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Enriched or whole-grain breads, cereals, pastas, and flours should be purchased. Enriched white bread is the least expensive way to purchase bread. Day-old bread, when available, is somewhat reduced in price. Many specialty breads that contain butter, stone-ground flour, honey, raisins, or other flavor ingredients and sweet breads and rolls are considerably more expensive. Many homemakers today find much satisfaction in baking their own breads and rolls.

Cooked breakfast cereals are usually less expensive than dry breakfast cereals. For variety, some of each should be used. When selecting cereals, compare the nutritive values of one serving of one kind or brand of cereal with another. Some cereals contain appreciably more iron and B-complex vitamins than do others. Also compare the cost per unit price. Unit prices are posted directly below the display of each brand of cereals. For cereals the unit price is expressed as cost per pound. Finally, compare the list of ingredients. Some sugar-coated cereals are not only more costly than plain cereals, but a significant percentage of the calories are derived from sugar that supplies no minerals or vitamins.

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