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Shredded Wheat 100% Whole Grain Big Biscuit Cereal: Longevity analysis
Quick answer
Frequent Choice
Shredded Wheat 100% whole grain big biscuit cereal received a Longevity Score of 88 out of 100 (frequent choice). Simple whole-grain cereal with strong fiber and no added sugar or sodium; mostly whole-food with minimal processing. Strengths include single whole-grain wheat ingredient, good fiber per serving (about 6 g), and no added sugar or sodium per label, while main considerations include low protein for a cereal serving, bht in packaging, not food, is a minor note, and refined-cereal format despite whole grain.
Longevity Score 88/100
What helped the score?
- Single whole-grain wheat ingredient
- Good fiber per serving (about 6 g)
- No added sugar or sodium per label
What held the score back?
- Low protein for a cereal serving
- BHT in packaging, not food, is a minor note
- Refined-cereal format despite whole grain
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Source data, GTIN, and Healthy Food Guide analysis details
Product facts
- Product
- Shredded Wheat 100% Whole Grain Big Biscuit Cereal
- Brand
- Shredded Wheat
- Category
- Breakfast & Cereal (source: Cereal)
- GTIN / UPC
00884912180056- Serving size
- 47 g (2 biscuits)
- Source data — ingredients
- Ingredient list from product label data (see Sources)
- Healthy Food Guide analysis
- Independent Longevity and Food Integrity scorecards. See methodology under Sources.
- Data last verified
Shredded Wheat
100% Whole Grain Big Biscuit Cereal
KarbCoach Recommendation
Frequent Choice
Simple whole-grain cereal with strong fiber and no added sugar or sodium; mostly whole-food with minimal processing.
What Stands Out
Excellent Fiber
6g fiber
22% DVGood Protein
5g protein
10% DVCalories
160
8% DVDV = Percent of Daily Value based on a 2,000 calorie diet
Key Positives
- Single whole-grain wheat ingredient
- Good fiber per serving (about 6 g)
- No added sugar or sodium per label
- Low saturated fat and minimal additives
Key Concerns
- Low protein for a cereal serving
- BHT in packaging, not food, is a minor note
- Refined-cereal format despite whole grain
Ingredient Signals
Whole-food ingredients
Processing signals
Additives
Ingredients
Ingredient list
WHOLE GRAIN WHEAT. BHT IS ADDED TO THE PACKAGING MATERIAL TO PRESERVE FRESHNESS.
Formulations can vary — check the package label for the final word.
Macronutrients
Calories
160
8% DVTotal Carbs
37g
13% DVProtein
5g
10% DVSaturated Fat
0g
0% DVFiber
6g
22% DVNet Carbs
31g
11% DVSugar
0g
Added Sugar
0g
0% DVTotal Fat
1g
1% DVSodium
0mg
0% DVCholesterol
0mg
0% DVUnsaturated Fat
1g
DV = Percent of Daily Value based on a 2,000 calorie diet
Nutrition at a Glance
| Nutrient | Amount | % Daily Value |
|---|---|---|
| Calories | 160 | 8% DV |
| Total Carbs | 37g | 13% DV |
| Protein | 5g | 10% DV |
| Saturated Fat | 0g | 0% DV |
| Fiber | 6g | 22% DV |
| Net Carbs | 31g | 11% DV |
| Sugar | 0g | — |
| Added Sugar | 0g | 0% DV |
| Total Fat | 1g | 1% DV |
| Sodium | 0mg | 0% DV |
| Cholesterol | 0mg | 0% DV |
| Unsaturated Fat | 1g | — |
DV = Percent of Daily Value based on a 2,000 calorie diet
Amounts are per labeled serving from source data. Check the package for the final values.
Longevity scores estimate how this product’s nutrition and ingredient profile fit longer-term eating patterns. Formulations can vary — check the package label. Not medical advice. Some nutrient values may be estimated when the label is incomplete.
How this product may fit different goals
The same food can look different depending on what matters most to you. Here is a general preview of how this product may align with several common goals.
Low-Spike Stability
MixedMetabolic Health
For someone prioritizing Low-Spike Stability, the same nutrition and ingredient data show both supportive signals and tradeoffs.
