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 Post Bran Flakes – Whole Grain Wheat and Bran Cereal, with milk | |
| Product type | Breakfast cereal |
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| Owner | Post Holdings |
| Produced by | Post Consumer Brands |
| Country | U.S. |
| Introduced | 1915; 111 years ago (1915) |
| Previous owners | Kellogg's |
| Website | postconsumer.com/branflakes |
Bran flakes is a type ofbreakfast cereal similar tocorn flakes. It consists of small toasted flakes of wheat or oatbran together with binders and seasoning. They may benutritionally fortified. They are usually served cold with milk.[1][2]
They have been available since 1915.[3]
Bran flakes have been produced byKellogg's, byPost Consumer Brands, and by various other manufacturers under many generic brands.[4][5][6]
Variants of bran flakes, with addeddried fruit, includeraisin bran,[1] sultana bran, and Fruit and Fibre. Research suggests that eating commercially produced raisin bran containing sugared raisins elevates dental acids to plaque-forming levels; whereas home-made raisin bran, created by adding un-sugared raisins to bran flakes, does not produce this effect.[7]
Bran flakes are high indietary fiber. The consumption of dietary fiber can reduce the rate of increase in blood sugar and insulin levels after eating, thereby reducing the risk of contractingtype 2 diabetes or aheart attack.[8] It can also promote a healthymicrobiome.[8]
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