Breakfast cereals with more sugar than a scoop of ice cream
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A standard 1/2 cup serving of vanilla ice cream contains 14 grams of sugar, but these 24 breakfast options have even more.
- Natalie Morin
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Often cited as the most important meal of the day, breakfast should be as nutritious and delicious as possible. But with today's chaotic, on-the-go lifestyle shared by many professionals and families, it's hard to find a morning option that is easy and gets you out of the door quickly.
Many choose cereal as their go-to for this very reason -- it's a no fuss breakfast option that comes in many different flavors and textures. But while many brands may boast about their cereals' fiber and low-cholesterol content, far more are brimming with added sugar.
HealthGrove, a health and nutrition data site by Graphiq, identified the breakfast cereals with more sugar than a scoop of ice cream.
According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, a standard 1/2 cup serving of vanilla ice cream contains 14 grams of sugar, so HealthGrove found 24 cereals that exceed 14 grams of sugar per serving and ranked them from least to most sugary. Keep in mind that serving sizes vary from box to box. If there was a tie, the cereal with more calories and then fat was deemed less healthy and therefore ranked higher.
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Serving size: 1 cup (31g)
Total sugar: 15g
Calories: 120
Fat: 0g
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Serving size: 1 cup (32g)
Total sugar: 15g
Calories: 130
Fat: 1g
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Serving size: 0.8 cup (55g)
Total sugar: 15g
Calories: 210
Fat: 3g
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Serving size: 1 cup (55g)
Total sugar: 15g
Calories: 220
Fat: 3g
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Serving size: 1 cup (58g)
Total sugar: 15g
Calories: 240
Fat: 5g
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Serving size: 1 package (60g)
Total sugar: 15g
Calories: 240
Fat: 7g
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Serving size: 1 cup (30g)
Total sugar: 16g
Calories: 120
Fat: 1.5g
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Serving size: 1.3 cup (55g)
Total sugar: 16g
Calories: 220
Fat: 3g
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Serving size: 0.7 cup (60g)
Total sugar: 16g
Calories: 250
Fat: 5g
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Serving size: 1 package (60g)
Total sugar: 16g
Calories: 250
Fat: 8g
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Serving size: 0.8 cup (30g)
Total sugar: 17g
Calories: 120
Fat: 1g
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Serving size: 1 cup (53g)
Total sugar: 17g
Calories: 160
Fat: 1g
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Serving size: 1 cup (55g)
Total sugar: 17g
Calories: 190
Fat: 3g
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Serving size: 1.3 cup (55g)
Total sugar: 17g
Calories: 210
Fat: 2.5g
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Serving size: 1 cup (62g)
Total sugar: 17g
Calories: 230
Fat: 2.5g
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Serving size: 1 individual pack (43g)
Total sugar: 18g
Calories: 170
Fat: 1g
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Serving size: 1 cup (58g)
Total sugar: 18g
Calories: 270
Fat: 4g
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Serving size: 1 package (70g)
Total sugar: 18g
Calories: 270
Fat: 7g
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Serving size: 1 package (70g)
Total sugar: 19g
Calories: 280
Fat: 8g
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Serving size: 1 package (75g)
Total sugar: 19g
Calories: 290
Fat: 7g
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Serving size: 1 cup (59g)
Total sugar: 20g
Calories: 200
Fat: 1g
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Serving size: 1 Container (65g)
Total sugar: 22g
Calories: 260
Fat: 4g
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Serving size: 1 package (75g)
Total sugar: 22g
Calories: 290
Fat: 8g
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- Natalie Morin
Often cited as the most important meal of the day, breakfast should be as nutritious and delicious as possible. But with today's chaotic, on-the-go lifestyle shared by many professionals and families, it's hard to find a morning option that is easy and gets you out of the door quickly.
Many choose cereal as their go-to for this very reason -- it's a no fuss breakfast option that comes in many different flavors and textures. But while many brands may boast about their cereals' fiber and low-cholesterol content, far more are brimming with added sugar.
HealthGrove, a health and nutrition data site by Graphiq, identified the breakfast cereals with more sugar than a scoop of ice cream.
According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, a standard 1/2 cup serving of vanilla ice cream contains 14 grams of sugar, so HealthGrove found 24 cereals that exceed 14 grams of sugar per serving and ranked them from least to most sugary. Keep in mind that serving sizes vary from box to box. If there was a tie, the cereal with more calories and then fat was deemed less healthy and therefore ranked higher.
Serving size: 1 package (75g)
Total sugar: 22g
Calories: 290
Fat: 8g
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