Cereals ready-to-eat, RALSTON Enriched Wheat Bran flakes

Plant foods · Grains · Breakfast cereals

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Macronutrients 74 / 100 How is this scored?

Composition

Energy

Protein 10.2 g · 41 kcal/100g
Fat 3.4 g · 30 kcal/100g
Carbs 79.8 g · 319 kcal/100g
Fiber 16.9 g
Water 3 g
Total energy 390 kcal

Energy is predominantly from carbs (82%); EFSA recommends 45–60% for a balanced diet

Fat quality 65 / 100 How is this scored?
Total fat
3.4g
Saturated
0.4g
Monounsat.
0.4g
Polyunsat.
1.4g
Omega-6
1.30g

Saturated fat is 1.0% of energy, within the WHO limit of 10%.

Protein quality 33 / 100 How is this scored?
Histidine 100%
Isoleucine 100%
Leucine 100%
Lysine 33%
Methionine + Cysteine 100%
Phenylalanine + Tyrosine 100%
Threonine 100%
Tryptophan 100%
Valine 100%

Limiting amino acid is Lysine (33% of FAO reference). Combining with complementary protein sources raises the overall score.

Micronutrients 92 / 100 How is this scored?

Vitamins

Vitamin A 531 µg
Vitamin C 239.7 mg
Vitamin D 8.6 µg
Vitamin E 80.5 mg
Vitamin K 3 µg
Thiamin (B1) 4.71 mg
Riboflavin (B2) 7.29 mg
Niacin (B3) 90.6 mg
Pantothenic (B5) 29.8 mg
Vitamin B6 6.80 mg
Folate (B9) 1379 µg
Vitamin B12 20.69 µg

Minerals

Calcium 45 mg
Iron 67.7 mg
Magnesium 190 mg
Phosphorus 533 mg
Potassium 630 mg
Sodium 586 mg
Zinc 64.3 mg
Copper 0.35 mg
Manganese 3.47 mg
Selenium 9.2 µg

Notable source of Vitamin B12 (828% of EU NRV per 100 g). Score averages coverage across 21 tracked nutrients.