The front of your box of cereal might show blueberries or strawberries, but that doesn’t mean there are any inside. Those “berries” are usually globs of flour, sugar, and other weird additives, and they’re not very nutritious. Boo.
Check out these some of these “fruit” cereal scores:
- TOTAL WHOLE GRAIN FLAKES WITH BLUEBERRY AND POMEGRANATE FRUIT FLAVORED CLUSTERS: 33
- UDI’S BANABERRY FRUIT MIX STRAWBERRIES AND BANANAS KIDS GRANOLA: 33
- KASHI BERRY BLOSSOMS CRISPY BERRY-KISSED SEVEN WHOLE GRAIN CEREAL SQUARES MADE WITH REAL FRUIT: 27
- DORSET SUPER CRANBERRY CHERRY & ALMOND CEREAL: 26
- KELLOGG’S FRUIT HARVEST WITH REAL STRAWBERRIES AND BLUEBERRIES: 24
- SPECIAL K RED BERRIES CRUNCHY RICE AND WHEAT FLAKES WITH STRAWBERRIES: 24
As you can see, many of the “fruit” cereals on the market don’t score very high on the NuVal scale. With the help of the NuVal scores, you can really see which cereals are nutritious and not-so-nutritious.
Instead of these fruity cereals, stick to simple cereals like Kashi 7 Whole Grain Cereal Puffs (Nuval score: 90) or Post Healthy Classics Shredded Wheat (NuVal score: 91) and add your own fruit. You’ll get all of the fruits nutrients, plus extra satiety from its fiber and water.
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