Distributed by the Kellogg Company, Special K Red Berries contains whole grains, adding fiber to your diet, and dehydrated fruit, a healthy source of vitamin C. As with most Kellogg cereals, Special K is fortified with nine additional essential vitamins and minerals, and has less sugar than a majority of similar fruit-added cereals.
Calories, Fat, Sodium and Potassium
One serving or Kellogg's Special K Red Berries, equal to 1 cup or 31 g, has 110 calories without milk and 150 calories when you eat it with 1/2 cup of fat-free milk. One cup has no fat or cholesterol, 190 mg of sodium and 70 mg of potassium. Kellogg's Special K Red Berries, a product included in The Special K Challenge, is promoted as a weight-management food when consumed, along with the Special K meal bars and protein shakes.
Total Carbohydrates and Protein
A serving of Special K Red Berries has 27 g of total carbohydrates with 3 g of dietary fiber, 9 g of sugars and 15 g of other carbohydrates. One cup also has 2 g of protein. The dietary exchange per serving is 2 carbohydrates, which is based on the American Dietetic Association and the American Diabetes Association's "Choose Your Foods: Exchange Lists for Diabetes," released in 2008.
Vitamins and Minerals
Kellogg's Special K Red Berries is fortified with vitamins A, B-1, B-2, B-6, B-12 and C, alpha tocopherol, niacinamide, folic acid and reduced iron. One serving without milk provides 15 percent daily value of vitamin A, 35 percent daily value of vitamins B-6, B-12, C and E, thiamin, riboflavin, niacin and folic acid and 45 percent daily value of iron. Eating this cereal with milk adds an additional 65 mg of sodium, 6 g of sugars and 4 g of protein.
Ingredients
Kellogg's Red Berries contains rice, whole-grain wheat, wheat bran and soluble wheat fiber. Sweeteners in this cereal include sugar and high-fructose corn syrup. The berries in Special K Red Berries are freeze-dried strawberries. Additional ingredients include salt and malt flavoring. Allergens in this cereal include wheat.
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