The construction such as is used to introduce appositives. An appositive is a noun that defines another noun. Do not use any punctuation mark after such as.
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You should consume foods such as: breakfast cereal with low fat milk, toast or bread with jam.
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You should consume foods such as breakfast cereal with low fat milk, toast or bread with jam.
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Such as is preceded by a comma if the appositives are non-defining.
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I like bright colours, such as red and yellow.
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Such as is not preceded by a comma if the appositives are defining.
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Colours such as red and yellow are my favourite.
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