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Calories in Cream of Wheat Hot cereal instant, original flavor
100Calories
| Amount Per 1 packet, 28 g | |||
| Calories | 100 Kcal (419 kJ) | ||
| Calories from fat | 0 Kcal | ||
| % Daily Value* | |||
| Total Fat | 0g | 0% | |
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| Sodium | 160mg | 7% | |
| Potassium | 35mg | 1% | |
| Total Carbs | 19g | 6% | |
| Dietary Fiber | 1g | 4% | |
| Protein | 3g | 6% | |
| Vitamin A | 0.8mg | 25% | |
| Iron | 6.8mg | 38% | |
| Calcium | 200mg | 20% | |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
Find out how many calories should you eat.
Ingredients And Nutrition Overview
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WeightWatchers Points: 1.8, PointsPlus: 2, SmartPoints: 3
WeightWatchers Points are estimated by carbohydrates, fats, protein and fiber in product. They are not an affirmation of better quality or nutritional value of the product or its manufacturer. Only way to count for dieters. Less points are better.
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Convert Salt tsps to Sodium mg easily
Salt (NaCl) is not excactly sodium (Na).
It is not right to use these terms as synonyms.
The FDA recommended limit of sodium is 2,300 mg per day (or even less - about 1500 mg while one is on low sodium diets).
This is much less than the weight of salt.
(5,750 mg per day or 3,750 mg for low sodium diet) and not so convenient to calculate.
Know how much sodium is in your salt - without a calculator:
1/4 tsp salt = 600 mg sodium
1/2 tsp salt = 1200 mg sodium
3/4 tsp salt = 1800 mg sodium
1 tsp salt = 2300 mg sodium -
Low fiber :-(
It is not really good to have a breakfast with so little amount of fiber!
Your morning meal should have more fiber or it won't have good effect on your health.
You should add some natural fiber to your cereal or switch to a better one, that has more than 4g of fiber per serving.
Some suggestions to make this product better:
- add some fresh fruits or eat them as a dessert
- add some seeds or nuts
- add any high fiber cereal (for example Granola or bran)
There is not much fiber in here and that's not good!
Your breakfast should have more fiber and this cereal alone won't do the trick.
Either switch to a healthier cereal (with at least 4 grams of naturally occurring fiber)
or add some healthy natural fiber to your cereal or breakfast.
TIPS on adding fiber to cereal:
- Mix in some high fiber cereal, like wheat bran
- Add 2 Tbsp of ground flax seeds
- Eat fresh fruit or berries
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A very good natural source of Iron
You get real, natural easy absorbing Iron from this product, not as an artificial fortified ingredient.
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Controversial additive BHT present
BHT (butylated hydroxytoluene) is primarily used as an antioxidant food additive, mainly to prevent oils and fats in foods from oxidizing and becoming rancid.
It is GRAS in the US, but forbidden as food additive in Japan (since 1958), Romania, Sweden, and Australia.
Some studies have shown that it is carcinogenic.
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Less than 1.5 tsp of sugar. Nice
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For dieters: FoodPoints value is 2
* FoodPoints are calculated by Fooducate based on fats, carbs, fiber, and protein. They are not an endorsement or approval of the product or its manufacturer. The fewer points - the better.
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Natural flavors added. Learn why
Companies add flavorings to make products taste better. They are created in a lab and the formulations are guarded as trade secrets. Flavorings can compensate for flavor loss during processing, substitute for ingredients, lower production costs and increase shelf stability. Natural flavorings are more expensive to source than artificial flavors, but tend to be better received by consumers. People sensitive to MSG, vegans, vegetarians and those with allergies should pay special attention to the phrase "natural flavorings" since glutamates, animal products or allergens may be the source of natural flavors. You can always contact the manufacturer for more information.
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Farina - not a whole grain
Cream of wheat - also known as farina, is a tasty, warm, nostalgic breakfast cereal. But it's not a whole grain. In farina, most of the bran and germ are processed out of the wheat. That means you're looking at the cereal version of white bread. If you like farina, try some hot oatmeal with milk. It may not have the same yesteryear flavor, but it's much healthier. To adjust to the texture of oatmeal, start with instant oats, then work your way up to rolled oats and finally steel cut oats.
Allergens
Gluten Allergy, Wheat Allergy
Hot cereal instant, original flavor Ingredients
Wheat Farina Salt, Partially Defatted Wheat Germ, Guar Gum, Natural Flavor, BHT (to Preserve Freshness. Vitamins and Minerals: Calcium Carbonate, Ferric Phosphate (Source of Iron), Niacin, Vitamin A Palmitate, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride (Vitamin B6), Thiamin Mononitrate (Vitamin B1), Riboflavin (Vitamin B2), Folic Acid.
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% RDI of Main Nutrition Facts
5%
of RDI* (100 calories) 28 g
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Cal: 5 %
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Fat: 0 %
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Carb: 6.3 %
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Prot: 6 %
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0%25%75%RDI norm*
Calories Breakdown
- Carbs (86.4%)
- Protein (13.6%)
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