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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2012 Mar 1.
Published in final edited form as: J Nutr Educ Behav. 2011 Mar–Apr;43(2):96–102. doi: 10.1016/j.jneb.2010.02.016

Table 1.

Examples of changes in calcium fortification levels in selected cereal grain products, 1998–2008

Source: USDA Nutrient Database for Standard Reference (SR), Calcium (mg) content of selected foods per common measurea
SR 12 (1998)a SR 15 (2002)a SR 18 (2005)a SR 21 (2008)a
General Mills™ brand b
 Golden Grahams 14 350 100 100
 Total Whole Grain 258 1000 1000 1000
 Basic Four 310 196 250 250
 Lucky Charms 32 100 100 100
 Reese’s Puffs 21 100 100 100
 Coco Puffs 33 100 100 100
 Wheaties 55 0 20 20
Kelloggs™ brand c
 Froot Loops 100 23 4 23
 Apple Jacks 100 8 8 8
 Coco Krispies 100 5 5 5
 Eggo Homestyle Waffle 150 20 20 20
 NutriGrain Cereal Bar d 20 15 15 200
a

U.S Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service, 1998, 2002, 2005, 2008. USDA National Nutrient Database for Standard Reference, Release 12,15,18,21. Nutrient Data Laboratory Home Page, http://www.ars.usda.gov/ba/bhnrc/ndl Common measure is the serving size as indicated on the product Nutrition Facts panel

b

Fortification of most General Mills™ children’s cereals with 10% Daily Value for calcium, effective 1999.

c

Reformulation of select Kelloggs™ cereal grain products eliminating calcium fortificant, effective 2001. Calcium values subsequent to 2001 reflect levels of natural calcium and not added calcium.

d

Product fortified to provide 200 mg calcium per Nutrition Facts panel beginning in 1999; but not reflected in SR database until 2008.