Breakfast cereal, wheat biscuits, Weetabix type, fortified

Fortified wheat biscuit breakfast cereal, of the Weetabix type, is a wheat-based cereal described here in its dry form, without milk or other additions. It mainly provides carbohydrate, with fibre and protein, and contains added vitamins and minerals. Per 100g, it provides 73g of carbohydrate, 9.7g of fibre, 11g of protein and 12mg of iron. The data cover Weetabix and own-brand products.

Carbohydrate supplies energy, while fibre supports normal bowel function. Iron is needed to make haemoglobin, the protein in red blood cells that carries oxygen around the body. Milk and other additions change the nutrient content of the prepared bowl. Nutrient amounts can also vary between brands. Full nutritional figures are given in the tables below.