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Kelloggs Special K Blueberry
Cereal & Breakfast
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Kelloggs Special K Blueberry

Special K
11.20 oz
Available at Foodtown
150
Calories
3g
Protein
12g
Sugars
230mg
Sodium
3g
Fiber
54
Ingredients

What You Should Know

Kellogg's Special K Blueberry is a familiar boxed cereal you’ll find in the breakfast aisle alongside other ready-to-eat flakes, granolas and fruit-flavored cereals. Packaged in a printed cardboard box with an inner plastic bag, it pairs visually with family cereal brands and is often shelved near other Special K varieties and “better-for-you” flakes. Shoppers reach for it on rushed weekday mornings, back-to-school runs, or when they want a portable snack to pour into a bowl or a travel container. The brand positions itself as light, energizing and health-conscious — marketed to adults aiming for weight-conscious or wholesome breakfast choices, with imagery that skews toward active, health-aware women and families. Label claims emphasize whole grain, “made with real blueberries,” fiber content and added vitamins and minerals, creating a health-halo despite added sugars; there is no organic certification and “natural flavor” appears among ingredients. In plain terms this is an industrially processed breakfast cereal: wheat and rice flakes formed, sweetened, flavored and fortified, with freeze-dried blueberry pieces added. Sensory notes include thin, crisp wheat and rice flakes that become slightly tender in milk, punctuated by tangy, chewy freeze-dried blueberry bits; sweetness is noticeable but not cloying. The typical ritual is pouring into a bowl, topping with cold milk or yogurt and eating at the kitchen table or on the go. The box messaging leans on convenience, fortified nutrition and a light, satisfying start to the day — part practical pantry staples and part comfortingly familiar cereal culture.

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 cup
Servings per Container: 7
Calories150
% Daily Value*
Total Fat0.5g1%
Saturated Fat0g0%
Sodium230mg10%
Total Carbohydrate36g13%
Dietary Fiber3g11%
Total Sugars12g
Added Sugars11g22%
Protein3g
* 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, Wheat,, Rice,, Sugar,, Wheat, Bran,, Freeze, Dried, Blueberries,, Contains, 2%, Or, Less, Of, Salt,, Brown, Sugar, Syrup,, Natural, Flavor,, Malt, Flavor., Vitamins, And, Minerals:, Reduced, Iron,, Vitamin, C, (Ascorbic, Acid),, Vitamin, E, Acetate,, Niacinamide,, Vitamin, B6, (Pyridoxine, Hydrochloride),, Beta-Carotene,, Vitamin, B2, (Riboflavin),, Vitamin, B1, (Thiamin, Hydrochloride),, Folic, Acid,, Vitamin, B12,, Vitamin, D3..

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?

The product contains industrial ingredients (added sugars, brown sugar syrup, natural/malt flavors) and is manufactured into ready-to-eat flakes with fortification, fitting the NOVA definition of ultra-processed foods.

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Common Questions about Kelloggs Special K Blueberry

The healthiness of Special K Blueberry really depends on your dietary needs and lifestyle. It has a decent balance of whole grains and some vitamins, but it also contains added sugars, so it's not the healthiest choice if you’re watching your sugar intake. If you enjoy it as part of a varied diet, it can certainly fit in!

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