What are the main ingredients in Weet-Bix?
Wholegrain wheat (97%), raw sugar, salt, barley malt extract, vitamins (niacin, thiamin, riboflavin, folate), mineral (iron). Contains:gluten, wheat.
What additives are in Weet-Bix?
Wholegrain Sorghum (96%), Golden Syrup, Salt, Vitamins (E, Niacin, Thiamine, Riboflavin, Folic Acid).
Is Weet-Bix healthy South Africa?
Start your day with WEET-BIX – South Africa’s favourite breakfast cereal. WEET-BIX is all about wholesome goodness, containing 97% wholegrains and no preservatives or colourants. It is high in fibre and is one of only two breakfast cereals endorsed by CANSA. That’s why it is SA’s No.
What is bad about Weet-Bix?
The consumer watchdog examined 154 processed cereals and found that more than half had high levels of sugar and many contained immoderate amounts of salt. Sanitarium’s Weet-Bix is the only breakfast cereal to make Choice’s healthiest cereals list.
Is Weet-Bix protein healthy?
Weet-Bix Protein achieves a Health Star Rating of 4.5 as it is high in protein (10g per serve), high in fibre and is low in saturated fat. It is also very high in wholegrains and high in iron and B-vitamins.
Is there salt in Weet-Bix?
“Ninety-seven percent of Weet-Bix is actually wholegrain wheat,” he says. “There is a small amount of sugar, salt, barley and malt extract but when we look at the nutrition of it, it’s a good source of fibre, it’s fairly low in salt and it’s a great source of vitamins and minerals.”
Does Weet-Bix have preservatives?
There’s no artificial colours, flavours or preservatives, and Weet-Bix™ Kids is high in iron and vitamins B1, B2 & B3 as well as being a source of calcium.
Is Weet-Bix processed?
Gluten Free Weet-Bix is minimally processed – wholegrains are cooked, flattened in a mill and baked in an oven – one of the least processed packaged foods.
Is Weet-Bix healthier than oats?
As you can see below, they both have similar amounts of protein, carbohydrate and dietary fibre. The only major difference is oats have more fat and slightly more calories.
Is Weet-Bix a processed food?
Can you eat Weet-Bix everyday?
Sanitarium’s Weet-Bix™ is a great choice for an everyday breakfast cereal and as part of a healthy balanced diet.
How processed is Weetabix?
Even healthy-sounding cereals such as Shreddies and Weetabix contain malted barley extract which seems innocuous but is not a natural product, says Dr Fardet. It’s a mark of ultra-processing and a way of adding sugar without ‘sugar’ in the ingredients list.