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Breakfast cereals

Category: Breakfast cereals

Belongs to:

Cereals and their products, Cereals and potatoes, Breakfasts, Plant-based foods, Plant-based foods and beverages

Contains:

Nutrition facts

Average nutrition facts for the 17555 products of the Breakfast cereals category for which nutrition facts are known (out of 18703 products).

Nutrition facts
Nutrition facts As sold
for 100 g / 100 ml		 Standard deviation Minimum 10th centile Median 90th centile Maximum
Energy 1,650 kj
(394 kcal) 		142 kj
(34 kcal) 		0 kj
(0 kcal) 		1,460 kj
(348 kcal) 		1,620 kj
(386 kcal) 		1,910 kj
(457 kcal) 		51,700 kj
(1910 kcal)
Energy from fat 101 kj
(24 kcal) 		86 kj
(21 kcal) 		0 kj
(0 kcal) 		0 kj
(0 kcal) 		63 kj
(15 kcal) 		279 kj
(67 kcal) 		1,660 kj
(397 kcal)
Fat 8.35 g 5.61 g 0 g 1.44 g 7 g 18.2 g 93 g
Saturated fat 1.98 g 1.77 g 0 g 0.1 g 1.3 g 5.6 g 62.3 g
Monounsaturated fat 1.96 g 2.22 g 0 g 0 g 1.39 g 6.67 g 32.1 g
Omega 9 fat 4,680 mg 5,560 mg 0 mg 0 mg 2,000 mg 15,000 mg 16,500 mg
Polyunsaturated fat 1.48 g 1.34 g 0 g 0 g 1.28 g 3.7 g 17.9 g
Omega 3 fat 1,110 mg 758 mg 0 mg 1.3 mg 1,200 mg 3,500 mg 4,200 mg
Omega 6 fat 1,350 mg 1,880 mg 0 mg 7 mg 1,360 mg 6,200 mg 9,000 mg
Alpha-linolenic acid 1.51 g 3.34 g 0.002 g 0.005 g 0.08 g 10 g 20 g
Docosahexaenoic acid 0.002 g 0.002 g 0 g 0 g 0.003 g 0.006 g 0.008 g
Trans fat 0 g 0 g 0 g 0 g 0 g 0 g 0.5 g
Cholesterol 0 mg 0 mg 0 mg 0 mg 0 mg 0 mg 61 mg
Carbohydrates 65.8 g 10.5 g 0 g 49.2 g 65 g 83 g 270 g
Sugars 15.4 g 8.83 g 0 g 1.1 g 16 g 29 g 100 g
Added sugars 15 g 11.4 g 0 g 0 g 15.6 g 33.3 g 118 g
Sucrose 1.5 g 2.37 g 0 g 0 g 1 g 6.75 g 7.7 g
Starch 45.6 g 12.6 g 0.001 g 15 g 50 g 60 g 77 g
Polyols (sugar alcohols) 5.64 g 3.75 g 0 g 0.7 g 5.5 g 12 g 29.3 g
Fiber 7.53 g 2.74 g 0 g 3 g 7.5 g 12 g 96.4 g
Soluble fiber 2.75 g 1.49 g 0 g 0 g 2.44 g 5 g 15 g
Insoluble fiber 6.27 g 2.97 g 0 g 2 g 6.1 g 11 g 47.2 g
Proteins 9.67 g 2.35 g 0 g 6 g 9.5 g 14 g 1,400 g
Salt 0.395 g 0.396 g 0 g 0.01 g 0.25 g 1.17 g 1,280 g
Alcohol 0 % vol 0 % vol 0 % vol 0 % vol 0 % vol 0 % vol 4 % vol
Vitamin A 308 µg 347 µg 0 µg 0 µg 235 µg 1,070 µg 833,000,000 µg
Vitamin D 4.16 µg 3.54 µg 0 µg 0 µg 3.33 µg 8.62 µg 8,300,000 µg
Vitamin E 7.29 mg 4.06 mg 0 mg 1.79 mg 7.9 mg 12 mg 12,000 mg
