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Offline becj86

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cheerios and sugar...
« on: February 11, 2012, 09:05:20 am »
Just wondering if this is different around the world... Cheerios here are high in sugar (in my opinion) - 5.3g sugar in a 30g serve (18%). They're sticky with the stuff and that's straight out of the packet!

So, what's the sugar content in Cheerios around the world?

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Re: cheerios and sugar...
« Reply #1 on: February 11, 2012, 09:26:30 am »
Yeah- i thought they seemed pretty sugary...
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Re: cheerios and sugar...
« Reply #2 on: February 11, 2012, 09:50:09 am »
I think Cheerios in the US are a lot lower in sugar than the UK ones which is why they are used for early finger foods!

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Re: cheerios and sugar...
« Reply #3 on: February 11, 2012, 09:52:06 am »
Yes - there is vast difference.  It is regularly discussed here.

The US version is made by Great Mills I think and only has about 1g of sugar /servivg of 30g
In the UK they are made by Nestle and have around 12.3 /30 servingg of sugar.


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Re: cheerios and sugar...
« Reply #4 on: February 11, 2012, 10:07:08 am »
Ahhh, that explains things. I'd always been baffled by why seemingly sensible people on here would recommend cheerios as a first finger food  :P
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Re: cheerios and sugar...
« Reply #5 on: February 11, 2012, 10:31:31 am »
Ahhh, that explains things. I'd always been baffled by why seemingly sensible people on here would recommend cheerios as a first finger food

Me too!! I was thinking- isn't that the same as giving them fruit loops?!? I looked at them at the shop but couldn't understand!!
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Re: cheerios and sugar...
« Reply #6 on: February 11, 2012, 13:21:22 pm »
I'm looking at a Canadian box right now and it's 1g sugar in a 1 cup (27g) serving :)
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Re: cheerios and sugar...
« Reply #7 on: February 11, 2012, 13:37:26 pm »
I'm in the US and the yellow box of cheerios says its 1g of sugar for 1 cup so same as Canadian.  There are a whole bunch of different kinds like honey nut, multi grain, apple, chocolate etc and they have a lot of sugar.  My dh eats the multi grain and they have 6 grams of sugar per cup.



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Re: cheerios and sugar...
« Reply #8 on: February 11, 2012, 22:27:39 pm »
I never even realised but just checked and ours are the multigrain ones (that's the standard ones here I have never seen other apart from the honey ones) and they have 6g sugar per 27g serving and are 21.3% sugar.
The honey ones are even worse and have 8g per 27g serving.
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Re: cheerios and sugar...
« Reply #9 on: February 11, 2012, 22:34:28 pm »
I can't believe the difference! I never realised and my DD has them loads, she loves them. No wonder with all that sugar! :o



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Re: cheerios and sugar...
« Reply #10 on: February 12, 2012, 00:47:52 am »
Yeah, the figure I quoted was for stock standard basic cheerios in Aus... worse for the chocolate, honey, etc. flavours, I'm sure! I was wondering why people were giving them as a finger food and even recommending them as breakfast. Now I know. In the US, they're not actually packed with sugar.

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Re: cheerios and sugar...
« Reply #11 on: February 12, 2012, 01:15:47 am »
I had the pack n my hand the other day! It's so hard these days though as EVERY cereal seems to say 'with wholegrain'... etc- even something like coco pops- sugar AND chocolate flavour- but apparently a good choice according to the pack!!!
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Re: cheerios and sugar...
« Reply #12 on: February 12, 2012, 01:54:21 am »
There's almost nothing on the market in Aus with low enough salt and sugar content that I'd let it pass DS' lips :(

I have given him vita brits but they bung him up something chronic! I hate weetbix myself, so don't want to buy it for him if it doesn't work because its a waste of money throwing it out.

I just carry on with porridge or fruit and yoghurt for breakfast, but I'm really struggling to find carbs he'll eat outside of fruit & veg. He has them offered with every meal but he hardly touches them.

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Re: cheerios and sugar...
« Reply #13 on: February 12, 2012, 02:34:18 am »
In the US here but ds2 doesn't much care for cheerios for some reason.  Lucky you that he doesn't want carbs!  That's all mine wants!  Will he eat a piece of toast for breakfast?





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Re: cheerios and sugar...
« Reply #14 on: February 12, 2012, 02:57:31 am »
I buy the 'kids weetbix' as it's lower in soduim.. and it's about the only processed thing he has... I HATE weetbix myself- but he LOVES it! Hamish also dislikes pasta..
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