Nutritional Analysis Of Honey Nut Cheerios

Cheerios are a breakfast cereal eaten by millions of Americans everyday. General Mills shares to the public through their ads that Cheerios are a healthy breakfast and snack that brings the benefits of oats, low sugar, and vitamins and minerals into our diet. Honey Nut Cheerios is one of the many cereals that General Mills have in which they claimed is good for our health because of the ingredients they use. Some of the ingredients that are in the cereal have raised red flags to consumers like the sugar content that is much higher than other cereals and the GMO’s that are in it. Since these information is not widely publicized, consumers who are unaware of the different serving sizes and ingredients will consume a higher amount of unwanted

The package nutritional information explains the three grams of soluble fiber daily from whole grain oat foods like this cereal, in a diet low in saturated fat and cholesterol, may reduce the risk of heart disease (Cheerios). I would also include the certification of the American Heart Association on the cereal as heart-healthy for meeting the requirements for the cholesterol and saturated fat. The only drawback is the high content of sugar that the serving of Honey Nut Cheerios is only 7.92 grams per quarter cup and the American Heart Association recommends that women consume no more than 25 grams of added sugar per day and 38 grams for men

The only other cereal that is close to what Honey Nut Cheerios is the Honey Bunches of Oat. The big difference between the two is the fact that the first is related to cheerios, which is a household name to the target audiences. Also the main ingredient in Honey Bunches of Oats is corn and there are artificial flavors found on the ingredient list. Despite these differences, both cereals have their similarities and that’s the risk of GMOs on their ingredients which can be very harmful to our health in the long run. Another one that consumers need to pay attention is the high content of sugar on these cereals. Going through the labels of the boxes of the cereal is crucial to our health. Consumers need to follow what’s on the label especially the serving sizes because it is the right thing to do for health reason. Eating more than the required measurement can lead to something bad like diabetes and other health concerns that only we can