Cereal germ Cereal germ The germ of a cereal is the reproductive part that germinates to grow into a plant; it is the embryo of the seed. Along with bran, germ is often a by-product of the milling that produces refined grain products. Cereal grains and their components, such as wheat germ oil, rice bran oil, and maize, may be used as a source from which vegetable oil is extracted, or used directly as a food ingredient. The germ is retained as an integral part of whole-grain foods. Non-whole grain methods of milling are intended to isolate the endosperm, which is ground
Nesquik (cereal) Flavouring: Vanillin, Vitamins and Minerals: vitamin C, niacin, pantothenic acid, vitamin B6, riboflavin (B2), thiamin (B1), folic acid (Folacin), vitamin B12, calcium carbonate and iron. Nutritional information for Nesquik Cereal per 100-gram serving: Nesquik cereal was sold in the US since its inception. Though Nesquik ready-to-drink milks, mixes, and syrups sold very well, Nesquik cereal sales always lagged behind its competitor, Cocoa Puffs. Cocoa Puffs were a much more recognizable product, and many more people in America were familiar with it than Nesquik Cereal. Cereal Partners began to aggressively market Nesquik Cereal, and it sold much better. Though Cocoa Puffs