Just for giggles, I used NutritionData (http://nutritiondata.self.com) to query on things that are better choices than mayonnaise for weight gain.
I figured like, so many other so-called authorities in nutrition, ND was going to tell me that, if you want to gain weight, there is NOTHING better than mayonnaise. Readers of this blog know that this is just not true – but what would the gurus at ND say?
What a delightful surprise, then, to see that most of the top 50 ideal foods for weight gain were highly processed breakfast cereals, among them such supposedly healthy choices as Whole Grain Total and Cheerios, as well as a couple of the Kashi cereals and one of the Quaker instant oats products. (I was hoping for the ultimate irony that Special K would be in the top 50, but it’s not. There is a variety of Special K at #74.)
(Butt-saving disclaimer: Query performed Friday, April 8, 2011 at approximately 3:40 pm EDT. Your results may vary. And, note to corporate America: if you want to give anyone grief about this, please contact the good folks at NutritionData. It’s their analysis, not mine.)
If you want to get fat AND go broke, America, keep on shelling out the benjamins for those healthy breakfast cereals.
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Well, now we see who the real ‘cereal killers’ are in America!
Comment by FormerDonutJunkie — April 8, 2011 @ 9:03 pm |
FormerDonutJunkie — *groan*
Yes, that sounds absolutely right. It’s amazing how well various things like this can be marketed. It’s like a lot of these sugar substitutes, which cause many of their own problems – including weight gain!
Comment by James — April 9, 2011 @ 6:14 pm |
As a diabetic, I have to be conscious of everything that I eat. Breakfast cereal of any kind is definitely out of the question. To be honest, I do my best to stay away from as much processed food as possible. This is always the best bet for me
Comment by Susan Hall — June 8, 2011 @ 7:55 pm |
Yeah! I definitely agree with you Susan. Eating freshly cook dish is a right choose to eat. Rather than eating processed food. I’m not seriously eating cereal in the morning. I ate avocado and drink milk or hot choco. That satisfied my needs.
Comment by New Life Nutrition — July 14, 2011 @ 1:09 am |
Isn’t this a classic example of the power of marketing. So many people think that eating their daily portion of oats is good for them and giving them 200% of their daily fibre intake blah blah blah when in reality they are getting a big dose of sugar. At least they have all day to work it off… imagine having breakfast cereals prior to going to bed!
Comment by Secret Home Remedies For Acid Reflux — July 7, 2011 @ 2:57 am |
Lots of breakfast cereals like cheerios and coco pops are full of sugars and artificial colouring and flavourings, no wonder there are so many obese and type 2 diabetics out there.
Spencer
Comment by Spencer Jackson — July 29, 2011 @ 8:53 am |
Oh SNAP! I love it. I’m not at all surprised about the breakfast cereals, but perhaps a bit surprised at the admission.
Part of a healthy breakfast??????
Comment by Healthy Living — September 3, 2011 @ 1:43 pm |
ITs funny how many of my friends and relatives think fruitloops and coc puffs are healthy just because its cereal. The proof is in the nutritional information on the boxes. Not many bother to read it though
Comment by Scott Simmons — December 17, 2011 @ 4:51 am |
I will have to check out the site. I usually alternate between raisin bran and shredded wheat. One of the manufactures makes them without corn syrup now and we usually pick up that one (I always check when I’m shopping). I really like to start my day this way and seems like a good option amoung bad choices. Thanks for the post.
Comment by Matt White — December 17, 2011 @ 10:24 am |
Can’t remember the last time i had cereals for breakfast. Probably on the day i started paying attention to the nutritional panel on the box
I find oats a much healthier alternative
Comment by Scott Simmons — December 21, 2011 @ 12:07 pm |
it’s very amazing hwo many calories are actually in cereal and the fact that it’s not easy to remember that the nutrition data facts on the box are based on one cup of cereal which is quite small.
Comment by Weightlossontrial.com — January 16, 2012 @ 11:34 pm |
REALLY GOOD! THANX
Comment by fady0000 — January 19, 2012 @ 7:30 pm |