A single serving of many breakfast cereals has the amount of folic acid that a woman needs each day. The following cereals contain 100% of the DV of folic acid per serving size. Please look at nutrition label on the side of the cereal box for the serving size and % Daily Value.
General Mills
Multi-Bran Chex®
Wheat Chex®
Fiber One cereal (caramel delight and honey clusters flavors)
General Mills Total®
Raisin Bran
Whole Grain
Honey Almond Flax Plus Omega-3
Kashi® Heart to Heart
Honey Toasted Oat
Warm Cinnamon Oat
Oat Flakes & Blueberry Clusters
Kellogg’s®
All-Bran® Bran Buds®
All-Bran® Complete® Wheat Flakes
All-Bran® Original
Low-Fat Granola without Raisins
Low-Fat Granola with Raisins
Product 19®
Mueslix
Smart Start® Strong Heart Antioxidants
Special K® Original
Malt-O-Meal® Crispy Rice
Malt-O-Meal® Mini Spooners
Frosted Mini Spooners
Blueberry Mini Spooners
Strawberry Cream Mini Spooners
Quaker® Oats
Cap’n Crunch Original ®
Cap’n Crunch’s Crunch Berries®
Cap’n Crunch’s Peanut Butter Crunch®
Cap’n Crunch’s OOPS! All Berries®
Cap’n Crunch’s Chocolatey Crunch®
Quaker Corn Bran Crunch
Honey Graham OH!s®
King Vitamin®
Cinnamon Life®
Maple & Brown Sugar Life®
Oatmeal Squares Brown Sugar
Oatmeal Squares Cinnamon
Oatmeal Squares Golden Maple
Quisp®
Toasted Multigrain Crisps®
If you are aware of other cereals that should be on this list, please let us know. Email BirthDefectsCOUNT@cdc.gov.
Disclaimer
These cereals are high in folic acid, but please check the nutritional information on the label to ensure that your other nutritional needs are met. CDC does not endorse any individual brands or cereal manufacturers.