Just Right
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Just Right is the name of a breakfast cereal
produced by Kellogg's. It was created in the 1980s for health-conscious, athletic Australia
ns, who are the world's third-biggest cereal eaters. The cereal is sold in the United Kingdom
, Canada
, Iceland
, New Zealand
and Australia
as of March 2008, but has been discontinued in other markets.
Just Right is composed of wholewheat, corn
and riceflakes, with raisins (sultana
s in Australia), date nuggets and sliced almonds. It is also labelled as vitamin fortified and low-fat. There are no raisins, date nuggets, or sliced almonds in the Canadian version.
An early commercial for the cereal has become an internet viral video
due to it featuring a then-unknown Tori Amos
.
Breakfast cereal
A breakfast cereal is a food made from processed grains that is often, but not always, eaten with the first meal of the day. It is often eaten cold, usually mixed with milk , water, or yogurt, and sometimes fruit but sometimes eaten dry. Some cereals, such as oatmeal, may be served hot as porridge...
produced by Kellogg's. It was created in the 1980s for health-conscious, athletic Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
ns, who are the world's third-biggest cereal eaters. The cereal is sold in the United Kingdom
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
, Iceland
Iceland
Iceland , described as the Republic of Iceland, is a Nordic and European island country in the North Atlantic Ocean, on the Mid-Atlantic Ridge. Iceland also refers to the main island of the country, which contains almost all the population and almost all the land area. The country has a population...
, New Zealand
New Zealand
New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...
and Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
as of March 2008, but has been discontinued in other markets.
Just Right is composed of wholewheat, corn
Maize
Maize known in many English-speaking countries as corn or mielie/mealie, is a grain domesticated by indigenous peoples in Mesoamerica in prehistoric times. The leafy stalk produces ears which contain seeds called kernels. Though technically a grain, maize kernels are used in cooking as a vegetable...
and riceflakes, with raisins (sultana
Sultana (grape)
The sultana is a type of white, seedless grape assumed to originate from the Turkish, Greek, or Iranian area...
s in Australia), date nuggets and sliced almonds. It is also labelled as vitamin fortified and low-fat. There are no raisins, date nuggets, or sliced almonds in the Canadian version.
An early commercial for the cereal has become an internet viral video
Viral video
A viral video is one that becomes popular through the process of Internet sharing, typically through video sharing websites, social media and email...
due to it featuring a then-unknown Tori Amos
Tori Amos
Tori Amos is an American pianist, singer-songwriter and composer. She was at the forefront of a number of female singer-songwriters in the early 1990s and was noteworthy early in her career as one of the few alternative rock performers to use a piano as her primary instrument...
.
Nutritional information
The following information was taken from a Kellogg's Just Right cereal box in July 2007, with a box top date of SEP 20 2007 (KCB 014).| Attribute | Value / %Daily Value |
|---|---|
| Serving Size | 3/4 Cup (53g/1.9oz) |
| Servings Per Container | About 9 |
| Calories | 200 |
| - Calories from Fat | 20 |
| Total Fat 2g | 3% |
| - Saturated Fat 0g | 0% |
| - Trans Fat 0g | |
| Cholesterol 0 mg | 0% |
| Sodium 240 mg | 10% |
| Potassium 140 mg | 4% |
| Total Carbohydrate 43g | 14% |
| - Dietary Fiber 3g | 11% |
| - Sugars 13g | |
| - Other Carbohydrate 27g | |
| Protein 4g | |
| Vitamin A | 10% |
| Vitamin C | 0% |
| Calcium | 2% |
| Iron | 50% |
| Vitamin D | 10% |
| Vitamin E | 75% |
| Thiamin | 75% |
| Riboflavin | 25% |
| Niacin | 25% |
| Vitamin B6 | 100% |
| Folic Acid | 100% |
| Vitamin B12 | 100% |
| Phosphorus | 10% |
| Magnesium | 6% |
| Zinc | 4% |
| Copper | 4% |