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Blood Sugar Impact of Kellogg's Special K Cereal .81 Oz

This food has a high impact on blood sugar and may cause a rapid spike. The protein content may help moderate the blood sugar response.

Processed Cereal Products Wk Kellogg Co Branded
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Grams
per serving

Key Nutrients

Per 23.0g serving
Nutrient Amount
per serving
Carbs 16.9g
Sugars 2.8g
Fiber 0.3g
Protein 4.2g
Fat 0.4g

Estimated Blood Sugar Response

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Nutritional Information

Complete nutritional breakdown per serving based on USDA data.

Serving size 23.0 GRMg

Calories 87

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 0.4g 1%
Saturated Fat 0.1g 0%
Trans Fat 0.0g
Cholesterol 0.0mg 0%
Sodium 161.2mg 7%
Total Carbohydrates 16.9g 6%
Dietary Fiber 0.3g 1%
Total Sugars 2.8g

* 13.8g of carbohydrates not detailed in USDA data

Protein 4.2g 8%
Calcium 4.3mg 0%
Iron 6.4mg 36%
Potassium 10.1mg 0%

* The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.

INGREDIENTS:

INGREDIENTS: RICE, WHEAT GLUTEN, SUGAR, DEFATTED WHEAT GERM, CONTAINS 2% OR LESS OF SALT, MALT FLAVOR. VITAMINS AND MINERALS: REDUCED IRON, VITAMIN C (ASCORBIC ACID), NIACINAMIDE, VITAMIN E ACETATE, BETA-CAROTENE, FOLIC ACID, VITAMIN B6 (PYRIDOXINE HYDROCHLORIDE), VITAMIN B1 (THIAMIN HYDROCHLORIDE), VITAMIN B2 (RIBOFLAVIN), VITAMIN D3, VITAMIN B12.

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Vitamins & Minerals

Micronutrient content per serving, shown as a percentage of recommended daily values.

Vitamins

Vitamin C 26% DV
Niacin (B3) 51% DV
Thiamin (B1) 52% DV
Riboflavin (B2) 52% DV
Vitamin B6 51% DV
Vitamin B12 50% DV
Folate 280% DV

Minerals

Calcium 2% DV
Iron 156% DV
Potassium 1% DV
* % Daily Values based on 2,000 calorie diet

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Ingredient Analysis

Breakdown of ingredients and processing level to help you understand what's in this food.

Total Ingredients
16
Processing Level
Moderately Processed
Ingredient Type Found In This Product
🍭 Added Sugar
SUGAR
🍚 High GI Carb
SUGAR
🌿 Natural
SALT
🧂 Seasoning
SALT

Food Tags

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Diet Compatibility

Blood Sugar Impact Tags

Ingredient Tags

🍭 Added Sugar
🍚 High GI Carb
🌿 Natural
🧂 Seasoning

Data Details

Information about this food's data source, quality, and naming in the USDA database.

About Our Food Data

All nutritional data comes from the USDA Food Database. Some branded products contain self-reported information that may not be perfectly accurate. Food details are inherently difficult to measure precisely, so we do our best to provide reliable information and use the data quality score below to help you assess accuracy.

Brand Wk Kellogg Co
Data Source Branded
Data Quality Score 100/100
Quality Tier High
USDA Food Record ID 2721324

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