Ralphie ★ Posted March 5, 2022 Share #1 Posted March 5, 2022 The answer is ... Spoiler 14%! Definitely higher than I expected given bran's reputation as a healthy food. I think the gold standard AFAICR is corn flakes in the single digits. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Longjohn ★ Posted March 5, 2022 Share #2 Posted March 5, 2022 Aldi brand is only 13% 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wilbur ★ Posted March 5, 2022 Share #3 Posted March 5, 2022 I don't eat cereal. I would guess reasonably low but I have never really looked into it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ralphie ★ Posted March 5, 2022 Author Share #4 Posted March 5, 2022 1 minute ago, Longjohn said: Aldi brand is only 13% This is the Dr. Mickin calculation of grams of sugar dived by total grams in the serving, not the % of Daily Value listed on the box, but in this case they are very close to each other. Actually my guestimate was a tad off - 6/39=15.4% All 6g of it added sugar. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MickinMD ★ Posted March 6, 2022 Share #5 Posted March 6, 2022 Bran flakes that are NOT the "sugary" kind could be as low as 3%, maybe lower, but the sugary kind are almost surely 25% or more. I often point out to people in the supermarket cereal aisles that its rare to find cereal that's less than 25% sugar - some are even around 50%. Even some of the so-called healthy ones are 25% or more sugar. I think it's a virtually criminal act that you're tempting kids with names like "Cap'n Crunch" (44% sugar), "Lucky Charms" (37% sugar). etc. and then whacking their systems in the morning systems 25% or more sugar. Then they're sent to school on a sugar high, are too overactive at first and too sluggish later. I always have one box or either Cheerios (5% sugar) or Kellogg's Corn Flakes (3% sugar) on hand plus a box of sweeter stuff for an occasional sweet treat, usually Food Lion or Harris Teeter store-brand Oat Cluster Crunch with Almonds (18% sugar). I usually add on or more of 1/2 banana, blueberries, and strawberries to my cereal - strawberries are surprisingly diabetic friendly: low (5%) in sugar and a medium sized one, 1/2 oz, 1 1/4" in diameter, has only 0.9 g of carbs and 0.2 g of fiber. Of course, they NEVER list % sugar on the nutrition labels and ALWAYS list sugar in smaller font sizes, but dividing grams of Total Sugars (8 in the label below) by Serving Size with milk (44g) gives the % sugar: 8/44 = 0.18, 0.18 x 100% = 18% 18% is lower than avg. but plenty sweet for this very tasty cereal: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Razors Edge ★ Posted March 6, 2022 Share #6 Posted March 6, 2022 Sugar is what makes "Bran Flakes" edible. The more the merrier! 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Airehead Posted March 6, 2022 Share #7 Posted March 6, 2022 Is this Raisin Bran or just regular? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ralphie ★ Posted March 6, 2022 Author Share #8 Posted March 6, 2022 20 minutes ago, Airehead said: Is this Raisin Bran or just regular? Just regular. Raisin Bran is off the charts! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ralphie ★ Posted March 6, 2022 Author Share #9 Posted March 6, 2022 22 minutes ago, Razors Edge said: Sugar is what makes "Bran Flakes" edible. The more the merrier! I always like to ramp things down as much as possible. After a while you get used to the lower sugar and the high sugar stuff is way overpowering. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dinneR ★ Posted March 6, 2022 Share #10 Posted March 6, 2022 Try Grape Nuts @Philander Seabury I eat oatmeal 6 days a week. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ralphie ★ Posted March 6, 2022 Author Share #11 Posted March 6, 2022 Just now, denniS said: Try Grape Nuts @Philander Seabury I eat oatmeal 6 days a week. You mean rocks? Do you have to let them soak a few hours to be edible? I should go back to oatmeal once in a while at least. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Razors Edge ★ Posted March 6, 2022 Share #12 Posted March 6, 2022 2 minutes ago, denniS said: Try Grape Nuts @Philander Seabury ...and add your own heapings of sugar And make sure you warn your dentist. The sugar and the bowlful of gravel will definitely wreak havoc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dinneR ★ Posted March 6, 2022 Share #13 Posted March 6, 2022 5 minutes ago, Philander Seabury said: You mean rocks? Do you have to let them soak a few hours to be edible? I should go back to oatmeal once in a while at least. Bowl, Grape Nuts, your milk or milk alternative of choice, microwave 30-40 seconds, add the fruit of your choice. Rocket science solved. Or do what @Razors Edge said. