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Some packaged cereals are excellent; others are simply junk food. Commonsense tells us that if a food is brightly-colored, sugar-frosted, chocolate-flavored, then it probably is something we might sensibly eat occasionally for a treat - not something we should eat every day.
To discover how healthy any packaged foods are, you need to read the ingredients and nutritional information listed on the label.
This will tell you, for example, what percentage of sugar, fat and carbohydrate make up the food. There should be a per-serve listing, and a per-weight listing: go by the per-weight listing, which tells you exactly what you need to know.
Then you can compare the label with other brands, and other varieties in the same brand, to see which is the lowest in the two main groups you need to keep a low intake of - fat and sugar.
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∙ 13y ago
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∙ 13y agoIf you mean 'cereals' as in 'grains', such as rice, wheat, corn etc... then no. If you mean breakfast cereals (i.e cornflakes, frosties..) then yes.
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What consumer products contain maize?
Processed foods, oil, cereals. Also check ingredients of product.
What is a characteristic of sodium in processed foods?
Salted peanuts contain less sodium than cereals on a per-gram basis
Where are Kroger's bran flakes processed?
Kroger (and most other store brand) cereals are manufactured by Ralston Foods in Cedar Rapids IA, USA. Ralston also manufacturers Post brand cereals. Ralston foods is owned by Ralcorp NYSE (RAH).
Foods high in salt?
Some crisps, some breakfast cereals, chips, most ready-meals. Generally, "processed foods". Take-away food is also generally high in salt.
Why are grains carbs?
The processed the food the less in nutrients they become. Cereals are considered a processed food.
What foods can be aflatoxin?
Cereals
What cereals to eat on low carb diet?
You would do well to avoid cereals if you are following a low carbohydrate diet. Cereals are refined processed carbohydrates. .
Top 5 most profitable foods bought from supermarkets?
1. processed foods 2. processed foods 3. meat 4. bread 5. processed foods
What foods use organic corn flour?
Cereals.
What are types of rice and other cereals?
go foods
Does less processed foods mean natural foods?
Yes and no. Unprocessed foods are natural foods such as vegetables, grains, meats and fish. These are often consumed without mechanically, or chemically processing before reaching your kitchen. However, minimally processed foods, such as flour, cocoa, corn, butchered meats and so on are still natural. Highly processed foods such as cooking oils, boxed cereals, American cheese [not real cheese], frozen dinners, ...etc. obviously are not "natural" foods, but processed either chemically or mechanically. {cooking is a mechanical processing}. So processing does not necessarily determine if a food is "natural" but the more processing done the less natural a food may be. Organic foods and genetically engineered foods are two other categories which do not necessarily determine how "natural" a food might be. Genetically modified organisms might be labelled as "natural" just as organically grown foods can be processed such that they are no longer "natural". [for instance: organic American cheese] Note: Monosodium Glutamate [msg] is a highly processed salt substitute which is often labelled as a "natural flavoring". The label "natural" on food products can be, and is, applied liberally to both unprocessed and processed foods.
What foods have been changed the most by the food industry and how have these foods changed?
Corn is a prime example. It has been genetically modified, and then processed into high fructose corn syrups, which are then used as sweeteners in multiple products, including soft drinks, cereals, candy and candy bars, and many other sweets and sweetened foods.
