Kellogg's Special Cereal

meenumeenu4

I am new to weight loss and balance diet. I have started using the fitnesspal app only a week ago.

I usually take Kellogg's Cereal (Chocolate Almond flavor) with milk as my breakfast. Before that when I getup in the morning I also have a habit of taking a cup of tea (with milk) and 2 small biscuits. I noticed today that the score for all this food in the app is 4.5 (should be avoided).

I always thought Cereals is a good option for breakfast. I am a vegetarian and prefer easy to cook food in the morning. Can someone please help what me.

Nightcometh

Probably because of the sugar?

adamitri

meenumeenu4 wrote: »

I am new to weight loss and balance diet. I have started using the fitnesspal app only a week ago.

I usually take Kellogg's Cereal (Chocolate Almond flavor) with milk as my breakfast. Before that when I getup in the morning I also have a habit of taking a cup of tea (with milk) and 2 small biscuits. I noticed today that the score for all this food in the app is 4.5 (should be avoided).

I always thought Cereals is a good option for breakfast. I am a vegetarian and prefer easy to cook food in the morning. Can someone please help what me.

Score for food? Is this the premium app?

lynn1982

The score?

meenumeenu4

I have integrated it with UP 24, there it shows daily food score out of 10.

Need2Exerc1se

My guess would be it's too carb heavy and too low in protein. And maybe too low fat, depending on what type of milk you use. It's not a very balanced meal.

Edited: It's not necessarily a bad breakfast. Every meal does not have to be balanced for your diet to be balanced. I'm just guessing at why your app gave you the low score for the meal. If you like this breakfast and it helps you stay on track, then eat it.

Carol_

When I eat cereal, even though it is a highly processed food..I remind myself..it's a much better choice than I have made in the past. It takes a little,or for some people..like me..a lot of time..to adjust to new food choices.

mildammm

Cereal has lots of sugar.

Some vegetarian ideas: oatmeal (it has more complex carbs than cereal), eggs, greek yogurt.

MikaMojito

Cereals tend to be pretty sugary. They're delicious but depending on how much you can eat, maybe better eat them as a treat.

You could use oatmeal and add some fresh fruit if you want to stick with cereal.

You could also eat eggs or bread.

I tend to eat fruit for breakfast because I like fruit and it leaves more calories for the rest of the day.

jgnatca

Special K is a lousy diet cereal. I hated it as a diabetic because it is so short on fiber. It didn't help moderate my blood sugar at all. Get more protein in your breakfast. It might be peanut butter on toast, or fruit and yogurt.

mistikal13

I don't really like the taste of most cereals, but I satisfy my craving for something cold and crunchy with homemade granola. Maybe you could try making some and this way you can control the amount of sugar that goes into it. I also eat mine with a handful of nuts which help to keep me full.

farfromthetree

Need2Exerc1se wrote: »

My guess would be it's too carb heavy and too low in protein. And maybe too low fat, depending on what type of milk you use. It's not a very balanced meal.

Edited: It's not necessarily a bad breakfast. Every meal does not have to be balanced for your diet to be balanced. I'm just guessing at why your app gave you the low score for the meal. If you like this breakfast and it helps you stay on track, then eat it.

+1 Too carb heavy, not enough protein. True, every meal does not have to be balanced but if your whole day is something like this, you will want to be adding protein and healthy fats as well.

Alex37166

mildammm wrote: »

oatmeal (it has more complex carbs than cereal).

I agree with this wholeheartedly. Oats or Oatmeal is one of the healthiest foods/grains you can eat. Yes, it is heavy in Carbohydrates, but they digest fast and the Fiber alone is a huge benefit, along with the other many benefits such as Natural Vitamins, Protein, healthy Fats, etc. On top of that, they can be prepared in many ways.

And, if you choose Oats, I'd suggest not to eat the refined sugar ones such as the packets, added syrups, etc. Rolled or Steel Cut Oats are the best options.

I eat Oats daily and some days it's twice. Again, a very healthy choice for breakfast or any meal of the day. Good luck!

glyphhen

While cereal might not be the best breakfast, for the reasons mentioned above, Special K also makes a Special K Protein cereal, which is kinder to your macros. I find it keeps me fuller longer, and the iron content is really helpful.