Cereals

Better buys

• Rolled oats or porridge.
• High fibre cereals.

Good to know

• Breakfast is an important meal.
• Cereal and low fat milk is a great start to the day.
• Cereals are high carbohydrate foods.
• If the cereal you like is high in sugar and fat and low in fibre, use a small amount to sprinkle over a more suitable cereal, e.g. weetbix.
• Cereals can be a healthy snack.

Label information

• Look for cereals with more than 6 grams of fibre per 100 grams and less than 10 grams of fat per 100 grams.
• Some cereals are high in sugar. Choose a lower sugar cereal – aim for less than 15 grams of sugar per 100 grams.