
Product Insights
Frosted Wheats is a breakfast cereal made primarily from shredded wholewheat (83 %), sugar and a humectant, packaged in a cardboard box. It belongs to the cereals and potatoes group, carries a Nutri‑Score of A and is classified as NOVA 4, reflecting its ultra‑processed nature. While it offers a good amount of fiber (9 g) and protein (10 g) per 100 g and is low in fat, saturated fat and salt, it is also high in total sugars (17 g) and added sugars (≈11 g), contains gluten and beef gelatin, and includes the additives E420 (sorbitol) and E428.
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Nutritional Values
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Comparative Analysis
Compared with the average breakfast cereal, Frosted Wheats contains more sugar (17 g vs 14.1 g) and carbohydrates (72 g vs 63.9 g), but far less fat (2 g vs 9 g), saturated fat (0.6 g vs 2.5 g) and salt (0.03 g vs 1.77 g), while delivering comparable protein and higher fiber.
Ingredients
Shredded wholewheat(83%), sugar, humectant(sorbitol), beef gelatin.
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