Blood Sugar Impact of Frosted Flakes + Apple Jacks Breakfast Sweetened Cereal, Corn; Apple

This food has a high impact on blood sugar and may cause a rapid spike. Consider pairing with protein or fat to moderate the impact.

Cereal The Kellogg Company Branded
BSI: 71 - High Impact
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Key Nutrients

Per 43.0g serving
Nutrient Amount
per serving
Carbs 38.0g
Sugars 14.0g
Fiber 2.0g
Protein 2.0g
Fat 0.5g

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Nutritional Information

Complete nutritional breakdown per serving based on USDA data.

Serving size 43.0 GRMg

Calories 160

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 0.5g 1%
Saturated Fat 0.0g 0%
Trans Fat 0.0g
Cholesterol 0.0mg 0%
Sodium 220.2mg 10%
Total Carbohydrates 38.0g 14%
Dietary Fiber 2.0g 7%
Total Sugars 14.0g

* 22.0g of carbohydrates not detailed in USDA data

Protein 2.0g 4%
Calcium 0.0mg 0%
Iron 7.1mg 39%
Potassium 49.9mg 1%

* 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:

MILLED CORN, SUGAR, CORN FLOUR BLEND (WHOLE GRAIN YELLOW CORN FLOUR, DEGERMINATED YELLOW CORN FLOUR), WHEAT FLOUR, WHOLE GRAIN OAT FLOUR, CONTAINS 2% OR LESS OF MALT FLAVOR, SALT, MODIFIED FOOD STARCH, VEGETABLE OIL (HYDROGENATED COCONUT, SOYBEAN AND/OR COTTONSEED OIL), OAT FIBER, SOLUBLE CORN FIBER, DEGERMINATED YELLOW CORN FLOUR, DRIED APPLES, APPLE JUICE CONCENTRATE, CORNSTARCH, CINNAMON, NATURAL FLAVOR, MODIFIED CORN STARCH, YELLOW 6, WHEAT STARCH, BAKING SODA, YELLOW 5, RED 40, BLUE 1, BHT FOR FRESHNESS, VITAMINS AND MINERALS: IRON (FERRIC PHOSPHATE), NIACINAMIDE, REDUCED IRON, VITAMIN B (PYRIDOXINE HYDROCHLORIDE), VITAMIN B (RIBOFLAVIN), VITAMIN B (THIAMIN HYDROCHLORIDE), FOLIC ACID, VITAMIN D, VITAMIN B

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Vitamins & Minerals

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

Vitamins

Niacin (B3) 58% DV
Thiamin (B1) 83% DV
Riboflavin (B2) 61% DV
Vitamin B6 55% DV
Vitamin B12 116% DV
Folate 70% DV

Minerals

Iron 92% DV
Potassium 3% DV
* % Daily Values based on 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredient Analysis

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

Total Ingredients
36
Processing Level
Highly Processed
Ingredient Type Found In This Product
🍭 Added Sugar
SUGAR JUICE CONCENTRATE*
Ambiguous
NATURAL FLAVOR*
🎨 Artificial Coloring
RED 40* YELLOW 5*
🫧 Fat
OIL*
Filler
STARCH*
🌡️ Flavor Additive
NATURAL FLAVOR*
🍚 High GI Carb
SUGAR
🌿 Natural
SALT
🏭 Processed
SOLUBLE CORN FIBER
🥖 Refined Carb
SOLUBLE CORN FIBER FLOUR*
💦 Refined Fat
OIL*
🧂 Seasoning
SALT
⚗️ Synthetic Additive
RED 40* YELLOW 5*
* Note: Items marked with an asterisk (*) indicate ingredients that were detected as containing this ingredient rather than being an exact match.

Food Tags

These tags help categorize Frosted Flakes + Apple Jacks Breakfast Sweetened Cereal, Corn; Apple based on its ingredients and effects on blood sugar levels.

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Diet Compatibility

Blood Sugar Impact Tags

Ingredient Tags

🍭 Added Sugar
🍭 Added Sugar
Ambiguous
🎨 Artificial Coloring
🎨 Artificial Coloring
🫧 Fat
Filler
🌡️ Flavor Additive
🍚 High GI Carb
🌿 Natural
🏭 Processed
🥖 Refined Carb
🥖 Refined Carb
💦 Refined Fat
🧂 Seasoning
⚗️ Synthetic Additive
⚗️ Synthetic Additive

Data Details

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

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Brand The Kellogg Company
Data Source Branded
Data Quality Score 100/100
Quality Tier High
USDA Food Record ID 2596032

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