ABOUT THE DATA

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1. Name: Name of cereal

2. mfr: Manufacturer of cereal where A = American Home Food Products, G = General Mills,

K = Kelloggs, N = Nabisco, P = Post, Q = Quaker Oats, R = Ralston Purina

3. type: cold or hot

4. calories: calories per serving

5. protein: grams of protein

6. fat: grams of fat

7. sodium: milligrams of sodium

8. fiber: grams of dietary fiber

9. carbo: grams of complex carbohydrates

10. sugars: grams of sugars

11. potass: milligrams of potassium

12. vitamins: vitamins and minerals - 0, 25, or 100, indicating the percentage of FDA recommended

13. shelf: display shelf (1, 2, or 3, counting from the floor)

14. weight: weight in ounces of one serving

15. cups: number of cups in one serving

16. rating: a rating of the cereals calculated by Consumer Reports