Rodentsrus
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I'm sure it been covered before but I can't find it...What cereal is ok and what's not....
Group 1
Cereals which are fine for regular use (either <5% sugar, or 5-10% sugar, but entirely from fruit)
Wheat
Sainsburys Mini Wheats (0.7% sugar)
Protein: 11.8g; Carbs: 69.9g; of which sugar: 0.7g; Fat: 2.3g; of which saturates: 0.5g; Fibre 11.8g; Sodium: <0.1g.
Shredded Wheat (0.9% sugar)
Protein: 11.6g; Carbs: 67.8g; of which sugar: 0.9g; Fat: 2.5g; of which saturates: 0.5g; Fibre 11.8g; Sodium: trace.
Shredded Wheat Bitesize (1% sugar)
Protein: 11.8g; Carbs: 69.9g; of which sugar: 1g; Fat: 2.6g; of which saturates: 0.5g; Fibre 11.9g; Sodium: trace.
Quaker Puffed Wheat (2% sugar)
Protein 11.5g; Carbs 74g; of which sugar 2g; Fat 2.5g; of which saturates 0.5g; Fibre 8g; Sodium 0.02g
Tesco Value Wheat Biscuits (2.5% sugar)
Protein: 13.7g; Carbs: 69.5g; of which sugar: 2.5g; Fat: 2.5g; of which saturates: 0.4g; Fibre 7.5g; Sodium: 0.27g.
Weetabix (normal) (4.4% sugar)
Protein: 11.5g; Carbs: 68.4g; of which sugar: 4.4g; Fat: 2g; of which saturates: 0.6g; Fibre 10g; Sodium: 0.3g.
Tesco Healthy Living Wheat Biscuits (4.4% sugar)
As for normal Weetabix
Weetabix Gold (4.4% sugar)
As for normal Weetabix
Waitrose Wholewheat Biscuits (4.4% sugar)
As for normal Weetabix
Weetabix Organic (4.9% sugar)
Protein: 10.9g; Carbs: 66.8g; of which sugar: 4.9g; Fat: 2.2g; of which saturates: 0.3g; Fibre 11g; Sodium: 0.34g.
Corn
Plain corn-cakes (0.8% sugar)
Protein: 13.1g; Carbs: 79g; of which sugar: 0.8g; Fat: 3.7g; of which saturates: 0g; Fibre 14.2g; Sodium: 0.01g.
Tesco Value Cornflakes (2.7% sugar)
Protein: 7.6g; Carbs: 85.1g; of which sugar: 2.7g; Fat: 0.7g; of which saturates: 0.1g; Fibre 3.3g; Sodium: 0.2g.
Tesco Organic Cornflakes (4% sugar)
Protein: 8g; Carbs: 80g; of which sugar: 4g; Fat: 0.8g; of which saturates: 0.2g; Fibre 5g; Sodium: 0.7g.
Whole Earth Organic Cornflakes (4% sugar)
As for Tesco Organic Cornflakes
Dove Farm Organic Cornflakes (4% sugar, from rice syrup)
Protein: 10.3g; Carbs: 81.7g; of which sugar: 4g; Fat: 1g; of which saturates: 0.2g; Fibre 0.3g; Sodium: 0.3g.
Rice
Kallo Puffed Brown Rice (values should be similar for any plain puffed rice) (1.1% sugar)
Protein: 8g; Carbs: 80g; of which sugar: 1.1g; Fat: 3g; of which saturates: 1g; Fibre 9g; Sodium: 0.2g.
Kallo No Added Salt Rice Cakes (2.2% sugar)
Protein: 8g; Carbs: 78.7g; of which sugar: 2.2g; Fat: 2.8g; of which saturates: 0.6g; Fibre 5.1g; Sodium: 0.01g.
Oats
Porridge Oats (these are Jordans, but values should be similar for any plain oats) (1.1% sugar)
Protein: 11g; Carbs: 60g; of which sugar: 1.1g; Fat: 8g; of which saturates: 1.5g; Fibre 9g; Sodium: trace.
Weetabix Oatabix normal size (NOT bitesize) (3.2% sugar)
Protein: 12.5g; Carbs: 63.7g; of which sugar: 3.2g; Fat: 8g; of which saturates: 1.3g; Fibre 7.3g; Sodium, 0.15g
Other
Flaked Barley, from Holland & Barrett (0.1% sugar)
Protein: 7.9g; Carbs: 83.6g; of which sugar: 0.1g; Fat: 1.7g; of which saturates: trace; Fibre 6.5g; Sodium: 0.03g.
