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why use coloured stars that seem to meen nothing , why not use numbers ie calories for energy or grade by alpahabeticly ie a = best d = worst
I suffer from haemochromotosis (its quite common amongst people who's genes originate in the British Isles), which I manage through diet. It seems virtually impossible to find breakfast cereals in NZ which are not iron enriched. Why is this?
I also have haemochromotosis & it's so annoying as I love cereal. I'm always checking the ingredient list on the packet. I found Woolworths Homebrand Sultanas & bran has no iron mentioned on the ingredient list but whether it's just not mentioned I don't really know but I bought some anyway. I have venesection to manage my haemochromatosis but am conscious of things with added iron. I even saw some bread that had iron added. If people are low in iron surely they can take an iron pill. I wish they wouldn't add it to cereal. Also many people have haemochromatosis & don't even know it. So annoying I know...
Another thing I forgot to mention is that when you eat milk (calcium) with your cereal you are lowering the amount of iron absorbed anyway & if you add in a cup of tea on the side then even better...
What do the red ticks beside some of the cereals stand for?
Thanks
Louise
nowhere does it explain what the coloured stars under the fat/sugar etc columns mean!