Specific Requirements:
Cereals with smaller serving sizes* when served with ½ cup fat free milk can qualify in one of two ways:
- Contain no more than 170 calories
- Contain no more than 30% calories from fat and no more than 10% calories from saturated fat plus trans fat
- Contain no more than 360 mg of sodium
- Contain no more than 25% calories from added sugar
- Contain at least 2.5 g of fiber or 8 g whole grain
- Is a "source of"** Vitamin A, C, E, calcium, magnesium, potassium, iron, protein, fibre or contain at least a half-serving of fruit, vegetable or 8 g whole grain or has a functional nutrition benefit
For cereals with larger serving sizes* when served with ½ cup fat free milk the same criteria apply except they must:
- Contain no more than 290 calories
- Contain no more than 480 mg of sodium
- Contain at least 5 g of fibre or 16 g whole grain
OR
Must be free of or low in calories, fat, saturated fat, sugar or sodium, or must have 25% less of one of these in comparison to the base product or an appropriate reference product; and must be reviewed by Nutrition Department.