Are commercial breakfast cereals a good choice for a bodybuilder or should I be making my own version?
With the huge range of breakfast cereals available nowadays, it’s really a matter of being a discerning shopper. While the majority of them are laden with refined white sugar and salt, there are commercial cereals available that are low in sodium, low in fat and, even better, high in protein. In fact, recent additions to the breakfast cereal market include products made with soy flakes, which can up the protein content four to six times. Nextra Protein Crunch, for example contains both whey protein concentrate and soy protein isolate. A typical serving contains 17 grams of protein, 14 carbohydrate grams, a gram-and-a-half of fat, and just two grams of sugar; all in 140 calories. Protein Plus cereal, using a combination of soybean concentrate and corn flakes, has 12 grams of protein, 24 carbs, a gram of fat, and 12 grams of sugar in 140 calories. Clearly, any of those gimmicky cereals that are targeted at eight year olds are deserving of a wide berth. Rather you should check the nutriti