Vitamin K 199 µg 656 µg 0 µg 0 µg 33.3 µg 2,900 µg 10,600 µg
Vitamin C (ascorbic acid) 16 mg 20.5 mg 0 mg 0 mg 4.3 mg 56 mg 50,000 mg
Vitamin B1 (Thiamin) 0.97 mg 0.629 mg 0 mg 0.2 mg 0.94 mg 2 mg 239,000 mg
Vitamin B2 (Riboflavin) 1.25 mg 0.831 mg 0 mg 0.425 mg 1.2 mg 1.92 mg 2,740 mg
Vitamin B3/PP (Niacin) 11.5 mg 4.39 mg 0 mg 4 mg 13 mg 17.5 mg 16,000 mg
Vitamin B6 (Pyridoxin) 1.23 mg 0.563 mg 0 mg 0.5 mg 1.2 mg 2 mg 87,000 mg
Vitamin B9 (Folic acid) 174 µg 93 µg 0 µg 40 µg 166 µg 343 µg 100,000,000 µg
Folates (total folates) 271 µg 221 µg 0 µg 36.4 µg 214 µg 667 µg 3,310 µg
Vitamin B12 (cobalamin) 3.38 µg 2.84 µg 0 µg 0.8 µg 2.5 µg 6.45 µg 14,000,000 µg
Biotin 38.8 µg 8.81 µg 0 µg 23 µg 41.5 µg 43 µg 42,000,000 µg
Vitamin B5 (Pantothenic acid) 4.1 mg 1.74 mg 0 mg 1.35 mg 4.8 mg 6 mg 300,000 mg
Potassium 271 mg 133 mg 0 mg 75 mg 270 mg 509 mg 20,000 mg
Calcium 163 mg 174 mg 0 mg 0 mg 68.3 mg 500 mg 69,000 mg
Phosphorus 254 mg 95.4 mg 0 mg 95 mg 254 mg 417 mg 1,160 mg
Iron 8.75 mg 6.47 mg 0 mg 2.4 mg 7 mg 25.4 mg 28,800 mg
Magnesium 95.8 mg 37.8 mg 0 mg 32 mg 93 mg 160 mg 96,000 mg
Zinc 4.96 mg 3.46 mg 0 mg 1.5 mg 3.75 mg 12.5 mg 7,900 mg
Copper 0.387 mg 0.2 mg 0 mg 0.129 mg 0.345 mg 0.769 mg 430 mg
Manganese 2.17 mg 1.5 mg 0 mg 0.3 mg 2.1 mg 4.71 mg 189 mg
Selenium 24.9 µg 22.7 µg 0 µg 8 µg 20.5 µg 103 µg 460,000 µg
Iodine 3,540 µg 9,890 µg 0 µg 20 µg 128 µg 50,000 µg 20,000,000 µg
Fruits‚ vegetables‚ nuts and rapeseed‚ walnut and olive oils 9.11 % 13 % 0 % 0 % 0 % 34 % 99.2 %
Fruits‚ vegetables‚ nuts and rapeseed‚ walnut and olive oils (manual estimate from ingredients list) 14.3 % 10.4 % 0 % 0.8 % 13.7 % 31 % 100 %
Cocoa (minimum) 16.5 % 13.6 % 1.2 % 2.2 % 9 % 43 % 50 %
Beta-glucan 3.54 g 0.731 g 1.5 g 2.2 g 4 g 4.4 g 5.4 g

  • Packaging materials

    Material % of products containing mostly the material Mean packaging weight per 100 g of product (for products that contain mostly the material) % of products containing the material Mean packaging weight per 100 g of product (for products that contain the material) Mean packaging weight per 100 g of product (relative to all products)
    Paper or cardboard 65% 9.9 g 65.8% 9.8 g 6 g
    Plastic 33.3% 3.4 g 85.8% 2.4 g 2 g
    Glass 0% 0% 0 g
    Metal 0% 0% 0 g
    Unknown 1.7% 2.4 g 3.3% 1.9 g 0 g
    Total - - - - 9 g

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