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Cheerios Strawberry Cereal Large Size 11.2 oz
Cereal & Breakfast
📊 NOVA 4🥛 Dairy-Free

Cheerios Strawberry Cereal Large Size 11.2 oz

Cheerios
11.20 oz
Available at Foodtown
150
Calories
8g
Protein
12g
Sugars
210mg
Sodium
2g
Fiber
77
Ingredients

What You Should Know

Cheerios Strawberry Cereal (11.2 oz) sits on supermarket shelves in the breakfast aisle, typically clustered with other sweetened and kid-oriented cereals, near granolas, cereal bars and family-size boxes. The box’s bright art and familiar Cheerios branding position it as a family-friendly, child-targeted option from a long-standing mainstream brand. Shoppers reach for it on back-to-school runs, busy weekday mornings and when packing easy snacks for road trips or school lunches. The front-of-pack leans on health-forward cues — “made with whole grain oats” and a small vitamins-and-minerals panel — while prominent pink and strawberry imagery and sweet flavor promise appeal to kids and nostalgic adults. There’s no organic certification and ingredient claims like “natural flavor” or added vitamins create a mild health halo without organic or non-GMO claims. In plain language, this product is processed into a ready-to-eat cereal: oats are shaped, toasted and sweetened, with added pea protein, fruit purees, emulsifiers and synthetic additives to stabilize color and shelf life. Sensory notes: crunchy O-shaped pieces with a sweet, strawberry-coated impression that softens slightly in milk; the color is subtle pink-red from concentrated fruit juice and coloring, and the crunch-to-milk ritual encourages both a breakfast bowl and on-the-go handful snacking. Packaging is a typical cardboard cereal box with an inner plastic bag; the morning ritual often involves a quick pour, a splash of milk and the familiarity of a branded spoonful. Overall, it’s marketed as convenient, cheerful and kid-appealing breakfast convenience within American grocery culture.

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 cup
Servings per Container: 8
Calories150
% Daily Value*
Total Fat2.5g3%
Saturated Fat0g0%
Sodium210mg9%
Total Carbohydrate24g9%
Dietary Fiber2g7%
Total Sugars12g
Added Sugars11g22%
Protein8g
* The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.

Ingredients

Whole, Grain, Oats,, Sugar,, Pea, Protein,, Corn, Starch,, Corn, Syrup,, Strawberry, Puree,, Apple, Puree,, Canola, and/or, Sunflower, Oil,, Salt,, Tripotassium, Phosphate,, Vegetable, and, Fruit, Juice, Color,, Natural, Flavor,, Vitamin, E, (Mixed, Tocopherols), Added, to, Preserve, Freshness,, Vitamins, and, Minerals:, Calcium, Carbonate,, Vitamin, C, (Sodium, Ascorbate),, Iron, and, Zinc, (Mineral, Nutrients),, a, B, Vitamin, (Niacinamide),, Vitamin, B6, (Pyridoxine, Hydrochloride),, Vitamin, B1, (Thiamin, Mononitrate),, Vitamin, A, (Palmitate),, Vitamin, B2, (Riboflavin),, a, B, Vitamin, (Folic, Acid),, Vitamin, B12,, Vitamin, D3..

Flagged Ingredients:

  • Canola - Seed oil high in omega-6 fatty acids
  • Sunflower - Seed oil high in omega-6 fatty acids
  • Vitamin E (Mixed Tocopherols) Added to Preserve Freshness - Synthetic preservative
No Seed OilNo Preservative

Dietary Labels

This product is not vegan, is not gluten-free, and is not organic.

Ultra-Processing Assessment

NOVA Score:4 / 4

Ultra-Processed

Why this score?

Contains multiple industrial ingredients (pea protein isolate, tripotassium phosphate), added sugars and flavor/color additives, and is formulated and packaged as a ready-to-eat product, consistent with NOVA group 4 (ultraprocessed).

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Common Questions about Cheerios Strawberry Cereal Large Size 11.2 oz

Well, that depends on what you mean by 'healthy.' It offers a decent amount of vitamins and minerals and contains whole grain oats, which are a good source of fiber. However, it does have added sugars and some processed ingredients, so if you're looking for something ultra-clean, this might not hit the mark.

Perfect For

back-to-school
road-trip
weekend-brunch

Vibe:

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