Blood Sugar Impact of Original Bran Cereal

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: 31 - High Impact
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Key Nutrients

Per 40.0g serving
Nutrient Amount
per serving
Carbs 34.0g
Sugars 0.0g
Fiber 18.0g
Protein 3.0g
Fat 1.0g

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Nutritional Information

Complete nutritional breakdown per serving based on USDA data.

Serving size 40.0 Gg

Calories 90

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 1.0g 1%
Saturated Fat 0.0g 0%
Trans Fat 0.0g
Polyunsaturated Fat 0.5g

* Some fat components may not be available in USDA data

Cholesterol 0.0mg 0%
Sodium 140.0mg 6%
Total Carbohydrates 34.0g 12%
Dietary Fiber 18.0g 64%
Total Sugars 0.0g

* 16.0g of carbohydrates not detailed in USDA data

Protein 3.0g 6%
Calcium 130.0mg 10%
Iron 3.6mg 20%
Potassium 0.0mg 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:

WHOLE GRAIN WHEAT, CORN BRAN, MODIFIED WHEAT STARCH, COLOR (CARAMEL COLOR AND ANNATTO EXTRACT), GUAR GUM, CELLULOSE GUM, SALT, BAKING SODA, SUCRALOSE, NATURAL FLAVOR. VITAMINS AND MINERALS: CALCIUM CARBONATE, VITAMIN C (SODIUM ASCORBATE), IRON AND ZINC (MINERAL NUTRIENTS), A B VITAMIN (NIACINAMIDE), VITAMIN B6 (PYRIDOXINE HYDROCHLORIDE), VITAMIN B1 (THIAMIN MONONITRATE), VITAMIN B2 (RIBOFLAVIN), A B VITAMIN (FOLIC ACID), VITAMIN B12.

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Vitamins & Minerals

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

Vitamins

Vitamin C 17% DV
Niacin (B3) 31% DV
Thiamin (B1) 83% DV
Riboflavin (B2) 32% DV
Vitamin B6 59% DV
Vitamin B12 125% DV
Folate 50% DV

Minerals

Calcium 33% DV
Iron 50% DV
Magnesium 20% DV
Phosphorus 15% DV
Zinc 68% 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
18
Processing Level
Highly Processed
Ingredient Type Found In This Product
โ“ Ambiguous
NATURAL FLAVOR*
๐ŸŽจ Artificial Coloring
COLOR*
๐Ÿงช Artificial Sweetener
SUCRALOSE
๐Ÿ”„ Emulsifier
GUM*
โฌœ Filler
GUM* STARCH*
๐ŸŒก๏ธ Flavor Additive
NATURAL FLAVOR*
๐ŸŒฟ Natural
SALT
๐Ÿง‚ Seasoning
SALT
๐Ÿ”ฌ Synthetic
SUCRALOSE
โš—๏ธ 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 Original Bran Cereal, Original based on its ingredients and effects on blood sugar levels.

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Diet Compatibility

Ingredient Tags

โ“ Ambiguous
๐ŸŽจ Artificial Coloring
๐Ÿงช Artificial Sweetener
๐Ÿ”„ Emulsifier
โฌœ Filler
โฌœ Filler
๐ŸŒก๏ธ Flavor Additive
๐ŸŒฟ Natural
๐Ÿง‚ Seasoning
๐Ÿ”ฌ Synthetic
โš—๏ธ 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 83/100
Quality Tier High
USDA Food Record ID 1636253

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