Phosphorus in Some Common Breakfast Cereals

[Zach]

Just thought this list could help in making informed choices.
Usually this is for 3/4 cup of cereal.  Only the cereal.

Info from:
http://www.nal.usda.gov/fnic/foodcomp/search/

Corn Flakes   Phosphorus, mg 10

CORN POPS   Phosphorus, mg 10

FROSTED FLAKES   Phosphorus, mg 16

QUAKER Puffed Rice   Phosphorus, mg 17

COCOA PUFFS,   Phosphorus, mg 20

TRIX   Phosphorus, mg 20

Corn CHEX   Phosphorus, mg 22

FROOT LOOPS   Phosphorus,  mg 25

APPLE JACKS   Phosphorus, mg 26

COCOA KRISPIES   Phosphorus, mg 32

Rice CHEX   Phosphorus, mg 35

GOLDEN GRAHAMS   Phosphorus, mg 40

RICE KRISPIES   Phosphorus, mg 42

Honey SMACKS   Phosphorus, mg 46

CINNAMON TOAST CRUNCH   Phosphorus, mg 48

LUCKY CHARMS   Phosphorus, mg 83

CHEERIOS  Phosphorus, mg 130  !!!


Information=Empowerment
 

[kitkatz]

CHEERIOS???  Oh my. Knowledge is power!

[flip]

even better when you add the milk

[jbeany]

Good grief.  Guess I better rewrite my shopping list!

[Zach]

even better when you add the milk

Milk?  What's that?