Weetabix Calories

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As well as being a great high protein, low-calorie breakfast idea, Weetabix also provides children and adults alike with a great source of fiber as they contain 3.8g per portion. According to the NHS, eating a diet that's rich in roughage has multiple health benefits.

Eating Weetabix for breakfast could cut the risk of dying early, research has found. Having a 16g serving of wholegrain every day prevents the risk of dying from heart disease or cancer, and eating even more whole grains creates even bigger benefits.

Among cereals aimed at children, 12 out of 14 were high in sugar. Of the two that were not high in sugar, Rice Krispies had a medium level of sugar, while Weetabix was the only breakfast cereal that is specifically promoted to children to have a low level of sugar.

Is Weet-Bix a good breakfast cereal choice for every day? Sanitarium's Weet-Bix™ is a great choice for an everyday breakfast cereal and as part of a healthy balanced diet. It's an excellent source of healthy whole grains, low in sugar, and provides important vitamins and minerals to give you a great start to your day.

At Healthy Food Guide, we have no problem with people – children and adults alike – eating Weet-Bix as part of a balanced diet. As breakfast cereals go, Weet-Bix is low in sugars, sodium, and saturated fat, while being high in fiber. To make a balanced breakfast, we'd recommend adding skim/trim milk.

 

 

	Per serve	Per 100g
Energy (kJ) (Cal)	447 107	1490 355
Protein (g)	3.7	12.4
Fat (g) Saturated Fat (g) Trans Fat (g) Polyunsaturated Fat (g) Monounsaturated Fat (g)	0.4 0.1 0.0 0.2 0.1	1.3 0.3 0.0 0.8 0.2
Carbohydrate (g) Sugars (g)	20.1 1.0	67.0 3.3
Dietary Fibre (g)	3.3	11.0
Sodium (mg)	81	270
Potassium (mg)	102	340
Thiamin (Vitamin B1) (mg)	0.55 (50% RDI)*	1.83
Riboflavin (Vitamin B2) (mg)	0.43 (25% RDI)*	1.44
Niacin (Vitamin B3) (mg)	2.5 (25% RDI)*	8.3
Folate (µg)	80 (40% RDI)* **	265
Iron (mg)	3.0 (25% RDI)*	10.0
Magnesium (mg)	32 (10% RDI)*	107