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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 17801 products of the Breakfast cereals category for which nutrition facts are known (out of 18991 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
(395 kcal) 		141 kj
(34 kcal) 		0 kj
(0 kcal) 		1,460 kj
(349 kcal) 		1,620 kj
(386 kcal) 		1,910 kj
(456 kcal) 		11,600 kj
(1910 kcal)
Energy from fat 103 kj
(25 kcal) 		88 kj
(21 kcal) 		0 kj
(0 kcal) 		0 kj
(0 kcal) 		63 kj
(15 kcal) 		280 kj
(67 kcal) 		1,660 kj
(397 kcal)
Fat 8.35 g 5.6 g 0 g 1.5 g 7 g 18.2 g 93 g
Saturated fat 1.98 g 1.76 g 0 g 0.1 g 1.3 g 5.6 g 62.3 g
Monounsaturated fat 1.96 g 2.17 g 0 g 0 g 1.47 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 1.49 g 1.32 g 0 g 0 g 1.29 g 3.75 g 17.9 g
Omega 3 fat 1,110 mg 741 mg 0 mg 1.3 mg 1,200 mg 3,500 mg 4,200 mg
Omega 6 fat 1,940 mg 2,630 mg 0 mg 7 mg 1,360 mg 8,330 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 72.5 mg
Carbohydrates 65.9 g 10.4 g 0 g 49.9 g 65 g 83 g 270 g
Sugars 15.4 g 8.82 g 0 g 1.1 g 16 g 29 g 100 g
Added sugars 15.1 g 11.2 g 0 g 0 g 16 g 33.3 g 118 g
Sucrose 1.05 g 1.98 g 0 g 0 g 0.009 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) 5.45 g 3.82 g 0 g 0.125 g 5.5 g 12 g 29.3 g
Fiber 7.54 g 2.73 g 0 g 3 g 7.5 g 12 g 96.4 g
Soluble fiber 2.77 g 1.37 g 0 g 1 g 2.5 g 5 g 20 g
Insoluble fiber 6.32 g 3.01 g 0 g 2 g 6 g 11.9 g 47.2 g
Proteins 9.69 g 2.35 g 0 g 6.1 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 1,220 g
Alcohol 0 % vol 0 % vol 0 % vol 0 % vol 0 % vol 0 % vol 4 % vol
Vitamin A 311 µg 351 µg 0 µg 0 µg 235 µg 1,070 µg 833,000,000 µg
Vitamin D 3.82 µg 3.42 µg 0 µg 0 µg 3.32 µg 8.5 µg 8,300,000 µg
Vitamin E 7.23 mg 4.05 mg 0 mg 1.8 mg 7.2 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) 16.4 mg 20.6 mg 0 mg 0 mg 6 mg 57.5 mg 50,000 mg
Vitamin B1 (Thiamin) 0.964 mg 0.6 mg 0 mg 0.2 mg 0.94 mg 2 mg 239,000 mg
Vitamin B2 (Riboflavin) 1.24 mg 0.724 mg 0 mg 0.425 mg 1.2 mg 1.92 mg 2,740 mg
Vitamin B3/PP (Niacin) 11.4 mg 4.39 mg 0 mg 4 mg 13 mg 17.8 mg 16,000 mg
Vitamin B6 (Pyridoxin) 1.23 mg 0.555 mg 0 mg 0.5 mg 1.2 mg 2 mg 87,000 mg
Vitamin B9 (Folic acid) 176 µg 95.8 µg 0 µg 40 µg 166 µg 353 µg 100,000,000 µg
Folates (total folates) 270 µg 218 µg 0 µg 40 µg 216 µg 667 µg 3,310 µg
Vitamin B12 (cobalamin) 3.39 µg 2.85 µg 0 µg 0.8 µg 2.5 µg 6.56 µg 14,000,000 µg
Biotin 38.9 µg 8.77 µg 0 µg 23 µg 41.5 µg 43 µg 42,000,000 µg
Vitamin B5 (Pantothenic acid) 4.09 mg 1.73 mg 0 mg 1.35 mg 4.8 mg 6 mg 300,000 mg
Potassium 273 mg 131 mg 0 mg 75 mg 275 mg 500 mg 20,000 mg
Calcium 161 mg 174 mg 0 mg 0 mg 67 mg 500 mg 69,000 mg
Phosphorus 255 mg 95 mg 0 mg 95 mg 256 mg 417 mg 1,160 mg
Iron 8.67 mg 6.42 mg 0 mg 2.4 mg 7 mg 25.3 mg 28,800 mg
Magnesium 95.7 mg 37.3 mg 0 mg 32 mg 93 mg 158 mg 96,000 mg
Zinc 4.95 mg 3.43 mg 0 mg 1.5 mg 3.75 mg 12.5 mg 7,900 mg
Copper 0.394 mg 0.201 mg 0 mg 0.129 mg 0.36 mg 0.769 mg 430 mg
Manganese 2.2 mg 1.49 mg 0 mg 0.3 mg 2.16 mg 4.71 mg 189 mg
Selenium 22.4 µg 17.8 µg 0 µg 6.45 µg 20 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 % 10.2 % 0 % 0.8 % 13.7 % 30 % 100 %
Cocoa (minimum) 14.5 % 13.4 % 1.2 % 2.2 % 8.65 % 43 % 50 %
Beta-glucan 3.53 g 0.719 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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