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Last updated: 30 June 2023
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We've looked at over 290 different types of oats, porridge, muesli, granola, flakes, biscuits and kids' cereals to find the healthiest and cheapest options.

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We've partnered with Shop Ethical on this review to show the ratings that the Ethical Consumer Group gives to each company (not product).

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How we got our results

We categorised a wide range of breakfast cereal products and collected their label data. We then calculated Health Star Ratings and used the George Institute for Global Health's FoodSwitch app to determine added sugars per 100g.

Cereals that score 100% for nutrition are recommended. This is based on the Health Star Rating, which factors in the cereal's energy, saturated fat, sodium and sugar content, as well as the presence of nutrients like fibre and protein, and ingredients like nuts, seeds and fruit.

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    Price

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    Pack price in Sydney stores and online (not on special) during May 2024.

    enter value/s in increments of 1 between 1.29 and 17.24

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    Price per 100g

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    This is based on the pack price in Sydney Stores and online (not on special) during May 2024.

    enter value/s in increments of i between 0.17 and 5.66

    Nutrition score

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    The nutrition score is based on the product's Health Star Rating, calculated from the details in the nutrition information panel and converted to a percentage.

    enter value/s in increments of i between 40 and 100

    Category

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    Our review includes porridge, which is usually cooked or soaked overnight, and plain rolled oats, which can be cooked or eaten raw, as well as kids' cereals (products that are marketed to and generally enjoyed by children, including extruded cereals, which have been processed into fun shapes, porridges, biscuits and mixes).

      Claims to be gluten free

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      As per the pack purchased.

        Claims to be vegan

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        As per the pack purchased.

          Claims to be organic

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          As per the pack purchased.

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            • Price
            • Price per 100g
            • Nutrition score
            • Recommended
            • Serving size (g)
            • Pack size (g)
            • Servings per pack
            • Shop Ethical rating
            • Energy per 100g (kJ)
            • Protein per 100g (g)
            • Fat per 100g (g)
            • Saturated fat per 100g (g)
            • Carbohydrates per 100g (g)
            • Added sugar per 100g (g)
            • Total sugar per 100g (g)
            • Fibre per 100g (g)
            • Sodium per 100g (mg)
            • Health Star Rating
            • Percentage of wholegrains
            • Percentage of fruit
            • Percentage of nuts, seeds and legumes
            • Claims to be gluten free
            • Claims to be vegan
            • Claims to be organic
            • Nutrition and health claims
            • Country of origin
            • Percentage of Australian ingredients

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