All Cheerios varieties contain dietary fiber, vitamins and minerals, which can help support a healthy nutrition plan. Some Cheerios varieties, however, contain a significant amount of added sugar, which can be unhealthy if consumed in large amounts. read more
Cheerios is another big industry brand claiming to be heart healthy and helpful for lowering cholesterol, but don’t be fooled. Any food with a label that you read containing mono and diglycerides, no matter what the marketing jingle claims, is in fact going to be the complete opposite. read more
But according to the FDA, the Cheerios label inappropriately separates the heart disease and cholesterol claims. The FDA also takes issue with a General Mills' web site mentioned on the Cheerios label that uses language that doesn't comply with approved health claims. read more