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Razors Edge ★ Posted March 6, 2022 Share #14 Posted March 6, 2022 20 minutes ago, denniS said: Or do what @Razors Edge said. Or do what I do - Mason jar, plain or vanilla greek yogurt, milk, muesli, extra raisins, and blueberries. Shake, refrigerate overnight, and eat in the AM. DELICIOUS. Make a few at one time. Part of my night routine - set up the coffee machine and make a few muesli for me and the wife. Blue dot is her coconut yogurt (yuck!): 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dinneR ★ Posted March 6, 2022 Share #15 Posted March 6, 2022 1 minute ago, Razors Edge said: Or do what I do - Mason jar, plain or vanilla greek yogurt, milk, muesli, extra raisins, and blueberries. Shake, refrigerate overnight, and eat in the AM. DELICIOUS. Make a few at one time. Part of my night routine - set up the coffee machine and make a few muesli for me and the wife. Blue dot is her coconut yogurt (yuck!): I make overnight oats when I remember which isn't as often as I'd like. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
donkpow Posted March 6, 2022 Share #16 Posted March 6, 2022 I make oatmeal every morning but I don't delude myself into thinking it is anything other than a vehicle to get that delectable sweetness into my body. oatmeal ground flax seed cinnamon either sweetened dried cranberries or raisins or both a heaping tablespoon of molasses 2% milk 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ralphie ★ Posted March 6, 2022 Author Share #17 Posted March 6, 2022 2 minutes ago, donkpow said: I make oatmeal every morning but I don't delude myself into thinking it is anything other than a vehicle to get that delectable sweetness into my body. oatmeal ground flax seed cinnamon either sweetened dried cranberries or raisins or both a heaping tablespoon of molasses 2% milk Mmm, that sounds good! I love me my mole asses! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
donkpow Posted March 6, 2022 Share #18 Posted March 6, 2022 1 minute ago, Philander Seabury said: Mmm, that sounds good! I love me my mole asses! Yep, it's a tonic. Good for what ails you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maddmaxx ★ Posted March 6, 2022 Share #19 Posted March 6, 2022 How about eating the same sorts of food for breakfast that you eat for other meals? Is there something special about breakfast that prevents a good salad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
donkpow Posted March 6, 2022 Share #20 Posted March 6, 2022 2 minutes ago, maddmaxx said: How about eating the same sorts of food for breakfast that you eat for other meals? Is there something special about breakfast that prevents a good salad. Good question. Depends. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MickinMD ★ Posted March 6, 2022 Share #21 Posted March 6, 2022 14 minutes ago, donkpow said: I make oatmeal every morning but I don't delude myself into thinking it is anything other than a vehicle to get that delectable sweetness into my body. oatmeal ground flax seed cinnamon either sweetened dried cranberries or raisins or both a heaping tablespoon of molasses 2% milk I eat McCann's Irish Oatmeal, Steel Cut Oats, which has 1 g of sugar in a 1/4 cup, 40 g serving (2.5%). I sweeten it with fruit and sugar-free syrup and it's still fairly low in sugar since apples are 11% sugar (fructose, which doesn't raise blood sugar levels a lot) and strawberries: only 5% sugar. One cup of this oatmeal plus all these additions make 3 very-large bowls, each only 351 Cal and 64.6 net Carbs - which is about as high in Carbs as diabetics should go: 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ralphie ★ Posted March 6, 2022 Author Share #22 Posted March 6, 2022 30 minutes ago, maddmaxx said: How about eating the same sorts of food for breakfast that you eat for other meals? Is there something special about breakfast that prevents a good salad. I wolf down breakfast within aboot 10 minutes so quick prep is essential. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maddmaxx ★ Posted March 6, 2022 Share #23 Posted March 6, 2022 54 minutes ago, Philander Seabury said: I wolf down breakfast within aboot 10 minutes so quick prep is essential. Uh oh. I think I'd rather have a slice of cold pizza than a breakfast with too much sugar. Perhaps a bagel with peanut butter which is one of my favorite pre ride breakfasts in the summer when I ride in the morning. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dinneR ★ Posted March 6, 2022 Share #24 Posted March 6, 2022 53 minutes ago, Philander Seabury said: I wolf down breakfast within aboot 10 minutes so quick prep is essential. That's why I like overnight oats. Wake up and breakfast is ready. I make coffee which takes a couple of minutes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ralphie ★ Posted March 6, 2022 Author Share #25 Posted March 6, 2022 13 minutes ago, maddmaxx said: Uh oh. I think I'd rather have a slice of cold pizza than a breakfast with too much sugar. Perhaps a bagel with peanut butter which is one of my favorite pre ride breakfasts in the summer when I ride in the morning. 16% bran flakes are a little high. Once I get back to cornflakes or chex that will be a lot better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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