Blood Sugar Impact of General Mills, Cheerios, Multi Grain Cereal, Dark Chocolate Crunch, Dark Chocolate Crunch

This food has a high impact on blood sugar and may cause a rapid spike. However, the fiber content may help slow sugar absorption.

Cereal General Mills, Inc. Branded
BSI: 41 - High Impact
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Key Nutrients

Per 28.0g serving
Nutrient Amount
per serving
Carbs 23.0g
Sugars 9.0g
Fiber 2.0g
Protein 2.0g
Fat 1.5g

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Nutritional Information

Complete nutritional breakdown per serving based on USDA data.

Serving size 28.0 Gg

Calories 110

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 1.5g 2%
Saturated Fat 0.5g 3%
Trans Fat 0.0g
Monounsaturated Fat 0.5g
Polyunsaturated Fat 0.5g
Cholesterol 0.0mg 0%
Sodium 124.9mg 5%
Total Carbohydrates 23.0g 8%
Dietary Fiber 2.0g 7%
Total Sugars 9.0g
Other Carbohydrates 12.0g
Protein 2.0g 4%
Calcium 100.0mg 8%
Iron 6.3mg 35%
Potassium 85.1mg 2%

* 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:

WHOLE GRAIN CORN, SUGAR, WHOLE GRAIN OATS, CLUSTERS (SUGAR, WHOLE GRAIN OATS, RICE FLOUR, CORN SYRUP, WHOLE WHEAT FLOUR, FRUCTOSE, WHOLE OAT FLOUR, COCOA PROCESSED WITH ALKALI, CORN STARCH, CANOLA OIL, COCONUT OIL, HONEY, SALT, MALTODEXTRIN, MOLASSES, DEGERMED YELLOW CORN MEAL, BARLEY MALT EXTRACT, SOY LECITHIN, COCOA POWDER, MODIFIED CORN STARCH, NATURAL FLAVOR, VANILLIN, COLOR (CARAMEL COLOR AND ANNATTO EXTRACT), BAKING SODA, TRISODIUM PHOSPHATE. BHT ADDED TO PRESERVE FRESHNESS), CORN STARCH, CORN SYRUP, CORN BRAN, WHOLE GRAIN RICE, WHOLE GRAIN SORGHUM, WHOLE GRAIN MILLET, CANOLA AND/OR RICE BRAN OIL, SALT, COCOA PROCESSED WITH ALKALI, UNSWEETENED CHOCOLATE, COLOR (CARAMEL COLOR AND ANNATTO EXTRACT), TRIPOTASSIUM PHOSPHATE, TRISODIUM PHOSPHATE, NATURAL FLAVOR. VITAMIN E (MIXED TOCOPHEROLS) ADDED TO PRESERVE FRESHNESS. VITAMINS AND MINERALS: CALCIUM CARBONATE, IRON AND ZINC (MINERAL NUTRIENTS), VITAMIN C (SODIUM ASCORBATE), A B VITAMIN (NIACINAMIDE), VITAMIN B6 (PYRIDOXINE HYDROCHLORIDE), VITAMIN B2 (RIBOFLAVIN), VITAMIN B1 (THIAMIN MONONITRATE), VITAMIN A (PALMITATE), A B VITAMIN (FOLIC ACID), VITAMIN B12, VITAMIN D3.

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Vitamins & Minerals

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

Vitamins

Vitamin C 36% DV
Vitamin A 198% DV
Vitamin D 18% DV
Niacin (B3) 112% DV
Thiamin (B1) 83% DV
Riboflavin (B2) 117% DV
Vitamin B6 105% DV
Vitamin B12 223% DV

Minerals

Calcium 36% DV
Iron 125% DV
Potassium 9% DV
Magnesium 7% DV
Phosphorus 14% DV
Zinc 122% 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
52
Processing Level
Highly Processed
Ingredient Type Found In This Product
🍭 Added Sugar
SUGAR SYRUP*
Ambiguous
NATURAL FLAVOR*
🎨 Artificial Coloring
COLOR*
🌾 Complex Carb
WHOLE WHEAT FLOUR
🫧 Fat
OIL*
Filler
MALTODEXTRIN STARCH*
🌡️ Flavor Additive
NATURAL FLAVOR*
🍚 High GI Carb
SUGAR
🌱 Minimally Processed
WHOLE WHEAT FLOUR
🌿 Natural
SALT
🏭 Processed
MALTODEXTRIN
🥖 Refined Carb
MALTODEXTRIN FLOUR*
💦 Refined Fat
OIL*
🧂 Seasoning
SALT
⚗️ Synthetic Additive
COLOR*
* 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 General Mills, Cheerios, Multi Grain Cereal, Dark Chocolate Crunch, Dark Chocolate Crunch based on its ingredients and effects on blood sugar levels.

Medical Disclaimer: These are diet tags generated automatically. We do our best to make sure they're accurate, but please double-check important dietary information. Always consult with your healthcare provider for medical advice related to your specific dietary needs.

Diet Compatibility

Ingredient Tags

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

Data Details

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

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Brand General Mills, Inc.
Data Source Branded
Data Quality Score 100/100
Quality Tier High
USDA Food Record ID 2212186

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