Cereal Cupboard Healthy Report Card

I decided to give my Cereal Cupboard a Report Card!
I challenge you to do the same. I used Fooducate Andriod app. It is also available for iPhone on iTunes. It is FREE and gives (nearly) all barcoded food a letter grade based upon it being "real food" and its overall health status.



To Get Fooducate on your Andriod Device follow this link:https://market.android.com/details?id=com.fooducate.nutritionapp

To Get it on your Apple Device follow this link:http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/fooducate/id398436747?mt=8

It is only fair that you spring a pop test on your cereal cupboard.  Download the App and go there right now. See how you measure up! This App also offers healthier alternatives for poor grades (ie Extra Credit).

Here is how I measured up...

  

Total GPA: 3.1 (B Average)

Although not perfect, I am okay with this score. It is not going to give me an honor graduate title, but will get me across the stage on graduation day! I know it could be improved and I will look search out the healthier alternatives that will earn my cereal selection a 4.0.  I am just very glad that my husband finished off the Cocoa Puff-Brownie Crunch before I challenged my cabinet to the test! That would have been ugly... 

So add it up for yourself and see if you come out at the top of the class.

Healthy and Fit Breakfast Cereal Recipe

Start the day with an Energy Packed, Nutritious, Power Breakfast!

Looking for a way to start the day full of energy? Need fiber, protein, calcium and potassium  in your diet?  Try this Healty and Fit Breakfast Cereal Recipe strategically developed by Registered Nurse, Jodi Loeffen.

This recipe is great for all of us working to keep our metabolism pumping strong all day, striving for healthy weight loss & working to improve dietary habits!  It is low on calories (served as a meal), high in protein, fiber and calcium. It is simple and tastes great!

Healthy and Fit Breakfast Cereal

Ingredients:

14.1 oz Box Kashi Go Lean Cereal

5 Cups Cheerios

5 Cups Wheat Chex

Box of All Bran (to add in ¼ cup servings daily)

Fat Free Milk (to add 1 cup daily)

Fruit of your choice

Instructions:

Combine Kashi, Cheerios and Chex.  Store mixture in air-tight container for freshness.  For breakfast serve up  1 ½ Cup of the mix.  Then on top add ¼ cup scoop of All Bran Cereal.  Follow with 1 Cup of non-fat milk.  Add fruit for extra fiber, nutrients and flavor. Enjoy!

Nutrition Facts:

Kashi/Cherios/Chex Mix

Calories: 180

Protein: 11 grams

Fiber: 8 grams

Carbs: 37 grams

Calcium: 111 mg

Cholesterol: ZERO

Sodium: 225 mg

All Bran Add On (1/4 cup)

Calories: 40

Protein: 2 grams

Fiber: 5 grams

Carbs: 12 grams

Sodium: 40 grams

Potassium: 175 mg

Fat-Free Milk Add On (1 Cup)

Calories: 80

Protein: 8 grams

Carbs: 12 grams

Calcium: 30% of daily value

Sodium: 125 mg

Potassium: 200 mg

GRAND TOTAL NUTRITION TAKE-AWAY….

** 300 calories (Great calorie count, especially for a meal that includes so much protein and nutrition!)

**21 grams of Protein (46% of your daily recommended amount ~ 46 grams per day for women 19-70yr)

**13 grams of Fiber (65% of your daily recommended amount~20 grams per day for women)

** 4 servings of Carbs (36-66% of your daily recommended amount~ 6-11 servings per day)

Bonus Breakfast Cereal Tip from Amy Bogart, RD: “The Rule of Five” ~ Always choose cereals that have NO more than 5 grams of sugar and AT LEAST 5 grams of fiber per serving!

This recipe was developed by Jodi Loeffen (Registered Nurse), approved by Amy Bogart (Registered Dietitian) & ed/published with permission by Jennifer Jens for Fit Fancy and Free. NOTE: If you choose to share this recipe, please give proper credit.

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