Raisin Wheats
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Raisin Wheats are a Kellogg's breakfast cereal
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...

, made from shredded wholegrain wheat
Wheat
Wheat is a cereal grain, originally from the Levant region of the Near East, but now cultivated worldwide. In 2007 world production of wheat was 607 million tons, making it the third most-produced cereal after maize and rice...

 filled with raisin
Raisin
Raisins are dried grapes. They are produced in many regions of the world. Raisins may be eaten raw or used in cooking, baking and brewing...

. It is in bite-sized chunks of 3/4in x 1in, and are served in boxes weighing 0.5kg.

Its ingredients, as published on the Kellogg's web site 24 May 2006, are:
Shredded Wholewheat, Raisins (23%), Glycerine, Niacin, Iron, Vitamin B6, Riboflavin (B2), Thiamin (B1), Folic Acid, Vitamin B12.

The cereal has been subsequently manufactured by numerous other suppliers under a generic brand
Generic brand
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, often in supermarket
Supermarket
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s' "own brand" range - in the United Kingdom, Tesco, Sainsbury's and Waitrose have all produced their own versions of the cereal.
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