Flaked Rye, from Holland & Barrett (trace sugar)
Protein: 8.2g; Carbs: 75.9g; of which sugar: trace; Fat: 2g; of which saturates: trace; Fibre 11.7g; Sodium: 0.01g.
Flaked Spelt, from Holland & Barrett (0.2% sugar)
Protein: 11g; Carbs: 73.3g; of which sugar: 0.2g; Fat: 3g; of which saturates: 0.24g; Fibre 9g; Sodium: trace.
Jordans Multigrain Porridge (oats, wheat, barley and rice) (1% sugar)
Protein: 10.4g; Carbs: 60.9g; of which sugar: 1g; Fat: 5.5g; of which saturates: 1g; Fibre 10g; Sodium: trace.
Food Doctor Porridge Mix (oats, barley, spelt, buckwheat & rye) (1.2% sugar)
Protein: 10.2g; Carbs: 65.8g; of which sugar: 1.2g; Fat: 6.5g; of which saturates: 1.3g; Fibre 8.2g; Sodium: 0.02g.
Weight Watchersâ Flakes with Apple (8.1% sugar, from fruit)
Protein: 10.4g; Carbs: 67.4g; of which sugar: 8.1g; Fat: 1.6g; of which saturates: 0.4g; Fibre 14.4g; Sodium: 0.5g.
Group 2
Cereals which are ok in small amounts, or as an occasional treat (<20% sugar from fruit, or low sugar, but higher fat from seeds/nuts)
Food Doctor Cereal Mix (1.5% sugar. 27.2% fat from seeds and nuts)
Protein: 16.6g; Carbs: 44.2g; of which sugar: 1.5g; Fat: 27.2g; of which saturates: 4.3g; Fibre 7.7g; Sodium: 0.01g.
Mornflake Oatbran cereal (2.1% sugar, but 15.2% fibre)
Protein: 14.8g; Carbs: 49.7g; of which sugar: 2.1g; Fat: 9.7g; of which saturates: 1.6g; Fibre 15.2g; Sodium: 0.05g.
Toasted Bran, from Holland & Barrett (7.9% sugar, from the bran, fibre and protein are also quite high)
Protein: 16.6g; Carbs: 42.1g; of which sugar: 7.9g; Fat: 4.5g; of which saturates: 0.9g; Fibre 22.8g; Sodium: 0.2g.
Food Doctor Museli Base (11.6% sugar, from fruit. 14.2% fat from seeds)
Protein: 12.1g; Carbs: 55.5g; of which sugar: 11.6g; Fat: 14.2g; of which saturates: 2.4g; Fibre 7.1g; Sodium: 0.01g.
Dorset Simply Delicious Museli (12% sugar from fruit)
Protein: 10.8g; Carbs: 59.2g; of which sugar: 12g; Fat: 9.5g; of which saturates: 1.7g; Fibre 7.4g; Sodium: <0.1g.
Pertwood Museli Fruit and Seeds (14.2% sugar from fruit)
Protein: 11.4g; Carbs: 55.5g; of which sugar: 14.2g; Fat: 6.7g; of which saturates: 1.1g; Fibre ?g; Sodium: trace.
Jordans Natural Museli (15.3% sugar, from fruit)
Protein: 8.9g; Carbs: 60.7g; of which sugar: 15.3g; Fat: 4.7g; of which saturates: 0.8g; Fibre 10.4g; Sodium: trace.
Alpen No Added Sugar (15.9% sugar from fruit)
Protein: 10.7g; Carbs: 64.3g; of which sugar: 15.9g; Fat: 5.9g; of which saturates: 0.7g; Fibre 7.7g; Sodium: 0.17g.
Kelloggs Raisin Wheats (16% sugar from fruit)
Protein: 9g; Carbs: 69g; of which sugar: 16g; Fat: 2g; of which saturates: 0.4g; Fibre 9g; Sodium: trace.
Dorset Organic Fruit, Seeds and Nuts (18.9% sugar from fruit)
Protein: 10.8g; Carbs: 56.6g; of which sugar: 18.9g; Fat: 9.8g; of which saturates: 3g; Fibre 8.4g; Sodium: <0.1g.
