Let's look at the steps to determine if a breakfast cereal is allowable.

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Step 1
Step 2
Step 3

Step 1

Locate the net weight of the cereal, or the serving size found on the nutrition facts label. In some cases, it may be listed in ounces on the front as the net weight and in grams in the Nutrition Facts label. Either will work!

A cereal carton with the NET WT on the bottom. Nutrition facts label showing serving size.

Step 2

Look at the added sugars in the Nutrition Facts label to find the number of grams (g) of added sugars.

Nutrition facts label with the added sugars indicated with an arrow.

Step 3

Use the serving size you found in step 1 to find the corresponding row in the following table. The left and center columns are equivalent, listed in both ounces and grams, and the column on the right lists the maximum grams of added sugars for that serving size.

Serving size weight and allowable added sugars
Serving Size Net Weight (oz)	Serving Size Net Weight (g)	Added Sugars Grams (g)
If the net weight is:	If the net weight is:	Added Sugars must not be more than:
5/8 oz	17 g	3 g
1 oz	28 g	6 g
1 1/16 oz	30 g	6 g
1 1/8 oz	31 g	6 g
1 3/16 oz	33 g	7 g
1 1/4 oz	35 g	7 g
2 oz	56 g	12 g

Don't see the serving size that matches your product? Want more information about added sugars in cereal? Check out the full ICN resource on the topic.