Cereals, CREAM OF WHEAT, 1 minute cook time, dry

Plant foods · Grains · Breakfast cereals

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Macronutrients 67 / 100 How is this scored?

Composition

Energy

Protein 11.8 g · 47 kcal/100g
Fat 1.5 g · 13 kcal/100g
Carbs 72.6 g · 291 kcal/100g
Fiber 4.4 g
Water 11 g
Total energy 359 kcal

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

Fat quality 62 / 100 How is this scored?
Total fat
1.5g
Saturated
0.3g
Monounsat.
0.2g
Polyunsat.
0.8g
Omega-3
0.05g
Omega-6
0.80g

Saturated fat is 0.7% of energy, within the WHO limit of 10%. ω-6:ω-3 ratio is 16.7 (target ≤ 4).

Protein quality 67 / 100 How is this scored?
Histidine 100%
Isoleucine 100%
Leucine 100%
Lysine 67%
Methionine + Cysteine 100%
Phenylalanine + Tyrosine 100%
Threonine 78%
Tryptophan 100%
Valine 100%

Limiting amino acid is Lysine (67% of FAO reference). Combining with complementary protein sources raises the overall score.

Micronutrients 66 / 100 How is this scored?

Vitamins

Vitamin C 0.0 mg
Vitamin E 0.3 mg
Vitamin K 0 µg
Thiamin (B1) 0.74 mg
Riboflavin (B2) 0.38 mg
Niacin (B3) 6.1 mg
Pantothenic (B5) 0.6 mg
Vitamin B6 0.09 mg

Minerals

Calcium 801 mg
Iron 29.8 mg
Magnesium 45 mg
Phosphorus 167 mg
Potassium 151 mg
Sodium 7 mg
Zinc 1.4 mg
Copper 0.21 mg
Manganese 1.35 mg

Notable source of Iron (212% of EU NRV per 100 g). Score averages coverage across 16 tracked nutrients.