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Calories in Meijer Essential m with chocolate, strawberries, yogurt and probiotics
220Calories
| Amount Per 1 cup | |||
| Calories | 220 Kcal (921 kJ) | ||
| Calories from fat | 45 Kcal | ||
| % Daily Value* | |||
| Total Fat | 5g | 8% | |
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| Saturated Fat | 4g | 20% | |
| Sodium | 210mg | 9% | |
| Total Carbs | 38g | 13% | |
| Sugars | 15g | 60% | |
| Dietary Fiber | 2g | 8% | |
| Protein | 6g | 12% | |
| Vitamin C | 6mg | 10% | |
| Iron | 1.1mg | 6% | |
| Calcium | 200mg | 20% | |
* 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: 4.4, PointsPlus: 6, SmartPoints: 9
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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2.5 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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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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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.
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A very good natural source of iron
The Iron in this product comes from real food, not as a fortified ingredient. This is important because it means you are getting hundreds of additional nutrients from the real food.
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Contains glycerides
Mono and diglycerides are commonly used in processed foods to maintain stability in liquid products and "improve" quality in baked goods. These glycerides could be created using both hydrogenated and partially hydrogenated oils or animal fats. In theory, this may transfer a small amount of trans fats into the product. The glycerides are synthesized into phosphates by reacting with phosphorus pentoxide, a potential environmental hazard. But that's only part of the problem ... The presence of mono and diglycerides should discourage you from buying a product for more than just these reasons: their inclusion in a product indicates that it is industrially processed. Choose products without mono and diglycerides not only for health reasons, but because you are getting a better quality food item overall.
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Natural flavors added. Learn why
Companies add flavorings to make products taste better. They are created in a lab and the formulations are guarded as trade secrets. Flavorings can compensate for flavor loss during processing, substitute for ingredients, lower production costs and increase shelf stability. Natural flavorings are more expensive to source than artificial flavors, but tend to be better received by consumers.People sensitive to MSG, vegans, vegetarians and those with allergies should pay special attention to the phrase "natural flavorings" since glutamates, animal products or allergens may be the source of natural flavors. You can always contact the manufacturer for more information.
Essential m with chocolate, strawberries, yogurt and probiotics Ingredients
rice, sugar, whole grain wheat, wheat gluten, strawberry slices (strawberries, palm oil, natural flavor), glucose syrup (wheat and/or corn), skim milk, wheat flour, salt, barley malt, wheat germ, mono and diglycerides, iron (ferric diphospate), vitamin c (ascorbic acid), vitamin e, vitamin b3 (niacin), vitamin b6, vitamin b2 (riboflavin), vitamin b1 (thiamine), vitamin a, folic acid, vitamin b12 (cobalamin).
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% RDI of Main Nutrition Facts
11%
of RDI* (220 calories) 237 g
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Cal: 11 %
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Fat: 7.7 %
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Carb: 12.7 %
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Prot: 12 %
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0%25%75%RDI norm*
Calories Breakdown
- Carbs (68.8%)
- Fat (20.4%)
- Protein (10.9%)
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