Dietitian Pick of the Month: One Step Shredded Wheat Cereal

Try this month’s dietitian pick of the month! This month’s dietitian pick is Hy-Vee’s One Step^TM Shredded Wheat Cereal. If you caught the dietitian tip of the week last week on Facebook you heard me talk about the One Step^TM products at Hy-Vee. These are great products and when you purchase them, they help give back to the community you live in and the environment!

One Step^TM Shredded Wheat Cereal is great for the environment because it’s packaged in a 100% recycled cardboard box. Another reason I love this product is because a portion of the proceeds will help those struggling with food insecurities right here in the Midwest! To date, 256,000 meals have been packaged and shipped to nearby food banks.

Not only does One Step^TM Shredded Wheat cereal help people in need, it can also benefit your own health! This product contains only one ingredient: whole wheat! This means that there are no added sugars or preservatives, which is a huge bonus!  For a quick and balanced breakfast, have a bowl of One Step^TM Shredded Wheat cereal with milk and a serving of fruit (about the size of a tennis ball).  If eating plain wheat isn’t really your thing then try the One Step^TM Shredded Wheat parfait below!

One Step^TM Shredded Wheat Parfait

All you need:

1 (5.3 oz) container Siggi’s non-fat raspberry yogurt

2/3 cup crushed Hy-Vee One Step^TM shredded wheat cereal

¼ cup fresh raspberries

1 tbsp sliced almonds

All you do:

1.      Spoon about half of the yogurt into the bottom of a parfait glass or other tall glass. Cover with 1/3 cup crushed shredded wheat cereal. Repeat layers of yogurt and shredded wheat.

2.     Top with fresh raspberries and sliced almonds.

Nutrition Facts per serving: 280 calories, 3.5g fat, 0g saturated fat, 0mg cholesterol, 65mg sodium, 46g carbohydrates, 18g sugar, 7g fiber, 19g protein

Daily values: 0% vitamin A, 15% vitamin C, 20% calcium, 60% iron.

-Dietitian Amanda