Table 2.
Nutritional characteristics of breakfast cereals according to type of breakfast cereals (N = 380)
| Crunchy mueslis | Chocolate-flavoured cereals | Light cereals | Filled cereals | Honey/caramel sweet cereals | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N | 99 | 89 | 60 | 40 | 35 |
| FSA score | 9 (6;13) | 8 (7;9) | 8 (6;11) | 12 (10;15) | 10 (7;12) |
| Kcal | 440.5 (410;457.9) | 373.7 (370;383) | 374.95 (368.8;390) | 434.6 (420.5;441.5) | 376.9 (372.1;381.1) |
| Carbohydrates | 63.8 (60.3;67) | 78 (75;82) | 76 (72.4;77.8) | 67 (65.7;69.5) | 86 (80.1;86) |
| Simple sugars | 23 (20;25.7) | 30 (27.69;33) | 20 (16.5;23.65) | 29 (27.5;32.5) | 28 (24.5;32) |
| Fat | 16.2 (10.9;19.1) | 2.7 (2.4;4.5) | 4.6 (1.5;6.6) | 15 (13.1;16) | 1.1 (0.9;2.5) |
| Saturated fat | 6.1 (2.8;8) | 1.4 (1;1.8) | 1.25 (0.3;3.5) | 4.1 (3.3;5.6) | 0.2 (0.2;0.4) |
| Sodium | 100 (20;222) | 190 (120;270) | 400 (320;453) | 279.5 (200;300) | 400 (140;450) |
| Proteins | 8.5 (7.8;9.4) | 7.9 (7;8.6) | 9.45 (8;11.25) | 7.4 (7;8) | 6 (5.4;7) |
| Fibres | 7.1 (6;8) | 5.5 (4;6.2) | 4 (3.5;5.05) | 4.75 (4;5.45) | 2.8 (2;4) |
| Cornflakes/other plain cereals | Muesli flakes | Oat flakes | Fibre-rich flakes | Pvalue | |
| N | 20 | 14 | 12 | 11 | |
| FSA score | 8 (3;8.5) | −3.5 (−5;-2) | −3.5 (−5;-0.5) | 2 (−4;7) | <0.001 |
| Kcal | 374.25 (368.55;378.4) | 355.95 (340.4;373.5) | 358.65 (343.75;385.6) | 367.5 (330.5;383.6) | <0.001 |
| Carbohydrates | 82.6 (81;84) | 63.15 (58.6;67.7) | 58.5 (56.6;65.8) | 69 (65;75.7) | <0.001 |
| Simple sugars | 7.5 (4.5;8.6) | 18.05 (10.6;24.8) | 1.9 (1.1;8.8) | 18 (4.5;24) | <0.001 |
| Fat | 1.05 (1;1.65) | 7.35 (5.5;9.3) | 7.75 (6.8;9.1) | 4 (2.9;6) | <0.001 |
| Saturated fat | 0.3 (0.2;0.55) | 1.3 (1;1.6) | 1.4 (1.1;1.7) | 0.7 (0.5;4) | <0.001 |
| Sodium | 620 (245;750) | 25 (8;100) | 7 (1;310) | 460 (350;620) | <0.001 |
| Proteins | 7.95 (7.6;8) | 9.3 (8.1;11.3) | 12.4 (10.6;13.85) | 11 (8;14) | <0.001 |
| Fibres | 3.4 (3.05;3.75) | 10.65 (8;12) | 10.25 (6.9;12) | 10 (9;27) | <0.001 |
Values are median (interquartile range). P value obtained with Kruskall-Wallis tests across all categories.