Before adding vitamins and minerals, Kellogg's Unfrosted Mini-Wheats contains only one ingredient, whole grain wheat. Mini-Wheats comes in three sizes, bite size, big bite size and little bites. The frosted varieties are lightly sweetened, crunchy biscuits that provide a better than average fiber and protein count and have just slightly more carbohydrates then its frosted twin.
Serving Size and Varieties
One serving of Kellogg's Unfrosted Mini-Wheats equals 30 mini-biscuits or approximately 59 g. Additional varieties of Mini-Wheats include Frosted, Frosted Big Bite, Maple and Brown Sugar, Strawberry Delight, Cinnamon Streusel Bite-Size, Blueberry Muffin and Little Bites Chocolate.
Calories, Fat, Cholesterol, Sodium and Potassium
Kellogg's Unfrosted Mini-Wheats have 200 calories per serving or 240 calories with 1/2 cup of fat-free milk. This cereal has 1.5 g of total fat, no cholesterol, 10 mg of sodium and 260 mg of potassium. When compared to the frosted variety, one 59 g serving equals 24 mini-biscuits, which have 200 calories, 1 g of fat, no cholesterol, 5 mg of sodium and 200 mg of potassium. The difference between the two cereals is a slight increase in the carbohydrate count because of the frosting.
Carbohydrates and Protein
Unfrosted Mini-Wheats has 46 g of carbohydrates, 6 g of dietary fiber, 1 g of sugars, 39 other carbohydrates and 6 g of protein. Kellogg's Frosted Mini-Wheats contains 48 g of carbohydrate with 6 g of fiber, 12 g of sugars and 30 other carbohydrates. The frosted variety also provides 6 g of protein. There is not much difference between the two cereals, except for sugars. Adding 1/2 cup of fat-free milk adds an extra 6 g of total carbs and 4 g of protein.
Vitamins and Minerals
Most of Kellogg's cereals are vitamin and mineral fortified, and Mini-Wheats are no exception. The unfrosted variety provides 10 percent daily value of zinc, 15 percent of magnesium and phosphorus, 25 percent of vitamins B6 and B12, folic acid, niacin, riboflavin, and thiamin, and 90 percent daily value of iron.
Ingredients
Kellogg's Unfrosted Mini-Wheats contain whole grain wheat, reduced iron, niacinamide, pyridoxine hydrochloride -- vitamin B6, riboflavin -- vitamin B2, thiamin hydrochloride -- vitamin B1, zinc oxide, folic acid, vitamin B12 and BHT added to the packaging to preserve freshness.
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