Cereal, Cocoa puffs, 25% reduced sugar

Pregnancy nutrients in 100 g

100 g gives about 192% of daily vitamin B-12, 114% of daily zinc and 99% of daily riboflavin needed in pregnancy.

  1. Vitamin B-12 5 mcg
  2. Zinc 12.5 mg
  3. Riboflavin 1.39 mg
  4. Folate (DFE) 553 mcg
  5. Vitamin B-6 1.66 mg
  6. Iron 15 mg
  7. Calcium 333 mg
  8. Vitamin C 20 mg
  9. Vitamin D 133 IU
  10. Potassium 328 mg
  11. Protein 6.5 g
  12. Choline 13.6 mg
  13. DHA 0 g
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Nutrients per 100 grams
NutrientIn 100 gDaily reference
Calcium333 mg1000 mg
Choline13.6 mg450 mg
DHA0 g0.3 g
Folate (DFE)553 mcg600 mcg
Iron15 mg27 mg
Potassium328 mg2900 mg
Protein6.5 g70 g
Riboflavin1.39 mg1.4 mg
Vitamin B-125 mcg2.6 mcg
Vitamin B-61.66 mg1.9 mg
Vitamin C20 mg85 mg
Vitamin D133 IU600 IU
Zinc12.5 mg11 mg

Pregnancy guidance

Safe with precautions

Reduced-sugar Cocoa Puffs cereal is safe during pregnancy as a lower-sugar chocolate cereal option. It provides fortified vitamin B12, riboflavin, and zinc to support maternal energy metabolism, while trimming roughly twenty-five percent of the original sugar content. The USDA Dietary Guidelines advise that even reduced-sugar cereals still contain refined grains that benefit from portion control. Measure one serving into a bowl with pasteurized milk and sliced strawberries.

Sources: USDA Dietary Guidelines · ACOG

How to read this

During pregnancy you need more of certain nutrients each day, like folate, iron and choline. Each bar shows how much of that daily amount 100 g of Cereal, Cocoa puffs, 25% reduced sugar provides. 100% means 100 g alone covers the whole day; smaller numbers show its share. A ✓ marks 100% or more.

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