Monday, October 8, 2012

Special K Food Labels

The food products I chose were Kellogg's cereal, Multigrain Oats & Honey, Fruit & Yogurt, and Cinnamon Pecan. The serving size for Multigrain Oats & Honey is 29g, total calories is 100, total fat is 0.5g, saturated fat is 0g, cholesterol is 0mg, sodium is 140mg, total carbohydrates is 25g, dietary fiber is 3g, and protein is 2g. The Multigrain Oats & Honey nutrients contains 45% iron, 15% vitamin A, and 35% vitamin C. The %kcal from Fat is 0.045%, the %kcal from Carbohydrate is 1%, and the %kcal from Protein is 0.08%. Multigrain Oats & Honey claims that it can Drop Jean Size in 2 Weeks. The first ten ingredients are whole grain wheat, rice, sugar, whole grain oats, wheat bran, milled corn, contains 2% or less honey, soluble wheat fiber, salt, and malt flavoring. The serving size for Fruit & Yogurt is 32g, total calories is 120, total fat is 1g, saturated fat is 0g, cholesterol is 0mg, sodium is 140mg, total carbohydrate is 27g, dietary fiber is 3g, and protein is 2g. The Fruit & Yogurt nutrients contains 45% iron, 15% vitamin A, and 35% vitamin C. The %kcal from Fat is 0.075%, the %kcal from carbohydrate is 0.9%, and the %kcal from protein is 0.064. There are no claims for the Fruit & Yogurt. The first ten ingredients are rice, whole grain wheat, sugar, whole grain rolled oats, wheat bran, contains 2% or less vegetable oil, dried apples corn syrup, salt, and brown sugar. The serving size for the Cinnamon Pecan is 30g, total calories is 110, total fat is 2g, saturated fat is 0g, cholesterol is 0mg, sodium is 190mg, total carbohydrate is 24g, dietary fiber is 3g, and protein is 2g. The Cinnamon Pecan nutrients contains 45% iron, 15% vitamin A, and 35% vitamin C. The %kcal from fat is 0.16364%, the %kcal from carbohydrate is 0.87273%, and the %kcal for protein is 0.07273%. Cinnamon Pecan claims it can Drop Jean Size in 2 Weeks. The first ten ingredients are rice, whole grain wheat, sugar, pecans, wheat bran, contains 2% or less salt, brown sugar syrup, soluble wheat fiber, cinnamon, malt flavoring, and corn oil.
The serving size is realistic on the food label. Yes, the serving size is the amount I normally eat, it is a full bowl of cereal. No, the difference in the serving size does not explain their nutritional values because they are all the same. No, the claims refers to what the cereal can only do to your waist so that you can fit your jeans. My calculations supported the product claims. The ingredients that support the product claim is the calories, total fat, saturated fat, dietary fiber, and protein. The predominant ingredient by weight is the total fat and saturated fat. The multigrain oats & honey is the healthiest cereal. The fruit & yogurt is the unhealthiest cereal.

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