Ingredients. Wholegrain Wheat (49%), Wheat Flour, Sugar, Maltodextrin, Fat Reduced Cocoa Powder, Salt, Potassium Chloride, Flavouring, Calcium Carbonate, Niacin, Iron, Riboflavin (B2), Vitamin B6, Thiamin (B1), Folic Acid, Vitamin D, Vitamin B12. Rainforest Alliance Certified. Find out more at ra.org.
Fortified cereal
Some popular cereals such as Quaker's Oats, Kellogg's Special K and Multi Grain Cheerios are fortified with vitamin D. Enjoy a bowl of cereal with fortified soya milk and a glass of orange juice to get half of your recommended allowance of vitamin D all before lunch time.
Weetabix is fortified with certain vitamins and minerals and if eaten to excess, then you could be taking in too much of these nutrients. We would recommend that an adult eats no more than four (4) Weetabix biscuits per day.
Porridge oats and Cheerios also tend to contain vitamin D.
Eggs (with the yolk), mushrooms (that have been exposed to the sun), and fortified dairy and alternative milk products can all contain vitamin D. But one of the best sources of vitamin D come from fatty fish—which is what you should consider incorporating into your breakfast.
At Healthy Food Guide, we have no problem with people – children and adults alike – eating Weet-Bix as part of a balanced diet. As breakfast cereals go, Weet-Bix is low in sugars, sodium and saturated fat, while being high in fibre. To make a balanced breakfast, we'd recommend adding skim/trim milk.
Weet-Bix is a good source of B vitamins including B1 (thiamin), B2 (riboflavin) and B3 (niacin) for energy, as part of a balanced diet. Weet-Bix is high in folate! This B vitamin helps support healthy blood cells and immune system, fights fatigue and maintains a healthy mind, in combination with a balanced diet.
Porridge is our top choice for a heart healthy breakfast – when it is made with low-fat milk or water and unsweetened. All porridge oats are wholegrains and they all contain a soluble fibre called beta-glucan, which can help lower your cholesterol level if you have 3g or more of it daily, as part of a healthy diet.
Wheat biscuits are a breakfast favourite for many, served warm or cold, these Weetabix or Weet-bix are a good dietary source of iron and fibre and lower in sugar than many other cereals.
The Original Superfood
Well, Weetabix was a superfood* before superfoods were a thing. We're 100% whole wheat and packed with many of the nutrients your body needs.
The best food sources of vitamin D are oily fish, including salmon, mackerel, and sardines. Other sources include egg yolks, red meat, and liver. Vitamin D is added to some foods too, including breakfast cereals, plant milks and fat spreads.
Mushrooms are one of the best plant-based dietary sources of vitamin D outside of fortified milk alternatives.
There are few foods naturally rich in vitamin D, but fatty fish and cod liver oil are among the best sources. It's also found in smaller amounts in cheese, egg yolks and beef liver. Since only a few foods naturally offer vitamin D, it's fortified in other foods such as milk, cereal and orange juice.
The fibre in Weetabix can be a little harsh on the tummy of a very young baby and some parents have found that it can cause diarrhea and nappy/diaper rash.
At 157 calories per two biscuit serving, a bowl of Weetabix Banana Flavour is high in fibre and low in both salt and fat, making it a fantastic breakfast option for all ages. Enjoy Weetabix Banana with hot or cold milk. You can also find many more ways to eat your Weetabix in our recipe section.
Foods that help ease constipation
Consider adding some the following fibre-rich foods to your diet to help ease constipation: High fibre cereals such as: bran flakes, Weetabix, porridge, muesli and shredded wheat. Whole grains.
Weetabix is an ideal food from a healthy eating point of view as it is low in fat, high in fibre and low in sugar. It provides an excellent breakfast and an ideal snack any time of the day, including bedtime.
Therefore, conditions that affect the gut and digestion, like celiac disease, chronic pancreatitis, Crohn's disease, and cystic fibrosis, can reduce vitamin D absorption.
Research has found that an average serving of 2 eggs contains 8.2mcg of vitamin D, a substantial portion of the recommended dietary intake of vitamin D [2], making them a great addition to the diet to support the intake of adequate levels of this vital vitamin.
With a serve of two eggs providing 82% of your daily recommended intake of vitamin D, eggs contain one of the highest quantities of vitamin D of any food.