11/17/2023 0 Comments 48 weetabix![]() And quick-digesting carbs can spike your blood sugar, too, even if they’re not “sugar.” If you’re concerned about your blood-sugar levels, it’s important to remember that carbs get broken down into sugars in your body, too. Frosted Flakes has 35 grams of sugar in each 100 grams, so about twice as much as even Weetabix Chocolate (17g).īut there’s something else to consider when thinking about sugar content, too: Glycemic index (GI). And Weetabix Chocolate has about 4 times as much sugar as Weetabix Original.Įven those higher-sugar Weetabix flavors are relatively low in sugar compared to popular American cereals, though. The Weetabix Banana Flavor has about 3 times as much sugar as Weetabix Original. I would agree that’s pretty low! But the story changes a bit if you look at Weetabix Banana flavor, or the Chocolate Chip Minis. So Weetabix Original has less than 1 gram of sugar per biscuit. If you’re struggling to imagine what a 100g serving of Weetabix looks like, it’s about 5 biscuits of the full-size Weetabix. And let’s see how it varies between the Original product vs other flavors: Weetabix Flavor Weetabix markets their cereal as “Low in Sugar.” But what counts as “Low”? Let’s take a look at the specific numbers. But that’s still only around half as much sugar per 100g serving as in popular American cereals like Frosted Flakes. Other flavors like Weetabix Chocolate have as much as four times more sugar. Weetabix Original is quite low in sugar, with only about 0.8 grams per biscuit. ![]() So let’s take a closer look at those areas next. The key to whether Weetabix is “healthy” may have to do more with the numbers, rather than the ingredients list itself: How much sugar is there? How much fiber? What’s the glycemic index? It’s whole wheat, a few ingredients for flavor and sweetness, and then some fortified nutrients. Overall, Weetabix ingredients are pretty simple. ![]() (Oatibix doesn’t seem to be fortified like the others.) This is only a small benefit, as these nutrients are quite common, and they’d likely be absorbed better from whole foods. Weetabix has added vitamins and minerals.Weetabix has fairly simple ingredients, and there are no controversial artificial sweeteners or colors like sucralose or red 40. Weetabix is free of artificial sweeteners or colors.See a chart of their sugar content below. However, some of these cereals have quite a bit more sugar than others. Every Weetabix product I reviewed has added sugar, and most have malted barley extract, which is another sweetener. The exception, of course, is Oatibix, which is made from whole grain oats. In fact, the cereal is about 89% to 95% whole grain wheat, depending on the product line. Weetabix is made with whole grain wheat. ![]() Here’s what I notice about these ingredients: Wholegrain Oats (97%), Malted Barley Extract, Sugar, Salt. Wholegrain Wheat (92%), Wheat Gluten, Malted Barley Extract, Sugar, Rice Flour, Wheat Starch, Wheat Germ, Sat, Cocoa Powder, Niacin, Iron, Riboflavin (B2), Thiamin (B1), Folic Acid, Vitamin D. Wholegrain Wheat (89%), Sugar, Plain Chocolate (12%) (Sugar, Cocoa Mass, Cocoa Butter, Emulsifier: Soya Lecithin, Flavouring), Salt, Flavouring, Iron, Niacin, Thiamin (B1), Riboflavin (B2), Folic Acid, Vitamin D. Wholegrain Wheat (95%), Sugar, Malted Barley Extract, Flavourings, Salt, Niacin, Iron, Thiamin (B1), Riboflavin (B2), Folic Acid. Wholegrain Wheat (95%), Malted Barley Extract, Sugar, Salt, Niacin, Iron, Riboflavin (B2), Thiamin (B1), Folic Acid. Here are the ingredients for five popular Weetabix products sold in the United Kingdom: Weetabix Flavor Let’s start by looking at some actual Weetabix ingredients. Click any of them to skip ahead to that section-or just keep scrolling to read them all: Here are the nine specific questions I’ll be answering about Weetabix nutrition. I’ll answer questions about Weetabix’s glycemic index, whether it’s good for weight loss, whether it’s okay to eat it every day, and more. This makes it a relatively healthy choice.īelow, I’ll dig into the details of Weetabix ingredients and nutrition facts. Weetabix is also a good source of iron, vitamin D, and several B vitamins. It does have added sugar, but not much-less than 1 gram per biscuit. Weetabix is made from whole grain wheat, which gives it more fiber than most cereals. But is this healthy-looking cereal actually good for you? The texture is unlike anything I had growing up, and it can be eaten so many ways. I’ve been hooked on Weetabix cereal ever since I visited England five years ago.
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