date:Jun 06, 2013
e on a subset of 83 products, which excluded cereals that had been added or dropped between 2005 and 2011. In the subset, sugar levels decreased 7.6% and sodium levels decreased 11.2%. Fiber levels in the subset increased 13.4% between 2005 and 2011.
The study involved researchers from the Nutrient Data Laboratory at the U.S.D.As Beltsville Human Nutrition Research Center in Beltsville, Md., as well as researchers from General Mills and The Kellogg Co.
According to the U.S. Dietary Guidelines