Cereals, farina, enriched, assorted brands including CREAM OF WHEAT, quick (1-3 minutes), dry

Plant foods · Grains · Breakfast cereals

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Macronutrients 67 / 100 How is this scored?

Composition

Energy

Protein 11.6 g · 46 kcal/100g
Fat 1.4 g · 13 kcal/100g
Carbs 73.2 g · 293 kcal/100g
Fiber 4.2 g
Water 11 g
Total energy 360 kcal

Energy is predominantly from carbs (83%); EFSA recommends 45–60% for a balanced diet

Fat quality 58 / 100 How is this scored?
Total fat
1.4g
Saturated
0.2g
Monounsat.
0.2g
Polyunsat.
0.6g
Omega-3
0.04g
Omega-6
0.59g

Saturated fat is 0.6% of energy, within the WHO limit of 10%. ω-6:ω-3 ratio is 16.4 (target ≤ 4).

Protein quality 57 / 100 How is this scored?
Histidine 100%
Isoleucine 100%
Leucine 100%
Lysine 57%
Methionine + Cysteine 100%
Phenylalanine + Tyrosine 100%
Threonine 81%
Tryptophan 100%
Valine 100%

Limiting amino acid is Lysine (57% of FAO reference). Combining with complementary protein sources raises the overall score.

Micronutrients 63 / 100 How is this scored?

Vitamins

Vitamin A 0 µg
Vitamin C 0.0 mg
Vitamin D 0.0 µg
Vitamin E 0.3 mg
Vitamin K 0 µg
Thiamin (B1) 1.01 mg
Riboflavin (B2) 0.56 mg
Niacin (B3) 13.7 mg
Pantothenic (B5) 0.6 mg
Vitamin B6 0.46 mg
Folate (B9) 121 µg
Vitamin B12 0.00 µg

Minerals

Calcium 711 mg
Iron 33.4 mg
Magnesium 45 mg
Phosphorus 252 mg
Potassium 153 mg
Sodium 124 mg
Zinc 1.3 mg
Copper 0.20 mg
Manganese 1.30 mg
Selenium 20.0 µg

Notable source of Iron (238% of EU NRV per 100 g). Score averages coverage across 21 tracked nutrients.