Cereals ready-to-eat, RALSTON Enriched Wheat Bran flakes Vitamins

Vitamins in Cereals ready-to-eat, RALSTON Enriched Wheat Bran flakes

A Vitamin is a vital nutrient that an organism requires in small quantities. We get vitamins from food because our body does not produce enough of them (or none at all). Vitamins are essential nutrients found in foods that contribute to a healthy life.

The essential vitamins present in Cereals ready-to-eat, RALSTON Enriched Wheat Bran flakes are: Vitamin C (239.7 mg), Vitamin B-3 (90.56 mg) and Vitamin E (80.46 mg).


Nutrition Facts for 100g

Daily values based in a diet 2,000 kcal

Vitamin A

Vitamin A is a group of unsaturated nutritional organic compounds, that includes retinol, retinal, retinoic acid, and several provitamin A carotenoids. 1,771 IU of Vitamin A can be found on every 100 grams of Cereals ready-to-eat, RALSTON Enriched Wheat Bran flakes, the 59% of the total daily recommended Vitamin A intake.

1,771 IU

59%

daily value

Vitamin B-6

Vitamin B6 ensures that metabolic processes such as fat and protein metabolism run smoothly, and is important for immune system function in older individuals. In 100 grams of Cereals ready-to-eat, RALSTON Enriched Wheat Bran flakes, you can find 6.8 milligrams of Vitamin B6. It provides the 340% of the daily recommended value for the average adult.

6.8 mg

340%

daily value

Vitamin B-12

We obtain Vitamin B12 only from animal foods in our diet, so deficiencies tend to develop among strict vegetarians, specially vegan children who eat no animal products. In 100 grams of Cereals ready-to-eat, RALSTON Enriched Wheat Bran flakes, you can find 20.69 micrograms of Vitamin B12. It provides the 345% of the daily recommended value for the average adult.

20.69 µg

345%

daily value

Vitamin C

Vitamin C helps to repair and regenerate tissues, protect against heart disease, aid in the absorption of iron, prevent scurvy, and decrease total and bad cholesterol and triglycerides. In 100 grams of Cereals ready-to-eat, RALSTON Enriched Wheat Bran flakes, you can find 239.7 milligrams of Vitamin C. It provides the 400% of the daily recommended value for the average adult.

239.7 mg

400%

daily value

Vitamin D

Vitamin D, often referred to as the “sunshine vitamin”, is actually a fat-soluble hormone that the body can synthesize naturally. Vitamin D helps to maintain normal blood levels of calcium and phosphorus. In 100 grams of Cereals ready-to-eat, RALSTON Enriched Wheat Bran flakes, you can find 8.6 micrograms of Vitamin D. It provides the 86% of the daily recommended value for the average adult.

8.6 µg

86%

daily value

Vitamin E

Vitamin E is necessary for structural and functional maintenance of skeletal, cardiac, and smooth muscle. It also assists in the formation of red blood cells and helps to maintain stores of vitamins A and K, iron and selenium. In 100 grams of Cereals ready-to-eat, RALSTON Enriched Wheat Bran flakes, you can find 80.46 milligrams of Vitamin E. It provides the 536% of the daily recommended value for the average adult.

80.46 mg

536%

daily value

Vitamin K

While rare, a deficiency in vitamin K can lead to defective blood clotting, increased bleeding and osteoporosis. Vitamin K is found in plants such as broccoli, cauliflower, parsley and spinach. 2.7 micrograms of Vitamin K can be found on every 100 grams of Cereals ready-to-eat, RALSTON Enriched Wheat Bran flakes, the 3% of the total daily recommended Vitamin K intake.

2.7 µg

3%

daily value

Vitamin B-1

More commonly known as thiamin, the Vitamin B1 is a water-soluble vitamin and part of the B vitamin family. B vitamins help support adrenal function, help calm and maintain a healthy nervous system. In 100 grams of Cereals ready-to-eat, RALSTON Enriched Wheat Bran flakes, you can find 4.71 milligrams of Vitamin B-1. It provides the 314% of the daily recommended value for the average adult.

4.71 mg

314%

daily value

Vitamin B-2

The Vitamin B2 can act as an antioxidant, potentially helping to prevent cancer and prohibit cholesterol buildup by controlling the proliferation of harmful molecules known as free radicals. In 100 grams of Cereals ready-to-eat, RALSTON Enriched Wheat Bran flakes, you can find 7.29 milligrams of Vitamin B-2. It provides the 429% of the daily recommended value for the average adult.

7.29 mg

429%

daily value

Vitamin B-3

Vitamin B-3 reduces the risk of heart disease and lowers harmful cholesterol while raising good cholesterol. Vitamin B3 may also reduce the incidence of asthma-induced wheezing and is helpful in treating atherosclerosis. In 100 grams of Cereals ready-to-eat, RALSTON Enriched Wheat Bran flakes, you can find 90.56 milligrams of Vitamin B-3. It provides the 453% of the daily recommended value for the average adult.

90.56 mg

453%

daily value

Vitamin B-5

The Vitamin B5 is vital in the metabolism of proteins, carbohydrates, and fats. This vitamin is used in the synthesis of coenzyme A (CoA), an enzyme that participates in a variety of reactions in the body. 100 grams of Cereals ready-to-eat, RALSTON Enriched Wheat Bran flakes contains 29.8 milligrams of Vitamin B-5, that’s the 298% of the daily recommended value for an adult.

29.8 mg

298%

daily value

Vitamin B-9

Vitamin B9 is essential for human growth and development, encourages normal nerve and proper brain functioning, and may help reduce blood-levels of the amino acid homocysteine. 1,379 micrograms of Vitamin B9 can be found on every 100 grams of Cereals ready-to-eat, RALSTON Enriched Wheat Bran flakes, the 345% of the total daily recommended Vitamin B-9 intake.

1,379 µg

345%

daily value