If you have celiac disease, you need to follow a gluten-free diet. Gluten is a protein found in all foods containing wheat, barley and rye. Finding a gluten-free breakfast cereal can be challenging, but not impossible. Many supermarkets now carry gluten-free cereals that were once only available in health food stores. In addition, some well-known cereals are gluten-free.
Chex Cereals
General Mills' brand of Chex cereals offers five gluten-free choices, including Rice Chex, Corn Chex, Honey Nut Chex, Chocolate Chex and Cinnamon Chex. Nutrition information and serving sizes for each cereal varies. For example, 1 cup of Rice Chex contains 100 calories, 0 g of fat, 240 mg of sodium, 23 g of carbohydrates, 1 g of fiber and 2 g of protein. While a 3/4 cup serving of Honey Nut Chex contains 120 calories, 1 g of fat, 200 mg of sodium, 28 g of carbohydrates, 1 g of fiber and 2 g of protein.
Erewhon Cereals
Erewhon is an all-natural cereal produced by U.S. Mills Inc. that offers a number of different types of gluten-free cereals, including Brown Rice, Crispy Brown Rice With Mixed Berries, Corn Flakes and Strawberry Crisp cereals. Some of the gluten-free Erewhon cereals are also organic. The Brown Rice cereal is a rice crisp cereal made from organic brown rice, organic brown rice syrup and sea salt. A 1 cup serving contains 110 calories, 0.5 g of fat, 160 mg of sodium, 25 g of carbohydrates, 0 g of fiber and 2 g of protein. The gluten-free Strawberry Crisp cereal contains organic brown rice, organic corn meal, organic evaporated cane juice, freeze dried strawberries, sea salt and natural flavors. A 3/4 cup serving contains 120 calories, 0.5 g of fat, 125 mg of sodium, 28 g of carbohydrates, 1 g of fiber and 2 g of protein.
Nature's Path
Nature's Path is an organic brand that includes a line of gluten-free cereals, such as Crunchy Maple Sunrise, Crunchy Vanilla Sunrise and Whole O's cereals. The Crunchy Maple Sunrise is a cornmeal-based cereal with 110 calories, 1 g of fat, 130 mg of sodium, 25 g of carbohydrates, 3 g of fiber and 2 g of protein per 2/3 cup serving. Whole O's are a brown rice flour cereal with 110 calories, 1.5 g of fat, 115 mg of sodium, 25 g of carbohydrates, 3 g of fiber and 2 g of protein per 2/3 cup serving.
Hot Cereals
Some single grain hot cereals are also gluten free, including rice, hominy and cornmeal cereals. Read the food label to make sure your preferred hot cereal has not been made in a factory with other wheat items where cross-contamination can occur.
