Special K Original

Breakdown

Processed · 1 ingredient to avoid

Special K Original scores 58/100 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 2g fiber, 2g protein and 5g 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.

Special K Original lists 15 ingredients, starting with Rice, Whole Wheat, Sugar, Barley and Malted Barley Flour. Ingredients are listed in descending order by weight, so the first few make up most of what you are eating.

118 kcal per serving, or 392 kcal per 100g. Calories are only part of the picture — Tallow scores Special K Original on what the ingredients are, not how many calories they carry.

At 58/100 Special K Original lands mid-scale — below the typical score in cereal, but clear of the bottom band. A higher-scoring option in cereal is Lovebird Grain Free Honey Breakfast Cereal at 100/100.