Nestlé also promotes its Cerelac wheat cereal as a nutrient-rich option for infants, yet all Cerelac variants sold in South Africa have high levels of added sugar. Obesity rates among children ...

This sugar-like substance, commonly found in packaged Indian foods such as Nestle Cerelac, spikes blood sugar ... a white powder made from rice, corn, wheat, or potato starch.

Meanwhile, Cerelac wheat-based cereals for six-month-old infants retailed by Nestle in Germany, France, and the UK do not have any additional sugar, the report added. The identical product has ...