Kellogg's Special K

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Label dataa public food database

Last updated4 July 2026

Pack size300g

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Allergens · gluten, nuts

The label we read declares: gluten, nuts.

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Fine

Scored for 2 to 5 years. Turn the dial: the rules change with the age, not the food.

Plain, no added sugars in the ingredients list.

Lower in sugar than most in this aisle and good fibre for a 2 to 5 year old.

The judgement

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Sugar is inside the line14g/100gFor 2 to 5 years, under 8g per 100g is the good zone and 22g is the line we hold.

Salt (sodium) is inside the line330mg/100gFor 2 to 5 years, under 200mg per 100g is the good zone and 450mg is the line we hold.

Less fibre than the best here6g/100gFor 2 to 5 years, 9g per 100g or more earns full marks on this preference.

Good iron19mg/100gFor 2 to 5 years, 8mg per 100g or more earns full marks on this preference.

How this scored, rule by rule

needs-panelHas the nutrition data we need to score it.PASS

no-intense-sweetenersNone of the 35 names on this list appear in the ingredients. The pack always wins if it disagrees.PASS

sugar-capInside the line: 14g of sugar per 100g, against a cap of 22g.PASS

sodium-capInside the line: 330mg of salt (sodium) per 100g, against a cap of 450mg.PASS

prefer-lower-sugarLower in sugar than most in this aisle: 14g per 100g earns 57 of 100 on this preference (weight 3).57/100

prefer-fibreGood fibre: 6g per 100g earns 67 of 100 on this preference (weight 2).67/100

prefer-lower-sodiumLower in salt than most in this aisle: 330mg per 100g earns 61 of 100 on this preference (weight 2).61/100

prefer-ironGood iron: 19mg per 100g earns 100 of 100 on this preference (weight 1).100/100

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The label, in our own table

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Nutrition per 100g

Kellogg's Special K

As we read the label, for 2 to 5 years

Energy	1623.75 kJ
Energy (kcal)	388.3843211625 kcal
Protein	19.25 g
Fat	2.5 g
Saturated fat	0.75 g
Carbohydrate	68 g
Sugar	14 g
Added sugar	0 g
Fibre	6 g
Salt (sodium)	330 mg
Salt	0.825 g
Calcium	500 mg
Iron	19 mg

Last updated 4 July 2026, from a public food database. The pack always wins.

Allergens

flags are only ever added, never removed

The label we read declares: gluten, nuts.

Check the pack on the day too, including any may contain warning. If the pack and this page disagree, the pack wins.

Ingredients, as we read them

Riz (42%), céréales complètes (24%) (blé entier, farine d'avoine complète), gluten de blé, sucre, minéraux (carbonate de calcium, fer, oxyde de zinc), fibre d'avoine, sel, extrait de malt d'orge, vitamines (niacine, vitamine b6, riboflavine, thiamine, folate). contient gluten contenir les céréales. peut contenir des traces de cacahuètes et/ou noix d'arbres.

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