g per 100 g.
Ingredients
Maïs, extrait de malt d'orge, sucre, sel, niacine, fer, vitamine B6, riboflavine, thiamine, acide folique, vitamine D, vitamine B12.
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Frequently Asked Questions
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