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Your shopping list for healthy cereals

November 3, 2009 by  
Filed under Diet and Nutrition, Product /Research

Lots and lots of cereals

Lots and lots of cereals

Given all the bad publicity Cereals have been receiving recently, it can be quite daunting to figure out which cereal to buy, especially if you are a busy parent who is mostly on the go, go, and go.

So the next time you decide to buy cereal from the grocery store keep this healthy cereal list created by The Food Advertising to Children and Teens Score (FACTS). FACTS , an organization developed to scientifically measure food marketing to youth.  They evaluated cereals first since cereal companies target children more often than any other sector and have identified the following 10 cereals as the healthiest cereal.

Cereal Nutrition Profiling Index Score FACTS Sheet
1 Kashi – Puffs – 7 Whole Grains Puffs 82
2 Post – Shredded Wheat – Spoon Size Wheat ‘n Bran 82
3 Barbara’s Bakery – Shredded Wheat 82
4 Post – Shredded Wheat – Original 82
5 Post – Shredded Wheat – Spoon Size Original 82
6 Kellogg – Mini-Wheats – Unfrosted/ Bite Size 82 FACTS sheet
7 General Mills – Fiber One – Original (bran) 78
8 Nature’s Path – Synergy 8 Whole Grains 78
9 Uncle Sam – Uncle Sam 78
10 Kashi – GoLean 78

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