Product Review: Milo Cereal

Milo Cereal Review: Where It Fits at Breakfast for Little Ones

Quick Overview

Milo Cereal sits somewhere in the middle when we look at breakfast cereals. It has a few positives like added iron and lower sodium than many cereals, but the high added sugar content means it wouldn’t be one we’d reach for as a regular everyday option if your child happily accepts other cereals.

What’s In It?

Whole grain cereals (50%) from wheat and corn, combined with a MILO base made from malt extract, milk powder, cocoa, added vitamins and minerals, along with sugar, wheat flour, sunflower oil, soy lecithin, flavours and salt.

Nutrition, Cost, Texture, Skills & Age

Cost: $1.42 per 100g — right in the middle of the usual cereal price range ($0.50–$3.00 per 100g).

Nutritionally, there are a few things worth noting.

Sodium sits at 115mg per 100g, which is actually lower than many cereals we’ve reviewed. It also contains added iron (3mg per serve), which can be helpful for kids who don’t eat much meat or struggle to get iron-rich foods across the day.

Calcium is quite high at 400mg per 100g, although because it contains milk this won’t suit dairy-free families.

Saturated fat is low at 1.5g per 100g, which we’d expect from a cereal.

Fibre comes in at 2.7g per serve, which is slightly below what we usually like to see for an everyday breakfast cereal.

The main consideration here is sugar. At 23.9g per 100g, this sits firmly in the high added sugar range. That works out to roughly two teaspoons of added sugar in a 30g serve — and most bowls are often larger than that.

Protein is 8.7g per 100g, though most children already meet their protein needs without needing extra from cereal.

Allergen Information

Contains wheat, gluten, milk and soy, and may contain oats and rye. This makes it unsuitable for children needing gluten-free or dairy-free options.

What We Like

• Lower sodium than many cereals
• Added iron which can support intake for some kids
• Provides calcium
• Low saturated fat

What We Don’t Like As Much

The added sugar content is quite high at 23.9g per 100g, and fibre is slightly lower than we’d ideally like for a regularly offered cereal.

For comparison:
VitaBrits — 0.4g/100g
Cheerios Low Sugar Vanilla O’s — 4.1g/100g
Rice Bubbles — 8.4g/100g
Corn Flakes — 8.9g/100g
Cheerios Original — 14.6g/100g
Weet-Bix Bites — 21.8g/100g
Nutrigrain — 24g/100g
Coco Pops — 32.2g/100g

FAQ

Is Milo Cereal high in sugar?
Yes. At 23.9g per 100g it falls into the high added sugar category.

Does it contain iron?
Yes — around 3mg per serve.

Is it suitable as an everyday cereal?
Because of the sugar content, it’s probably better suited as an occasional option if other cereals are accepted.