Kellogg's®
No matter how you enjoy it, reach for crispy, craveable Special K Zero Cinnamon cereal for a cinnamon treat with 0g added sugar, anytime.
Per 1 1/4 Cup Serving: 150 calories; 0 g sat fat (0% DV); 270 mg sodium (12% DV); 5 g total sugars. See nutrition facts for as prepared information. Keep it simple. Keep it K.
This statistic shows the breakfast cereals with the highest sugar content worldwide as of 2016. Among 19 Kellogg's and Nestle/General Mills breakfast cereals, Kellogg's Honey Smacks was reported to contain the highest amount of sugar, with 57 grams per 100 grams.
Cornflakes
These cereals, and their wholegrain equivalents, usually come with added sugar and salt but also often have added vitamins and minerals which are good for your overall health.
With zero grams of sugar per serving, Food for Life Ezekiel 4:9 Sprouted Grain Cereal is our top choice for a no-sugar, high-fiber cereal. There are no flavors added to the ingredient list, so this cereal offers a blank slate, perfect for topping with fruit, nuts, seeds, or spices.
Each Weetabix contains one hundredth of a teaspoon of salt (0.05g), 0.8% of the FSA's suggested daily salt intake. A two biscuit serving of Weetabix contains less than half a teaspoon of sugar (1.7g). Each Weetabix contains less than a fifth of a teaspoon of sugar (0.9g).
Due to its limited choices and because Special K products are low in fiber and protein, the Special K diet is not considered a nutritionally balanced long-term eating solution.
Typically, cereals such as oatmeal and whole wheat products may be more useful in allowing a person to control their blood sugar levels.
If you eat roughly the same amounts of starchy foods at meals, it helps keep your blood glucose levels more stable. Examples: Breakfast cereals: Porridge, no added sugar muesli, Special K, All Bran, Shredded Wheat, Weetabix, Fruit and Fibre, Branflakes. Rice: Boiled easy-cook or Basmati rice.
Post Shredded Wheat Original Cereal. Post Shredded Wheat Original Cereal is a high fiber whole-grain cereal that will be suitable for most people on a low sodium diet. It contains little to no added sugar or sodium whatsoever, which makes it one of the healthier cereals available for purchase.
Special K and Corn Flakes have different shades, textures, nutritional value and varieties. Corn Flakes are the simple, crunchy, corn cereal that has been around for ages. Special K is the versatile, brittle, puffy rice cereal that can supposedly drop weight in a diet.
Kellogg's Special K is touted as one of the best cereals to have for breakfast and lunch or dinner if you are trying to lose weight. The Red Berries flavor tastes yummy and doesn't make you feel like you are on a diet. It is made of whole grain wheat, rice, wheat bran, soluble wheat fiber, and brown sugar syrup.
Original Special K cereal is low in simple sugars and fat, making it a healthy breakfast choice for most people.
Oatibix is also very high in fibre at 8.8g of fibre per 100g of cereal. This is 1.2g less than you'll find in Weetabix per 100g, but it's still a significant amount. And lastly, the real standout nutritional aspect of Oatibix is the protein content - the cereal contains 12g of protein per 100g.
High GI or 'fast' carbohydrates typically found in refined foods such as, white bread and breakfast cereals, are quickly absorbed by the body and Page 5 5 produce a surge in blood sugar levels. In contrast, low GI or 'slow' carbohydrates take longer to be absorbed and raise blood sugar levels slowly.
For those who can handle a few more carbs than the rest of us, Weetabix, Oatibix and Shredded Wheat can make for good choices. High in fibre, relatively low in sugar (for a cereal) and one of the more natural cereal choices available in supermarkets.
Aim for cereals that contain no more than four to six grams of sugar per serving, which is about one to one and a half teaspoons of sugar. Finally, determine what percentage of the serving size is sugar. To do so, divide the amount of sugar in grams by the total serving size, in grams, and multiply by 100.