Cereal in Cereal & Granola

Is cereal just for breakfast?

Cereal isn't just for breakfast. It makes a delicious and quick afternoon snack, and you can use it for making desserts like rice cereal and marshmallow bars or granola and pudding parfaits. When baking, use graham-flavored cereal to make a pie crust or use wheat flakes as a crust for baked chicken. Add unsweetened oat cereal to a homemade snack mix along with pretzels, nuts, raisins, and chocolate chips.

What is the recommended serving size for cereal?

Breakfast should consist of about 20 percent of your daily calories. The recommended serving size for most cereals is about one cup. Parents with children under the age of 8 may want to reduce a cereal serving to one-half cup or three-quarters cup depending on the age of your child.

What vitamins and minerals are in fortified breakfast cereal?

Breakfast cereals are often fortified with calcium, an important mineral for bones and teeth, and B vitamins like B2 (riboflavin) and B9 (folic acid). B vitamins play a key role in converting carbohydrates into energy. Cereal is fortified with certain vitamins and minerals to ensure that people get enough of them in their daily diet.