Perfect Balance of Nutrients in one Meal

A perfectly balanced diet is one that gives your body the right mix of nutrients. To have a nutritional and healthy intake, you need to consume the majority of your everyday calories from fresh fruits, vegetables, whole grains, legumes, nuts, meat, and milk. On average a person needs to get 2,000 calories daily to maintain his weight. However, the exact amount varies from person to person depending on the age, gender, and physical activity level. Due to our busy and hectic daily routines, it has become difficult for us to maintain a healthy intake. Cereals contribute a lot in this regard. They provide a perfect balance of nutrients in one meal. Moreover, they are a healthy way to start your day. They are packed in professionally designed cereal boxes to retain the quality of the product. 

Which Type of Cereals is the Best?

Cereals are one of the most popular breakfast items. They are available in a variety of flavors and ingredients like wheat, oats, and maize, etc. Hundreds of well-known cereal brands exist in the market highlighting their products based on nutritional health claims. Cereal box packaging plays an important role in promoting your brand but if you want to make a perfect choice, 'wholegrain cereals' are at the top of the list. They provide several health benefits which a refined variety can never offer. The packaging wholesalers often highlight such features on the boxes of cereals to acknowledge the customers about their nutritional value. 

• High in Essential Nutrients and Fiber:

Cereals especially the whole grain ones deliver several important nutrients essential for our body. They are rich in soluble and insoluble fibers including cellulose, pectin, and hemicellulose. They help you in curing the constipation trouble and keep your internal system clean by increasing the bulk of stool. However, the exact amount of fiber may vary depending upon the type of cereals. For example, if you purchase a customized cereal box for refined oats it may contain fewer fibers as compared to other whole-grain varieties. 

• Good Source of Energy:

Cereals are a great source of energy for humans. They provide almost 30% of total calorie intake similar to a regular diet. Cereals are the most widely consumed caloric food across America. The way you design boxes for cereal helps in making the product more attractive for the consumers. The cereal box design maker works on innovative ideas like window box packaging or mini cereal boxes etc to deliver a high-quality product. When we talk about its health benefits, cereals are reported to supply almost 70-80% of energy requirement. The people who can't afford to have fruits, vegetables, milk, and meat in their diet; cereals are an inexpensive alternative to boost their energy level. 

• High Mineral Content:

Cereals contain 95% of minerals like sulfates and phosphates of magnesium, potassium, and calcium. It also contains a good amount of phosphorous. The phytates found in refined cereals are more. They reduce the activity of iron absorption. Therefore, it is necessary to read the nutritional content on the custom printed boxes before purchasing a cereal of your choice. Zinc, copper, and manganese are also found in small quantities. 

• Provide Protein:

Having a look at the cereal box display case can give you a good idea about its nutritional value and calorie count. The cereal proteins include albumins, prolamines, globulins, and glutelin. Such proteins are collectively known as "gluten" proteins. They have extraordinary elasticity and mobile properties. Gluten proteins are usually present in wheat grain cereals, and few other varieties. Their percentage varies from 6% to 12% depending upon the type. For example, if you choose a box packaging for rice cereals, it will contain less amount of protein than the one with pulses. 

• Source of Vitamins:

The people suffering from a deficiency of vitamin B complex should add cereals to their diet. Most of the vitamins are present in the outer bran, which is reduced by the refining process. Therefore it is recommended to consume whole grain cereals. However, cereals lack vitamins A and C. Only maize has it in a small amount. The cereal grain is processed to extract oil that is rich in vitamin E.  

 Cereals are undoubtedly the best source of nutrients, but the refining process degrades their quality. The level of milling, polishing, and refining plays an important role in deciding the nutritional content of cereals. Most of the nutrients are lost during food preparation, mainly during vigorous washing, soaking, and cooking methods. It results in the depletion of the nutrients from the skin of the grains. To save the consumers from this confusion, the cereal companies should print on boxes the actual details about nutrients and ingredients to ensure a healthy intake.