Kellogg's · Kitchen staple

Special K Original (Wheat Flakes)

More snack than supplement.

D37/100
they shout
“18 g protein per 100 g”
what’s true
18 g protein, 19% of calories, 12 g added sugar. Grade D.
protein / 100 g
18 g
19% of calories · mostly filler
₹100 buys
24 g
of protein
sugar
13 g
12 g added
price
₹320
435 g

How it scored 37/100

DENSITY19% of calories are protein2.4/25
QUALITYamino score 0.45, Incomplete9/20
DOSE1 bowl (30 g) = 5.4 g3.2/15
VALUE₹182 per usable 20 g9/20
CLEAN12 g added sugar / 100 g13.3/20

The deeper science

quality · DIAAS
0.45
Low, needs a partner
leucine / serving
0.4 g
below the 2.7 g trigger
planet / 20 g usable
1,200 g CO₂
Very heavy footprint · 933 L water

What’s actually in it

first on the label · Rice (36.2%), whole wheat (33.2%), sugar, wheat bran, liquid glucose, iodised salt, malt extract, vitamins, minerals, antioxidant (320 BHA), full list read.

The fine print

Sugar: Plain added sugar, the honest villain. Counted by the gram in the Clean score.
FSSAI: 18 g/100 g · 4.8 g/100 kcal, may legally print “HIGH PROTEIN” via the per-100 g route.

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