Froot Loops Cereal
Froot Loops is a WK Kellogg brand breakfast cereal. There are 150 calories, 1.5 grams fat, 34 grams carbohydrates, and 2 grams protein in a single serving (before adding milk).
In addition to the 12 grams of added sugars, the ingredients include Red 40, modified food starch, and BHT.
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Ingredients and Allergens in Froot Loops
Ingredients
Here is the list of ingredients in WK Kellogg’s Froot Loops cereal.
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FROOT LOOPS CEREAL |
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Corn Flour Blend, Sugar, Wheat Flour, Whole Grain Oat Flour, Modified Food Starch, Vegetable Oil, Oat Fiber, Maltodextrin, Salt, Soluble Corn Fiber, Natural Flavor, Red 40, Yellow 5, Blue 1, Yellow 6, BHT (for freshness) |
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Here are brief explanations of select ingredients in the cereal.
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Allergens
Froot Loops is made with wheat. The cereal contains a bioengineered food ingredient.
Froot Loops Cereal Nutritional Value
Nutrition Facts
Nutrition facts are based on a single serving measured as 1 1/3 cup of cereal with a net weight of 39 grams.
Daily Value
Daily value (%DV) measures the amount of a specific nutrient in the cereal, relative to the recommended limit for a daily diet of 2,000 calories.
As shown in the chart below, a serving of Kellogg’s Froot Loops cereal has a medium level of sodium, but is high in added sugars.
Serving size: 1 1/3 Cup
% DAILY VALUE
Use %DV to determine if the level of nutrients in a food is low (5% or less) or high (20% or more).
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%DV |
Level | |
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Saturated Fat |
3% |
LOW |
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Sodium |
9% |
MED |
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Added Sugars |
24% |
HIGH |
%DV based on 2,000 calories
Calories
Each serving of Froot Loops cereal (before adding milk) has 150 calories.
Here is a summary of the calories by macronutrient, per serving:
Nearly all of the total calories are derived from carbohydrates (see section below on total sugars). Here is a breakout of the total calories by macronutrient (fat, carbs, and protein):
Froot Loops Cereal
% calories from fat, carbs and proteinA 19.4 ounce box contains about 14 servings, which means there are 2,100 total calories per box.
The summary of calories by macronutrient is a rounded estimate based on the nutrition facts provided by Kellogg’s.
ESTIMATED FITNESS TIME TO BURN 150 CALORIES
Here is a summary of the nutritional information for Kellogg’s Froot Loops cereal.
Amount per serving: 1 1/3 Cup (39g)
Red indicates %DV is high.
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Calories |
150 |
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%DV | ||
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Total Fat |
1.5g |
2% |
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Saturated Fat |
0.5g |
3% |
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Trans Fat |
0g | |
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Cholesterol |
0mg |
0% |
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Sodium |
210mg |
9% |
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Carbohydrates |
34g |
12% |
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Dietary Fiber |
2g |
8% |
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Total Sugars |
12g | |
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Added Sugars |
12g |
24% |
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Protein |
2g |
%DV based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Calorie needs vary and your %DV may be higher or lower. Provided for informational purposes only. Consult with your physician for dietary or healthcare advice.
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Dietary Fat
There is less than two grams of dietary fat per serving, including 0.5 grams saturated fat. There is zero trans fat, zero polyunsaturated fat, and zero monounsaturated fat.
Total Sugars
Each serving of Kellogg’s Froot Loops cereal contains 12 grams of total sugars, all of which are added sugars.
SUMMARY OF ADDED SUGARS
Sodium
While Froot Loops is widely-known as being a sugary, sweet breakfast cereal, it also contains sodium.
A single serving of 1 1/3 cup has 210 milligrams of sodium, a 9% daily value (based on a 2,000 calorie diet).
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Nutrition facts and ingredients source: Kellogg’s Froot Loops cereal packaging