Which Breakfast Food is healthier?

Which Breakfast food is healthier?
by Maddie Carroll

 The question I’ve reasearched is: which breakfast food is healthier? The three foods I compared were FiberPlus™ bars (made by Kellogg’s), frozen waffles (manufactured at Stop and Shop), and a breakfast shake (made by CareOne). I think that the shake would be the healthiest. This question is relevant because breakfast is the start of your day, so you should eat the best and healthiest option.

         The shake had the least amount of calories per serving. It had only 110 calories, while the fiber bar had 120, and the waffles had 180.  The serving size ofthe fiber bar was 1 bar (36g), the waffles was 2 waffles (70g), and the shake was 1 scoop (26g). The FiberPlus bar had 9g of fiber, while the waffles had 1g, and the shake had 4. The waffles had the most protein, with 4g, while the fiber bar and shake both had 2g. The fiber bar had 2g of saturated fat, the waffles had 7g, and the shake only had .5g. 

My hypothesis was supported because the shake was essentially the healthiest breakfast choice. It had the least  amount of calories, a decent amount of fiber, and alrhough it had low protein, it barely had any saturated fat. The serving sizes that each of the items suggested were realistic, a person ould normally only eat one fiber bar or two wffles in one sitting. And one scoop of the breakfast shake (mixed with milk) seems realistic also. The difference in serving sizes does help explain the nutritional values of each item, because it helps you compare brands or different food items rationally. The difference in serving size effects the nutritional content of each item because, for example, the shake had the lowest serving size, and also had the least amount of calories and saturated fats. If the shake had a bigger serving size, it’d be easier to compare to the other items.

Frozen Waffles

CareOne breakfast shake

FiberPlus bar