Frosted Shredded Wheat

Breakdown

2 ingredients to avoid

Clover Valley Frosted Shredded Wheat scores 53/100 on Tallow — our okay band. That number comes from what is on the label: the ingredients, how processed it is, and what it is packaged in. Per serving it carries 6g fiber, 5g protein and 12g sugar. It is not a verdict on your diet — Tallow does not weigh calories, portion size or how often you eat it, so a high score means the ingredients are clean, not that the food is unlimited.

Clover Valley Frosted Shredded Wheat lists 12 ingredients, starting with Whole Grain Wheat, Sugar, Gelatin, Bht and Reduced Iron. Ingredients are listed in descending order by weight, so the first few make up most of what you are eating.

210 kcal per serving, or 350 kcal per 100g. Calories are only part of the picture — Tallow scores Clover Valley Frosted Shredded Wheat on what the ingredients are, not how many calories they carry.

At 53/100 Clover Valley Frosted Shredded Wheat lands mid-scale — below the typical score in cereal, but clear of the bottom band. A higher-scoring option in cereal is Kavanagh's Organic Jumbo Porridge Oats at 100/100.