Buying Breakfast Cereals and Granola Bars

Breakfast Cereals

• Choose cereals that have whole grains as the first ingredient.
• Read the label and note serving size.

What to look for on the label:

• Saturated Fat: 2 grams or less
• Sodium: less than 480 mg
• Fibre: 2 grams or more
• Sugars: 5 grams or less; 15 grams or less is cereal contains dried fruit

Note: Values are before milk is added

Granola Bars

• Choose granola bars that are not coated and do not contain candy like ingredients.
• Read the label

What to look for on the label:

• Saturated fat: 2 grams or less
• Sodium: Less thank 480 mg
• Fibre: 2 grams or more
• Sugars: 12 grams or less