If your children eat cereal for breakfast, try to give them one that is low in sugar. Use our cereal comparison below to check the sugar content of popular cereals.
Breakfast doesn't have to mean cereal though - there are plenty of other options, such as yoghurt with some chopped fruit, or some toast with a chopped banana. Here are some more breakfast ideas.
What’s in my cereal?
We compared the most popular cereals in Ireland and Northern Ireland to see which is healthier by looking at the overall nutrition content.
We found that:
There is no real nutritional difference between brand and shop-brand cereal products.
You should always check that your cereal is:
A source of or high in fibre
Fortified with iron
Low in sugar
Low in salt
You cereal comes
Compare your cereal
Order
Brand
Serving
Sugar (g)
Salt (g)
Fibre (g)
1
Oats
40
0.4
0.01
3.7
2
Wheat biscuit cereal
2 biscuits
1.8
0.1
3.9
3
Malted shredded wheat cereal
30
3.3
0.13
3.4
4
Crisped rice cereal
30
1.6
0.19
0.64
5
Multigrain hoop cereal
30
5
0.16
2.8
6
Granola
30
5.2
0.01
2.3
7
Corn flaked cereal
30
1.9
0.22
0.8
8
Rice and wholewheat flakes
30
4.4
0.16
0.9
9
Chocolate crisped rice cereal
30
5.2
0.16
3.7
10
Cereal pillows with milk chocolate filling
30
6.7
0.17
1.4
11
Honey nut corn flake cereal
30
8.7
0.18
0.7
Always check the label for sugar content.
Low in sugar is 5g or less per 100g.
If the label is colour coded:
means low in that nutrient, and is the healthier choice.
means medium
means high
TIPS:
Add natural sweetness to your cereal with fruit.
Swap sugary cereals for whole-grain cereals. Whole-grain cereal have more fibre which will keep you fuller for longer and help children’s digestive system.
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