They also have no dietary cholesterol. Like fruits and vegetables, foods in this group are good choices. If you are watching your sodium intake, compare labels and choose those lower in sodium. Limit the high fat granola, muesli, and oat bran types that are made with coconut or coconut oil, which increases the saturated fat content. Granola and muesli often have nuts as well, which increases total fat and calories.
Some cereals are high in sodium.
Buy pasta, rice, and dry peas and beans to use as entrees, or in casseroles or soups. Hold the high fat sauces. Limit baked goods that are made with lots of saturated fat, like croissants, muffins, biscuits, butter rolls, and doughnuts. Check off one of these things to try. For breakfast, instead of doughnuts and muffins, I'll try a hot or cold cereal with skim milk and toast with jelly.