Cereal: plain oats, corn flakes and shredded wheat are minimally processed, but when the manufacturer adds sugar, flavourings or colourings, they become ultra-processed cereals. Try sticking to cereals such as porridge, corn flakes, bran flakes, weetabix etc rather than the more processed versions.
Made from whole grain wheat, Weetabix are biscuits that can be eaten dry or with milk for breakfast or a snack.
Weet-Bix is a good source of B vitamins including B1 (thiamin), B2 (riboflavin) and B3 (niacin) for energy, as part of a balanced diet. Weet-Bix is high in folate! This B vitamin helps support healthy blood cells and immune system, fights fatigue and maintains a healthy mind, in combination with a balanced diet.
Everyday items such as breakfast cereals and mass-produced or packaged bread can be considered ultra-processed foods. This is because they often have extra ingredients added during production, such as emulsifiers, sweeteners, and artificial colours and flavours.
Weetabix is predominately made from Wholegrain Wheat, which is rich in fibre, iron, and vitamin B6, as well as antioxidants. It has added sugar but it is a low amount, and it is also low in fat, saturated fat, and salt. Another positive is that there are no artificial sweeteners or colours added.
Gluten Free Weet-Bix is minimally processed – wholegrains are cooked, flattened in a mill and baked in an oven – one of the least processed packaged foods. It is gluten free – not from processing but because we use an ancient grain, Sorghum, which is naturally gluten free.
Weetabix might be the most popular player, but Oatibix is just as healthy, if not healthier. With a whopping 97% wholegrain oats and just three other ingredients (malted barley extract, sugar and salt) it's an excellent breakfast cereal, especially if you want oats but don't have the time to heat up a bowl of porridge.
Cereal: plain oats, corn flakes and shredded wheat are minimally processed, but when the manufacturer adds sugar, flavourings or colourings, they become ultra-processed cereals. Try sticking to cereals such as porridge, corn flakes, bran flakes, weetabix etc rather than the more processed versions.
Examples are soft drinks, chips, chocolate, candy, ice-cream, sweetened breakfast cereals, packaged soups, chicken nuggets, hotdogs, fries and more.
Weetabix is a nutritionally packed**, tasty breakfast made with 100% wholegrain and fortified with vitamins and iron to help set you up to take on the day.
Porridge and Weetabix contain up to 10 times more fibre and just a fraction of the salt and sugar in other best-sellers. Weetabix and other wheat biscuits have the best fibre content at 10g per 100g - which means you'd get nearly 4g, or 16pc of your recommended daily fibre intake, from a typical serving of two.
Weetabix Banana flavour is a nutritious* 100% wholegrain breakfast cereal that's high in fibre. A great way to make your mornings tastier than ever!
If you buy organic produce , you'll be pleased to hear the wheat in our Weetabix Organic breakfast cereal is grown with strict organic standards – that means no artificial chemical fertilisers, herbicides or pesticides are used.
Ingredients. Wholegrain Wheat (95%), Malted Barley Extract, Sugar, Salt, Niacin, Iron, Thiamin (B1), Riboflavin (B2), Folic Acid.
Plain oats, corn flakes and shredded wheat are minimally processed, but when the manufacturer adds sugar, flavourings or colourings, they become ultra-processed breakfast cereals.
In Australia, 42% of our calories come from ultra-processed foods. The most common culprits are: Highly refined industrialised and mass-produced breads, including white bread with many unrecognisable ingredients. Frozen and shelf-stable ready-to-heat or ready-to-eat meals, including frozen pasta, pies and nuggets.
Best weetabix alternative: Aldi Harvest Morn Wheat Bisks. Best golden syrup-flavoured porridge: Quaker Oats So Simple Golden Syrup Porridge. Best special k-style cereal: ASDA Special Flakes Cereal. Best fruit & nut muesli: Lizi's Super Muesli Glow.
There is not a direct equivalent to Weetbix in the USA. Some specialty stores however will stock UK Weetabix or Australian Weetbix. The most similar American breakfast cereals are Shredded wheat, Unsweetened Wheaties, and Wheatie Flakes.
Weetabix is an ideal food from a healthy eating point of view as it is low in fat, high in fibre and low in sugar. It provides an excellent breakfast and an ideal snack any time of the day, including bedtime.