Can I Have Weetabix On Slimming World? Is It Syn Friendly?

If you love Weetabix for an easy breakfast, you might be wondering if this cereal has syns on the slimming world.

Weetabix has syns on the slimming world unless you use this cereal as your healthy extra B so it can count towards your fibre allowance.

We've discussed down below which cereal counts as your healthy extra B, syn values of Weetabix as well as some low syn alternatives of some other cereals.

When Should I Syn Weetabix?

Weetabix can be used as your healthy extra B on slimming world up to two biscuits since they are high in fibre, anything over two biscuits you will then have to syn them at 3.5 syns for a biscuit. Weetabix is very good for you, being low in sugar and fat but high in fibre, keeping you fuller for longer till lunch.

How Many Syn Does Chocolate Weetabix Have?

Chocolate Weetabix can also be used as your healthy extra B on slimming world and so can the mini versions up to 45g, it should be noted that these are higher in sugar however, having up to 7g a portion, so we wouldn't suggest this cereal if you are looking to cut down on your sugar.

Which Cereal Can I Use As My Healthy Extra B?

If you are getting bored of Weetabix and you are looking for some alternative cereal you can use the following options below.

• Bran flakes - 45 g. 
• Oat bran - 45 g. 
• Nestle honey nut shredded wheat - 40 g. 
• Muesli with no added sugar - 40 g. 
• Dried porridge oats - 40 g. 
• Dorset cereals simply delicious muesli - 40 g. 
• Alpen museli no added sugar - 40 g. 
• Quaker oat crisp cereal - 40 g. 
• Delicouly Ella bircher museli - 40 g. 
• Kellogs all-bran golden crunch - 40 g.

Low Syn Alternatives To Weetabix

If you find Weetabix too high in sugar, or maybe you getting bored of having the same breakfast, we've got some excellent low syn alternatives for you to check out below.

• Kellogg's Special K Oats & Honey Cereal 420g - 6 syns.
• Graze Protein Oat Boosts Cereal Bars Honey 4 x 30g - 7 syns.
• Sainsbury's Wholegrain Apricot Wheats 500g - 7.5 syns.
• Essential Waitrose & Partners Malted Wheats 750g - 5.5 syns.
• M&S Malted Wheats 750g - 5.5 syns.
• Weetos Chocolate Hoops Cereal 500g - 6 syns.
• Shreddies The Coco One 500g - 7.5 syns.
• Kellogg's Krave Chocolate Hazelnut Cereal 375g - 7 syns.
• Dorset Cereals Simply Oat Granola 550g - 10 syns.
• Aldi Harvest Morn Apricot Fruit Wheats 500g - 7.5 syns.
• Sainsbury's Wholegrain Blueberry Wheats 500g - 7.5 syns.
• Kellogg's All-Bran Prebiotic Oaty Clusters Original Cereal 380g - 9 syns.
• Quaker Oat Crisp Original Cereal 375g - 6 syns.
• M&S 5 Oats & Honey Cereal Bars 150g - 6 syns.
• Nature Valley Crunchy Oats & Honey Family Pack Cereal Bars 10 x 42g (420g) - 10 syns.

Final Words

To conclude, Weetabix can be used as your healthy extra B thanks to it being high in fibre, however more than two biscuits you will need to syn them at 3.5 syns per biscuit. To save syns, we recommend using the milk with your Weetabix as your healthy extra A.