 Kellogg's Raisin Bran – Raisins and Toasted Bran Flakes with milk | |
| Alternative names | Sultana bran |
|---|---|
| Type | Breakfast cereal |
| Place of origin | United States |
| Created by | Skinner Manufacturing Company |
| Invented | 1926 |
| Main ingredients | Wheat,raisins,wheat bran,sugar,brown sugar syrup (Kellogs, US)[1] |
| Ingredients generally used | malt flavour, salt (Kellogs, US)[1] |
| Variations | Sultana bran |
Raisin bran (sultana bran in some countries;[2] seesultana grape) is abreakfast cereal containingraisins andbran flakes. Raisin bran is manufactured by several companies under a variety of brand names, including the popularly knownKellogg's Two Scoops Raisin Bran,General Mills' Total Raisin Bran, andPost Cereals' Raisin Bran. Though Raisin Bran is generally perceived as a healthier alternative to more sugary cereals, most popular brands of raisin bran contain high amounts ofsugar.[3]
Skinner's Raisin-BRAN was the first raisin bran brand on the market, introduced in the United States in 1926 by theSkinner Manufacturing Company.[4] For 17 years, Skinner had ownership over the product's name, untilKellogg's andPost began to sell their own versions of raisin bran.[5] With concerns of losing money within grocery store sales, Skinner filed acease-and-desist in an attempt to keep ownership over his raisin bran product.[5]
The name "Raisin-BRAN" was at one time trademarked by Skinner, however in 1944 theU.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit found:
Now, any brand or manufacturer may create their own version of raisin bran and name it just that.[5]
Ingredients vary from producer to producer, market to market and over time.
In 2020Kellogg's raisin bran in the United States contains the following ingredients: whole grain wheat, raisins, wheat bran, sugar, brown sugar syrup, malt flavor, salt, and assortedvitamins and minerals.[6][7] The cereal'svitamin D3 supplementation is made fromlanolin, which is an animal product, rendering it as a non-veganbreakfast cereal.[8][9]
Raisin bran cereal is commonly referred to as a "healthy" breakfast cereal because of its highfiber content, but according toConsumer Reports, Kellogg's Raisin Bran, for example, has a lownutrition rating.[3]
In 1991, Kellogg's complained that the guidelines for theUSDA's supplemental assistanceWIC program did not allow for the purchase of Kellogg's Raisin Bran for containing too muchsugar.[10] Currently, with 17 grams of sugar per cup, it has a higher content of sugar thanLucky Charms,Reese's Puffs, andCocoa Krispies (all known to be "sugary" cereals).[11]
A serving of Kellogg's Raisin Bran provides 80% of theDaily Value ofmanganese and 6% of the Daily Value ofpotassium, both important nutrients for the body.[12]
Research suggests that eating commercially produced raisin bran containing sugared raisins produces acid which can lead to cavities, while home-made raisin bran, created by adding plain, unsugared raisins tobran flakes, produces less of this acid.[13]
While Kellogg's sultana bran received 4.5 stars out of 5 on the Australian Government'sHealth Star Rating System,[14] sugar is the fourth largest ingredient after wheat, sultanas and wheat bran.[15]
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