All Big G cereals from General Mills have whole grains, and General Mills claims that Americans get at least 10 percent of their whole grains from Big G cereals. The primary ingredient in Kix Cereal is whole grain corn. If you are looking for a whole grain breakfast cereal for your children, read the nutrition label to see whether it is high in vitamins, minerals and fiber, and low in sugar and calories.
Basic Nutrition Information
Kix Cereal has 110 calories per 30 g serving with 0.5 g fat and no saturated fat, trans fat or cholesterol. It has 2 g protein and 25 g carbohydrate with 3 g sugars. The cereal has 10 percent of the daily value for vitamins A and C. It has 190 mg sodium, or 8 percent of the daily value for sodium, and 60 mg potassium, or 2 percent of the daily value for someone on a 2,000-calorie diet.
Dietary Fiber
Dietary fiber comes from the parts of plant foods that your body cannot digest and absorb. The 2005 Dietary Guidelines from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services state that possible benefits of getting adequate fiber are weight management and a lower risk for constipation. Sources of dietary fiber include fruits and vegetables, legumes and whole grains. A serving of Kix Cereal has 3 g dietary fiber, or 11 percent of the daily value for fiber for someone on a 2,000-calorie diet.
Bone Health
According to the 2005 Dietary Guidelines from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, some children may not be getting recommended amounts of calcium, which means they could eventually develop osteoporosis and a high risk of bone fractures. Kix Cereal provides 15 percent of the daily value for calcium, and 10 percent of the daily value for vitamin D, which helps your body absorb calcium. If you have the cereal with a half cup of milk, you will get a total of 30 percent of the daily value for calcium and 25 percent of the daily value vitamin D.
Iron
According to the Linus Pauling Institute Micronutrient Information Center, about two-thirds of the iron in your body is in hemoglobin in your red blood cells. Its function is to allow these cells to deliver oxygen to the cells in your body. Children and women of childbearing age may be at risk for iron-deficiency anemia, with symptoms of weakness or fatigue. You can get iron from meat, leafy green vegetables and fortified grains, and a serving of Kix Cereal has 45 percent of the daily value.
Other Micronutrients
Since animal products are the most common natural dietary sources of vitamin B12, strict vegetarians may need to eat fortified foods to get enough. Kix Cereal has 25 percent of the daily value for vitamin B12, along with the B vitamins thiamin, riboflavin, niacin and vitamin B6. Inadequate folic acid intake among women who may become pregnant can increase the risk for birth defects, and the 2005 Dietary Guidelines from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services encourage consumption of fortified foods to avoid deficiency. Kix Cereal has 50 percent of the daily value for folic acid.
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