Kellogg's Frosted Wheats, 600g, Pack of 5

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In their defense, Weetabix cited a study in which their cereal scored 47 on the glycemic index when eaten with semi-skimmed milk. (Any score below 55 is “low.”) However, if you eat Weetabix by itself, it scores “medium” on the glycemic index.( source)

No added sugar muesli contains a mixture of grains, fruit and nuts and the combination will differ between brands and varieties so the amount of oat beta glucans will be more variable than porridge, which is made only of oats. The dried fruit that is added should provide all the additional sweetness you need and will also count towards your five a day but choose a muesli with no added sugar and be aware that many fruit and nut mueslis (especially tropical fruit versions) contain sweetened dried fruit, which means they have sugar added even if it isn’t listed separately on the ingredients. Banana chips are another popular muesli ingredient that will contain added sugars and saturated fats. When the summer heats up, the last thing I want to be doing is heating the home from baking or cooking. We do most of our meals in the summer on the grill. Once the temps rise to 80+ degrees, all cooking motivation is out the window. Shredded Wheat has a particular place in UK popular culture due to a long-running television advertising campaign. The campaign in the 1970s featured Linda Hoyle, singing the lyrics: https://www.diabetes.org/healthy-living/recipes-nutrition/understanding-carbs/carb-counting-and-diabetesOverall, plain shredded wheat is usually sugar-free. Just be careful what exactly you’re dealing with, as the frosted shredded wheat cereals can actually be high in sugar. Basu, A., et al. (2019). Dietary fiber intake and glycemic control: Coronary artery calcification in type 1 diabetes (CACTI) study.

Opting for oatmeal: Oatmeal, or porridge, is an excellent high fiber alternative to cold cereal. A topping of cinnamon or fresh fruit can add more flavor. Mixing in nuts or nut butter can also help people feel fuller for longer. However, it is important to avoid the highly processed instant oatmeal with lots of added sugar and choose a low sugar variety. Cereal for breakfast, lunch, or dinner is a thing around here, and it tastes even better when my husband serves it. At this point, I need a break from cooking and do not feel bad. Shredded wheat consists entirely of whole wheat. Two biscuits (47 g) contain 160 calories, 1 g of fat and 6 g of dietary fiber (12.8% by weight). [13] See also [ edit ] Shredded wheat has 0g of saturated fat per serving. So that’s another good factor. What else about shredded wheat might affect heart health?Staying physically active: Exercising regularly can help a person lower and maintain their blood glucose levels. Sign up to our fortnightly Heart Matters newsletter to receive healthy recipes, new activity ideas, and expert tips for managing your health. Joining is free and takes two minutes. I’d like to sign up 2. No added sugar or salt muesli Frosted Mini-Wheats are marketed in several ways. There was a short stint of television advertisements featuring a Frosted Mini-Wheat biscuit with "split personalities;" the sweet (frosted) side and wheat (shredded grain) side, who argued over who was more popular. When the new MyPyramid debuted, launching the whole grain craze, Frosted Mini Wheats enjoyed another short-lived advertising stint as a fiber-conscious cereal. These advertisements involved a man walking around, asking "Have you had your fiber today?", then handing unsuspecting, confused people a bowl of the cereal. However, these ads have been discontinued. Meanwhile, in the early/mid-1990s, several ads aired showcasing conflict between children raving about the frosting and adults raving about the whole grain wheat. The best-known of these, " The Kid in You" ads, feature adults turning into children and kids turning into adults (actress Marcia Wallace appears in one of those "Kid in Us" spots, and one used the famous line from When Harry Met Sally..., "I'll have what she's having", which was said by an elderly woman sitting next to a young businesswoman who turned into a 13-year-old girl in front of her). After Henry Perky died in 1906 and the patent on his Shredded Wheat biscuit expired in 1912, John Harvey Kellogg saw that as an opportunity for Kellogg's to sell its own version of the product. Kellogg obtained a patent on the biscuit in 1915, and Kellogg's Shredded Wheat was born. This provoked National Biscuit Company to sue Kellogg for trademark infringement, attempting to enjoin him from using Shredded Wheat as a trade name and from manufacturing the cereal in its pillow-shaped form. This series of litigations led to the United States Supreme Court case Kellogg Co. v. National Biscuit Co. in 1938. [11] The Supreme Court ruled that shredded wheat was generic and not trademarkable; and that in any case, when the first patent for shredded wheat machinery expired in 1912, the right to apply the name "shredded wheat" to the product passed into the public domain along with that patent. [12] Serving and nutrition [ edit ]

Shredded wheat is free of added sugar. This is very uncommon for cereal nowadays. Even relatively healthy cereals like Cheerios and Weetabix have some sugar—but not shredded wheat. Does this make shredded wheat a low-glycemic food? We’ll cover that below.

Shredded Wheat Cereal Nutrition

https://www.ewg.org/research/childrens-cereals-sugar-pound/cereals-contain-far-more-sugar-experts-recommend

Although many cereals contain lots of sugar, which people with diabetes are best to limit to an occasional indulgence, some are rich in fiber and other nutrients. Choosing these foods can help control appetite.

Being mindful of calorie content: Even if a cereal is relatively low in carbs, it may be high in calories. This can be problematic for people trying to lose weight. Studies from 2019 and 2020, which involved individuals living with type 1 and type 2 diabetes, respectively, suggest that adopting a fiber-rich diet may help lower fasting blood sugar and HbA1c levels. HbA1c refers to a person’s average blood sugar levels over 3 months. Current advertising involves Frosted Mini-Wheats helping children in various childhood situations. In one, a girl in a spelling bee retracts a letter after speaking it and passes, despite the fact that it is against the rules in an actual Spelling Bee competition. Another has the Mini-Wheat helping a girl keep time to a dance in a school play. It promotes eating breakfast in general. The tagline says, "Keeps 'em [your kids] full, and keeps 'em focused." The Federal Trade Commission found fault with Kellogg's claims that Frosted Mini-Wheats cereal improved kids' attentiveness by nearly 20%. The consumer protection agency said that Kellogg's had misrepresented a study and violated federal law. [1] [2]