A cereal-centric breakfast is smart in so many ways!
Cereal is a morning rock star because it…
- Tastes great. No wonder ready-to-eat cereal is a frequently eaten food at breakfast!
- Puts the “fast” in breakfast. Pour a bowl of cereal. Add a glass of milk and a handful of blueberries. Done.
- Can help fill your daily fibre quota. Pick a cereal that’s at least a source of fibre (at least 2 grams per serving).
- Discover the benefits of fibre. Reference our FIBRE-pedia.
- Is nutritious. Cereal—including children’s cereal—supplies B-vitamins and minerals like iron and zinc that are essential for good health.
- Did you know? Children’s cereals provide less than 5 percent of the sugar consumed by U.S. children.1 Learn more about sugar and kids.
- May help with weight management. Eating cereal as part of a nutritious breakfast may help promote a healthy weight in adults and kids.2,3,4,5
References:
- NHANES 2001-02, USDA Food and Nutrient Database for Dietary Studies, version 1.0.
- Cho S, Dietrich M, Brown CJ, Clark CA, Block G. The effect of breakfast type on total daily energy intake and Body Mass Index: Results from the Third National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES III). J Am Coll Nutr. 2003;22:296-302.
- Song WO, Chun OK, Obayashi S, Cho S. Is consumption of breakfast associated with body mass index in US adults? J Am Diet Assoc. 2005;105:1373-1382.
- Barton BA, Eldridge AL, Thompson D, Affenito SG, Striegel-Moore RH, Franko DL, Albertson AM, Crockett SJ.. The relationship of breakfast and cereal consumption to nutrient intake and body mass index: The National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute Growth and Health Study. J Am Diet Assoc. 2005;105:1383-1389.
- Albertson AM, Anderson H, Crockett SJ, Goebel MT. Ready-to-eat cereal consumption: Its relationship with BMI and nutrient intake of children aged 4 to 12 years. J Am Diet Assoc. 2003;103:1613-1619.