Cereals, CREAM OF WHEAT, regular, 10 minute cooking, dry

Plant foods · Grains · Breakfast cereals

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Macronutrients 67 / 100 How is this scored?

Composition

Energy

Protein 10.5 g · 42 kcal/100g
Fat 1.5 g · 14 kcal/100g
Carbs 76.5 g · 306 kcal/100g
Fiber 3.8 g
Water 11 g
Total energy 370 kcal

Energy is predominantly from carbs (85%); EFSA recommends 45–60% for a balanced diet

Fat quality 70 / 100 How is this scored?
Total fat
1.5g
Saturated
0.2g
Monounsat.
0.2g
Polyunsat.
0.8g
Omega-6
0.74g

Saturated fat is 0.6% of energy, within the WHO limit of 10%.

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

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

Micronutrients 53 / 100 How is this scored?

Vitamins

Vitamin A 0 µg
Vitamin C 0.0 mg
Vitamin D 0.0 µg
Vitamin E 0.1 mg
Vitamin K 1 µg
Thiamin (B1) 0.50 mg
Riboflavin (B2) 0.20 mg
Niacin (B3) 4.2 mg
Pantothenic (B5) 0.5 mg
Vitamin B6 0.11 mg
Folate (B9) 121 µg
Vitamin B12 0.00 µg

Minerals

Calcium 606 mg
Iron 28.6 mg
Magnesium 27 mg
Phosphorus 115 mg
Potassium 120 mg
Sodium 7 mg
Zinc 0.9 mg
Copper 0.21 mg
Selenium 20.0 µg

Notable source of Iron (204% of EU NRV per 100 g). Score averages coverage across 20 tracked nutrients.