A tradeoff: Higher net carbs (31g)
This product has 3 additional signals for this goal.
Heart-Healthy Eating
SupportiveMetabolic Health
For someone prioritizing Heart-Healthy Eating, the available data suggest this product may align in helpful ways.
A supportive signal: Low saturated fat (0g)
This product has 2 additional signals for this goal.
GLP-1 Eating Support
SupportiveMetabolic Health
For someone prioritizing GLP-1 Eating Support, the available data suggest this product may align in helpful ways.
A supportive signal: High fiber (6g)
Low Sugar Lifestyle
SupportiveMetabolic Health
For someone prioritizing Low Sugar Lifestyle, the available data suggest this product may align in helpful ways.
A supportive signal: Low sugar (0g)
This product has 1 additional signal for this goal.
Appetite & Portion Awareness
SupportiveMetabolic Health
For someone prioritizing Appetite & Portion Awareness, the available data suggest this product may align in helpful ways.
A supportive signal: High fiber (6g)
Athletic Fueling
SupportiveAthletic Performance
For someone prioritizing Athletic Fueling, the available data suggest this product may align in helpful ways.
A supportive signal: Available carbohydrates (37g)
This product has 1 additional signal for this goal.
Workout Recovery
SupportiveAthletic Performance
For someone prioritizing Workout Recovery, the available data suggest this product may align in helpful ways.
A supportive signal: Recovery carbs (37g)
Strength & Protein Focus
Watch-outsAthletic Performance
For someone prioritizing Strength & Protein Focus, the analysis identifies considerations that may matter more than the general product score alone.
A consideration: Lower protein (5g)
Low-Carb Lifestyle
Watch-outsDietary Patterns
For someone prioritizing Low-Carb Lifestyle, the analysis identifies considerations that may matter more than the general product score alone.
A consideration: Higher net carbs (31g)
Keto-Style Eating
Watch-outsDietary Patterns
For someone prioritizing Keto-Style Eating, the analysis identifies considerations that may matter more than the general product score alone.
A consideration: Net carbs above typical keto snack range (31g)
Low Gluten Eating
Watch-outsDietary Patterns
For someone prioritizing Low Gluten Eating, the analysis identifies considerations that may matter more than the general product score alone.
A consideration: Gluten-related ingredients (Mentions "wheat". See ingredients for details.)
Minimally Processed Eating
Watch-outsDietary Patterns
For someone prioritizing Minimally Processed Eating, the analysis identifies considerations that may matter more than the general product score alone.
A consideration: Common ultra-processed markers (Mentions "bht". See ingredients for details.)
Whole-Food Focused Eating
Watch-outsDietary Patterns
For someone prioritizing Whole-Food Focused Eating, the analysis identifies considerations that may matter more than the general product score alone.
A consideration: Common ultra-processed markers (Mentions "bht". See ingredients for details.)
Reduce Ultra-Processed Foods
Watch-outsDietary Patterns
For someone prioritizing Reduce Ultra-Processed Foods, the analysis identifies considerations that may matter more than the general product score alone.
A consideration: Common ultra-processed markers (Mentions "bht". See ingredients for details.)
Paleo-Style Eating
Watch-outsDietary Patterns
For someone prioritizing Paleo-Style Eating, the analysis identifies considerations that may matter more than the general product score alone.
A consideration: Grain/legume ingredients (Mentions "wheat". See ingredients for details.)
Vegetarian
NeutralDietary Patterns
For someone prioritizing Vegetarian, the Longevity data do not show a strong matching signal for this product.
Vegan
NeutralDietary Patterns
For someone prioritizing Vegan, the Longevity data do not show a strong matching signal for this product.
Plant-Based
NeutralDietary Patterns
For someone prioritizing Plant-Based, the Longevity data do not show a strong matching signal for this product.
Pescatarian
NeutralDietary Patterns
For someone prioritizing Pescatarian, the Longevity data do not show a strong matching signal for this product.
Mediterranean-Style Eating
NeutralDietary Patterns
For someone prioritizing Mediterranean-Style Eating, the Longevity data do not show a strong matching signal for this product.
