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Sign in to saveAlso known as breakfasts, Breakfast food, Breakfeast, Brekkie, B'fast, Most important meal of the day, The most important meal of the day
thumb|A typical American cuisine|American breakfast, composed of a [[waffle, fruits, juice and scrambled eggs]]
Breakfast is the first meal eaten after waking up in the morning, typically composed of foods like eggs, waffles, fruits, and juice. It matters because starting your day with a meal can provide energy and nutrients needed for daily activities.
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Typical values per 100 g · averaged across 16,588 products
- Energy
- 282 kcal
- Fat
- 3 g
- — of which saturates
- 1.2 g
- Carbohydrates
- 64 g
- — of which sugars
- 50.1 g
- Fibre
- 3.6 g
- Protein
- 2.3 g
- Salt
- 0.51 g
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Research
13,590 papers- Is breakfast the most important meal of the day?ReviewThe Proceedings of the Nutrition Society · 2016Betts JA, Chowdhury EA, Gonzalez JT et al.DOI: 10.1017/S0029665116000318
- [Role of breakfast and its quality in the health of children and adolescents in Spain].ReviewNutricion hospitalaria · 2021Moreno-Aznar LA, Vidal Carou MDC, López Sobaler AM et al.DOI: 10.20960/nh.03398
- Effect of breakfast on weight and energy intake: systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials.BMJ (Clinical research ed.) · 2019Sievert K, Hussain SM, Page MJ et al.DOI: 10.1136/bmj.l42
- The Effects of Breakfast and Breakfast Composition on Cognition in Children and Adolescents: A Systematic Review.Advances in nutrition (Bethesda, Md.) · 2016Adolphus K, Lawton CL, Champ CL et al.DOI: 10.3945/an.115.010256
- Association of Skipping Breakfast With Cardiovascular and All-Cause Mortality.Journal of the American College of Cardiology · 2019Rong S, Snetselaar LG, Xu G et al.DOI: 10.1016/j.jacc.2019.01.065
- Skipping breakfast and its wide-ranging health consequences: A systematic review from multiple metabolic disruptions to socioeconomic factors.Nutrition research (New York, N.Y.) · 2025Minari TP, Pisani LPDOI: 10.1016/j.nutres.2025.07.006
- Effect of a High Protein Diet at Breakfast on Postprandial Glucose Level at Dinner Time in Healthy Adults.Nutrients · 2022Xiao K, Furutani A, Sasaki H et al.DOI: 10.3390/nu15010085
- Breakfast Skipping: Influencing Factors and its Impact on Cognitive Function and Academic Performance among Malaysian University Students.Perceptual and motor skills · 2025Cheng SH, Rebecca Yew LQDOI: 10.1177/00315125251329999
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thumb|A typical American cuisine|American breakfast, composed of a [[waffle, fruits, juice and scrambled eggs]]
Breakfast is the first meal of the day, usually eaten in the morning. The word in English refers to breaking the fasting period of the previous night. Various "typical" or "traditional" breakfast menus exist, with food choices varying by regions and traditions worldwide.
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