Obesity and Overweight Prevalence for the U.S

Re:Obesity and Overweight Prevalence for the U.S by nradov on Friday February 23, 2018 @04:20PM (#16449726)

The funny thing is, Froot Loops has no more sugar per equivalent serving than most granola which people naively assume is more "healthy".

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Re:Obesity and Overweight Prevalence for the U.S by lobster_johnson on Friday February 23, 2018 @07:08PM (#16450736)

I compared them them [1] with a random granola product [2] available from Whole Foods. Percentages by weight:

                Total carbs  Sugar  Fiber  Protein
  Froot Loops           86%    34%    10%     6.8%
  Granola               72%    18%    14%    10.0%

Froot Loops definitely loses here. The granola has half the amount of sugar.

[1] http://smartlabel.kelloggs.com/Product/Index/00038000391187

[2] https://www.instacart.com/whole-foods/products/25454-kind-he...

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Re:Obesity and Overweight Prevalence for the U.S by 3pt14159 on Friday February 23, 2018 @04:40PM (#16449861)

Well it depends but most granola has more fibre than fruit loops which means it is healthier because it has a lower glycemic load. Even so—not a huge fan of sweetened granola.

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