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Why Cheerios are better than coffee for breakfast, according to scientists in a new study that will make you question everything you eat
Researchers from Boston, in the U.S., have created the 'Food Compass'
It is dubbed to be the 'most comprehensive system' made to assess what we eat
The team spent three years looking at more than 8,000 foods and drinks
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And those of you who have ditched cereal in favour of eggs for breakfast might be surprised to find that Cheerios (95) and Shredded Wheat (83) are not only top scorers in the grain category, but score more highly than a boiled egg (51).
'Cereals aren't inherently bad. In fact, if they have a high whole grain content then they will get a good score for that, and if they don't have added sugar, they won't lose any points,' explains Professor Jeffrey Blumberg, one of the co-authors of the study.
What's more, although eggs are a great source of protein, they may not contain as many nutrients as, say, a cereal that's been fortified with vitamins and minerals, hence the lower score...
There you have it, the most cutting edge advanced dietary advice that took years of careful analysis by top American scientists.
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