Healthy Fat Focus
NeutralDietary Patterns
For someone prioritizing Healthy Fat Focus, the Longevity data do not show a strong matching signal for this product.
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Understanding the Longevity analysis
What the Longevity analysis evaluates
The Longevity analysis looks at how a food fits broader dietary patterns over time. It combines nutritional composition with processing and ingredient-quality considerations, including ideas that originated in Meal Power Points and Food Integrity. The Longevity Score summarizes that wider picture on a 0–100 scale. It is educational context for packaged foods, not medical advice and not a guarantee of health outcomes.
Nutrients, balance, processing, and ingredients
Nutritional composition matters: protein, fiber, carbohydrates, glucose-related characteristics, fats, sodium, and micronutrients all influence how a food may support or challenge different dietary goals. Processing level and ingredient quality still count, because formulation can change the practical meaning of an otherwise tidy nutrient panel. Longevity treats those dimensions together rather than as a single nutrient number.
Who may prioritize Longevity
People following low-carbohydrate, keto-style, high-protein, glucose-conscious, or longevity-focused eating patterns often start with the Longevity analysis. It is also useful when you want one place that connects macros and micros with how processed the food is and how the ingredient list reads. The Longevity Score is designed for that broader comparison across products.
How Longevity differs from Food Integrity
Food Integrity is the focused analysis of processing, ingredients, additives, purity, and transparency. Longevity is the broader analysis of nutritional composition, metabolic and dietary characteristics, processing, and ingredient quality. A strong nutritional profile may still deserve closer Food Integrity review when additives, oils, sweeteners, or processing level raise questions the nutrient panel does not answer on its own.
Why the analyses overlap—and why to review both
The overlap is intentional. Food Integrity–related characteristics contribute to Longevity, while Food Integrity remains separately useful for deeper formulation detail. The two views are meant to complement each other, not cancel each other out. Some people reasonably prioritize one analysis based on their goals; reviewing both can reveal tradeoffs that one score alone may not show.
Common questions about this product
Is Shredded Wheat 100% Whole Grain Big Biscuit Cereal highly processed?
Food Integrity lists processing level as Minimal processing. That reflects formulation and processing signals from the ingredient analysis — not a medical or regulatory classification.
How much fiber is in one serving?
Shredded Wheat 100% Whole Grain Big Biscuit Cereal shows about 6.02g of fiber per labeled serving in the Longevity nutrition facts.
Does it contain added sugar?
Shredded Wheat 100% Whole Grain Big Biscuit Cereal: 0g added sugar per serving. Confirm the current package Nutrition Facts and ingredient list.
What helped the Longevity Score?
Key positives called out in the analysis include: Single whole-grain wheat ingredient; Good fiber per serving (about 6 g); No added sugar or sodium per label.
What prevented a perfect Longevity Score?
Key concerns noted include: Low protein for a cereal serving; BHT in packaging, not food, is a minor note; Refined-cereal format despite whole grain.
Who might evaluate this product differently?
People prioritizing different goals (for example lower carbs, higher protein, or minimally processed eating) may weigh the same breakfast & cereal differently. Use the goal preview on this page, then personalize in KarbCoach for your priorities.
Source data and Healthy Food Guide analysis
- Public label databases (including USDA FoodData Central and Open Food Facts) — Possible sources for package ingredients and nutrition.
- Healthy Food Guide analysis (Longevity and Food Integrity) — Independent Longevity and Food Integrity scorecards.
- How the Longevity Score is calculated
- How the Food Integrity Score is calculated
- Scoring models: KarbCoach Longevity and Food Integrity.
- Independent analysis. No manufacturer affiliation.
- Formulations can vary by region, size, and packaging. Check the package label for ingredients, allergens, and nutrition. Not medical advice — do not use this site or the KarbCoach mobile app for allergy or health decisions. Full sources and safety details.
Label accuracy and safety information
Formulations can vary by region, size, and packaging. Check the package label for ingredients, allergens, and nutrition. Not medical advice — do not use this site or the KarbCoach mobile app for allergy or health decisions.
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