US EditionSugar, fat, salt on rise in U.S. breakfast cereals, study shows
- Researchers published a study on May 21, 2024, analyzing 1,200 cereals sold in the U.S. From 2010 to 2023.
- They examined newly launched or reformulated cereals and found rising sugar, fat, and sodium levels alongside declining protein and fiber.
- Experts are concerned that a significant portion of children consume cereal every morning, even as these products become less nutritious but continue to be brightly colored and promoted as healthy options.
- Total fat increased by 34%, sodium by 32%, sugar by 11%, while protein dropped from 1.97g to 1.69g and fiber from 3.82g to 2.84g per serving over the period.
- New sugar limits in school cereals start summer 2024, with stricter rules in 2027 aiming to improve cereal nutrition amid concerns about children’s diets.
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Sugar, Fat and Salt on the Rise in U.S. Breakfast Cereals, Study Shows
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American Breakfast Cereals Are Becoming Less Healthy, Study Finds
Breakfast cereals, a heavily marketed, highly processed mainstay of the American diet, especially among children, are becoming less healthy, filled with increasing amounts of sugar, fat and sodium, according to a study published Wednesday in the journal JAMA Network Open.…
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