Cheerios
The takeaway
The label shows a respectable nutrient mix. Going for it: source of protein (12.8 g/100 g) and source of fibre (10.3 g/100 g). On the downside: energy-dense (359 kcal/100 g), and high in sugar (5.1 g/100 g).
Based on the ingredients we could read from this scan. A full label may include more — like added sugars, colorings or other ingredients — than we captured here.
Based on 23 ingredients and 12 nutrients
Why this grade
- +12 essential nutrients identified
Ingredients
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Nutrition Facts
per 100 g18% of your daily limit — consider your total intake.
27% of your daily limit — consider your total intake.
10% of the recommended daily limit (FDA).
6% of the recommended daily limit (FDA).
21% of your daily limit — consider your total intake.
% Daily Value (DV) based on a 2,000 kcal diet (FDA reference). Values per 100 g of product.
How the ingredients work together
Known interactions from published nutrition research — separate from the evidence grade.
Vitamin C markedly improves non-heme iron absorption by reducing it to its more absorbable form.
B12 and folate work in the same methylation cycle; supplementing both supports homocysteine metabolism better than either alone.
Vitamin C regenerates oxidized vitamin E, recycling its antioxidant capacity.
Calcium inhibits iron absorption when taken together. If you take this for the iron, consider spacing it from calcium-rich meals or supplements.
High-dose calcium can reduce zinc absorption — the two compete for uptake pathways.
Iron and zinc compete for absorption when taken together at higher doses on an empty stomach.
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