Sugar cereals

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When I was younger, my mom would never allow us to have certain “sugar cereals” except for special occasions like Christmas. It turns out, that my mom had good cause for this.

A recent consumer report reviews children’s cereals and finds that there is a lot of sugar in them.  Who would have guessed?  Oh, yeah, my mom did.

Honey Smacks and Golden Crisp are almost 50% sugar, by weight.  That is gross.  

12 cereals reviewed had as much sugar as a glazed donut in one serving.  A serving size is 3/4 cup–I usually eat at least two servings.

If you are looking for a more healthy cereal: Cheerios, Kix, Honey Nut Cheerios, and Life contain relatively low amounts of sugar and higher amounts of dietary fiber.