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Wheat cereal

Wheat cereal is a varied category of wheat-based breakfast foods, available as flakes, puffed pieces or cooked cereal and eaten dry or with liquid.

Wheat cereal — illustrative ingredient image

About Wheat cereal

Wheat cereal is a broad food category made primarily from wheat or wheat-derived cereal ingredients. It can refer to breakfast cereal in different forms, including flakes, puffed pieces, or cooked cereal; the name alone does not establish a particular recipe.

Products are eaten dry or prepared with liquid, depending on the form. Their colour, texture, flavour, and composition vary with processing and added ingredients. Nutrition comparisons should match the specific cereal, its preparation state, and any additions rather than treating all wheat cereals as equivalent.

Ingredient type
other

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Local names for wheat cereal

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English

wheat cereal

English

wheat cereal (cooked)

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English

Wheat cereal, chocolate flavored, cooked

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Wheat cereal nutrition & diet

Wheat cereal nutritional value

Reference: Breakfast cereal, shredded wheat type, unfortified

Per 100 g of 100 g edible portion in the named official reference form.

Calories
333kcal
Protein
10.9g
Carbs
71.2g
Fat
2.5g

Official national food-composition reference. The displayed food form is part of the estimate; cultivar, recipe, brand, processing and preparation can change values.

Match the particular cereal form and whether it is measured dry or prepared; formulations and added ingredients vary.

Dietary compatibility

  • Vegan
    Not established
  • Vegetarian
    Not established
  • Pescatarian
    Not established
  • Keto
    Not established
  • Paleo
    Not established
  • Low-carb
    Not established
  • Halal
    Not established
  • Kosher
    Not established
What these diet assessments mean
Vegan · Not established
The available profile does not establish the full composition or processing for this dietary pattern.
Vegetarian · Not established
The available profile does not establish the full composition or processing for this dietary pattern.
Pescatarian · Not established
The available profile does not establish the full composition or processing for this dietary pattern.
Keto · Not established
A defined serving and sourced carbohydrate data are needed before assessing this dietary pattern.
Paleo · Not established
The ingredient form and processing have not been assessed against this dietary pattern.
Low-carb · Not established
A defined serving and sourced carbohydrate data are needed before assessing this dietary pattern.
Halal · Not established
Sourcing, processing and any applicable certification have not been verified. A food name alone does not establish halal status.
Kosher · Not established
Sourcing, processing and any applicable certification have not been verified. A food name alone does not establish kosher status.

For the plain ingredient · Awaiting review. Diet compatibility is not allergy suitability or halal/kosher certification. Keto and low-carb depend on the portion.

Reviewed ingredient entryIngredient reference · Preparations vary

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Sources & review

Nutrition reference: Composition of foods integrated dataset (CoFID), 2021 — 11-775 ↗. Values are scaled from 100 g of the recorded edible form. Individual portions have no assumed fixed weight.

Expanded overview, name examples and nutrition notes are database drafts awaiting editorial review. Numeric nutrition values, where shown, have their own source and food-form reference.

The ingredient description and dish connections come from the draft catalogue and may change after review.

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