Breakfast Cereal

Cereal can be a quick and nutritious way to jumpstart the day.  I personally LOVE it and eat a bowl with sliced bananas, cinnamon, and almond milk almost every morning!

Below are some tips to help ensure healthy choices...

• Always note serving size.  Don't fool yourself... that special bowl, the one thats the size of a feeding trough, that  we set aside just for cereal does not equate to a serving.  A typical serving size of most cereals is 1/2 to 1 cup.


• Remember to include added milk when calculating nutrition value.


• Pay close attention to sugar content per serving.  Many cereals are high in sugar, even ones that are marketed as healthy option.


• Be extra selective when choosing granola or granola cereals.  The serving size of these is often only 1/4 cup and they tend to be loaded with sugar.

For Example:

Quaker Natural Granola Oats & Honey & Rasins Cereal (1 cup)

• 420 cal


• 12 g fat


• 7 g saturated fat


• 30 g sugar


• 6 g fiber


• 10 g protein

Special K Low Fat Granola Cereal (1 cup)

• 380 cal


• 6 g fat


• 18 g sugar


• 10 g fiber


• 12 g protein

Try these instead:

Post Shredded Wheat Original Cereal (1 cup)

• 170 cal


• 1 g fat


• 0 g sugar


• 6 g fiber


• 5 g protein

Fiber One Original Cereal (It looks like rabbit food, but looks can be deceiving : ) (1 cup)

• 120 cal


• 2 g fat


• 28 g fiber


• 0 g sugar (does have artificial sweetener added)


• 4 g protein