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Cereal for Breakfast and Snacks
CVS sells a wide variety of breakfast cereal in its grocery section. Some cereal brands are particularly high in FDA-recommended nutrients, such as iron, fiber, calcium and potassium, among others.
What Cereals Are High in Fiber?
Many healthy cereals are particularly high in fiber. According to the Food and Drug Administration, the recommended daily intake of fiber for healthy adults is 28g.
Fiber One Original bran cereal is particularly high in fiber content, as it contains 18g per serving, providing 65% of the FDA's recommendation.
Other options that provide over 10% of the FDA's daily recommended value of fiber content include Great Grains Raisins, Dates & Pecans cereal, which provides 4g of fiber per serving, and Cheerios MultiGrain cereal, which provides 3g of fiber per serving.
Which Cereal Is the Healthiest?
While it's easy to identify cereals that are particularly high or low in specific nutrients, it's not really possible to objectively determine which is the healthiest. Check the nutrition facts label on the packaging to see a full list of the nutrients in your cereal and the percentage of the FDA's recommended daily values they provide.
According to criteria from the Food and Drug Administration, a cereal should have at least 3/4 OZ of whole grains to be considered healthy. It should also contain no more than 1g of saturated fat, 2.5g of sugars and 230mg of sodium.
Does Cereal Expire?
All foods have a certain date after which they're no longer at their maximum freshness, which is indicated by the "best by" date on the packaging. According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, it's still safe to eat shelf-stable foods, such as cereal, past the date on the packaging, though you may find they're not as flavorful as they previously were. Expiration dates are a much more relevant concern with groceries that need to be refrigerated.
Certain kinds of cereal may spoil more quickly than others. For example, cereals heavy in nuts and oils have a high fat content, and these fats may oxidize if the cereal's not stored correctly. While it's not unsafe to eat cereal that has become rancid in this way, you'll very likely notice an unpleasant taste.
You can keep your cereal fresher for longer if you store it in a dry, dark area with little air circulation, so a closed cabinet is ideal. Cereal stored in a damp or moist area may soon become moldy and inedible.