The morning sugar smack
Not all breakfast cereals are created equal.
There is as much sugar in a single serving of Kellogg's Honey Smacks or Post Golden Crisp as a glazed doughnut from Dunkin' Donuts, according to a new report published in the November issue of Consumer Reports.
The magazine reviewed the nutrition labels of 27 cereals specifically marketed to children, ranking them based on the amount of sugar, fiber, iron and calcium.
Only four cereals were worthy of a "very good" rating: Cheerios, Kix, Quaker Life and Honey Nut Cheerios. All contain minimal amounts of sugar (Cheerios only has 1 gram) and have some dietary fiber.
Honey Smacks, with 15 grams of sugar per serving and Golden Crisp with 14 grams of sugar, were the worst cereals. Both are more than 50 percent sugar. Nine other cereals, were at least 40 percent sugar, including Kellogg's Corn Pops, Fruit Loops, Apple Jacks and Quaker's Cap'n Crunch.
Consumer Reports also looked at how much cereal children ages 6 to 16 poured into their bowls at a sitting. On average, they served themselves 50 to 65 percent more than the suggested serving sizes, according to the study of 91 youngsters.
posted by Kathy Stephenson @ 3:15 PM |
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