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| Amount Per 1 cup | |||
| Calories | 100 Kcal (419 kJ) | ||
| Calories from fat | 9 Kcal | ||
| % Daily Value* | |||
| Total Fat | 1g | 2% | |
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| Sodium | 130mg | 5% | |
| Potassium | 35mg | 1% | |
| Total Carbs | 25g | 8% | |
| Sugars | 12g | 48% | |
| Dietary Fiber | 3g | 12% | |
| Protein | 1g | 2% | |
| Vitamin C | 15mg | 25% | |
| Vitamin A | 2mg | 67% | |
| Iron | 4.5mg | 25% | |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Ingredients And Nutrition Overview
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WeightWatchers Points: 1.5, PointsPlus: 3, SmartPoints: 4
WeightWatchers Points are estimated by carbohydrates, fats, protein and fiber in product. They are not an affirmation of better quality or nutritional value of the product or its manufacturer. Only way to count for dieters. Less points are better.
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2 tsp of sugars per serving
This includes both naturally occurring and added sugars.According to the USDA, every man woman and child in the US consumes approximately 80 pounds of caloric sweeteners per year! That works out to 25 tsp of sugars per day, or 400 extra calories!
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Tiny amount of real fruit in here
Don't let marketing tricks on the package fool you into thinking this is a fruity product.
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Contains controversial artificial colors
Once upon a time, there were no food colorings. Then folks figured out that food looks better and sells more when it can be enlivened through dyes. For most of food history, the dyes were from natural sources beet juice for red, turmeric for yellow,etc. However, in the quest to increase color intensity and lower manufacturing costs, cheap artificial dyes were introduced to market.Unfortunately they pose a risk for hyperactivity in children, cancer, and allergic reactions.
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Low fiber
There is not much fiber in here and that's not good! Your breakfast should have more fiber and this cereal alone won't do the trick. Either switch to a healthier cereal (with at least 3 grams of naturally occurring fiber) or add some healthy natural fiber to your cereal or breakfast.TIPS on adding fiber to cereal:- Mix in some high fiber cereal, like wheat bran- Add 2 Tbsp of ground flax seeds- Eat fresh fruit or berries
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Controversial additive BHT present
Butylated hydroxytoluene (BHT) is an additive used to retard rancidity in oils and foods containing oils and fats. Some studies have shown it to be carcinogenic. Best to avoid
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Highly Processed!
This product is highly processed. If you'll take a look at its ingredient list, you'll discover new words to add to your vocabulary. Many of theses ingredients are required to increase the shelf life of the product and improve the flavor that disappears when food is not fresh.
Apple jacks cereal Ingredients
sugar, whole grain corn flour, wheat flour, whole grain oat flour, oat fiber, soluble corn fiber, salt, milled corn, dried apples, apple juice concentrate, cornstarch, cinnamon, natural and artificial flavor, sodium ascorbate, ascorbic acid, modified corn starch, yellow #6, niacinamide, reduced iron, zinc oxide, turmeric color, baking soda, pyridoxine hydrochloride, blue #1, calcium phosphate, riboflavin, thiamin hydrochloride, red #40, vitamin a palmitate, bht, folic acid, vitamin d, vitamin b12.
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% RDI of Main Nutrition Facts
5%
of RDI* (100 calories) 237 g
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Cal: 5 %
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Fat: 1.5 %
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Carb: 8.3 %
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Prot: 2 %
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0%25%75%RDI norm*
Calories Breakdown
- Carbs (88.5%)
- Fat (8%)
- Protein (3.5%)
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