Jordans Porridge raisin and apple (18.6% sugar from fruit)
Protein: 9.1g; Carbs: 58.8g; of which sugar: g; Fat: 4.7g; of which saturates: 0.8g; Fibre 10.4g; Sodium: trace.
Jordans Museli Organic (19.3% sugar)
Protein: 9.1g; Carbs: 58.5g; of which sugar: 19.3g; Fat: 8.6g; of which saturates: 2.7g; Fibre 9.4g; Sodium: trace.
Group 3
Cereals which I wouldnât give rats at all (sugar levels are from added processed sugar, and are over 5%, or are sugar from fruit and over 20%)
Anything involving the words frosted, chocolate, honey, maple syrup, caramel, or golden.
Sainsburyâs Bran (low sugar but 36% fibre);
Kelloggs Cornflakes (8% sugar);
Grapenuts (8.8% sugar);
Tesco Cornflakes (8.9% sugar);
Sainsburys Cornflakes (8.9% sugar);
Sainsburys Rice Pops (9.7% sugar);
Kelloggs Rice Krispies (10% sugar);
Tesco Special Flakes (11.6% sugar);
Weetaflakes (12.4% sugar);
Quaker Oat Crisp (13% sugar);
Sainsburyâs Oat and Bran Flakes (13.5% sugar);
Oatibix bitesize (14.2% sugar);
Alpen Crunchy Bran (14.6% sugar);
Shreddies (15.5% sugar);
Sainsburyâs Healthy Balance Rice and Wheat (15.7% sugar);
Tesco Bran (16.2% sugar);
Sainsburyâs Hi-fibre Bran (16.2% sugar);
Tesco Healthy Living Wheat Flakes with Oatbran (16.6% sugar);
Sainsburyâs Wheat Flakes with Oatbran (16.6% sugar); Fitnesse (16.8% sugar);
Special K, normal (17% sugar);
Kelloggs All-Bran (17% sugar);
Tesco Value Branflakes (17.1% sugar);
Tesco Healthy Living Branflakes (17.1% sugar);
Sainsburyâs Organic Branflakes (17.1% sugar);
Sainsburyâs Branflakes (17.2% sugar);
Honey Nut Shredded Wheat (17.5% sugar);
Cranberry Wheats (18.9% sugar);
Apricot Wheats (19% sugar);
Oatibix bitesize with sultana and apple (19.3% sugar);
Jordanâs 3 in 1 Strawberry (19.6% sugar)
Sainsburyâs Balance with Red Fruits (19.9% sugar)
Kelloggs Optivia varieties (20% sugar)
Sainsburyâs Crunch Organic (20.1% sugar)
Jordans Superfoods Museli (20.3% sugar)
Kelloggs Just Right (21% sugar)
Sainsburyâs Hooplas (21.5% sugar)
Cheerios (21.6% sugar)
Alpen standard and original (21.8% sugar)
Kelloggs Bran Flakes and All-Bran Bran Flakes (22% sugar)
Sainsburys Raisin Wheats (22.2% sugar)
Special K Bliss (23% sugar)
Jordans Porridge apricot and sultana (23.2% sugar)
Nestle Clusters (23.3% sugar)
Weetabix Wheetos (23.5% sugar)
Special K with berries (24% sugar)
All Jordanâs Country Crisp varieties (24-35% sugar)
Crunchy Nut Clusters (25% sugar)
Kelloggs Fruit and Fibre (25% sugar)
Shredded Wheat Fruitful (25.1% sugar)
Quaker Oat Granola (26% sugar)
Sainsburyâs Fruit and Fibre (26.4% sugar)
Jordans Special Museli (26.6% sugar)
Dorset Super High Fibre (27.5% sugar)
Kelloggs Crunchy Nut with berries (28% sugar)
Sainsburyâs Fruit and Nut Museli (28.9% sugar)
Tesco Value Fruit and Fibre (30% sugar)
Tesco Healthy Living Sultana Bran (30.8% sugar)
Dorest Cranberry, Cherry and Almond (31.4% sugar)
Sainsburyâs Sultana Bran (32.2% sugar)
Kelloggs Sultana Bran (33% sugar)
Crunchy Nut Nutty (33% sugar)
Cinnamon Grahams (34.2% sugar)
Kelloggs Crunchy Nut (35% sugar)
Honey Nut Cheerios (35.4% sugar)
Jordans Special Fruit Museli (36.1% sugar)
Dorset Berries and Cherries (41% sugar)
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