Review of 'Nature's Path' Flax Plus® Raisin Bran Flakes

Nature's Path -- Flax Plus® Raisin Bran Flakes (vegan)
Overall Rating: 4/5
Summary: very crunchy and fresh on it's own...nicely tenderized when left in your milk for a few minutes (if you're into slightly soggy cereal, like myself). I'm a huge fan of this subtle cereal -- it's very, very lightly sweetened with cane juice, so that means you really get the flavours of the wholesome grains. Like every Nature's Path product I've tried so far, the ingredients and nutritional profile is unbeatable. I'd definitely buy this again.

Where to buy: Bulk, Barn, Longos, Fortinos, US product locator



Ingredients: organic whole wheat meal, organic wheat bran, organic raisins (coated with organic sunflower oil), organic evaporated cane juice, organic flaxseed, organic oat bran, organic barley malt extract, sea salt, tocopherols (natural vitamin E).
Contains wheat. Produced in a facility that uses peanuts, tree nuts or soy.

Nutritional Profile:
Serving size: 3/4 cup
Calories: 190
Total fat: 2.5g
     Saturated: 0g
     Polyunsaturated: 1.5g
     Monounsaturated: 0g
     Trans: 0g
Cholesterol: 0mg
Sodium: 190mg
Total Carbs: 41g
     Dietary fiber: 8g
     Sugars: 12g
Protein: 6g
Calcium: 4%
Iron: 15%

No one can say anything negative about those ingredients. If you're having this for breakfast, you're set! No need to worry about cholesterol, added sugars, or fat at all. In fact, the nutritional profile gives you a great morning boost, with 6g of protein and EIGHT grams of fiber...that's awesome. Added to your milk, you'll end up getting about 10g of protein.

This is definitely a grown-up cereal :P ...and I love it! No crazy colours and animals on the box, no super sweetness, and no 'fun' cereal shapes. Good luck getting your kids to eat this one heheheh. You could, however, add some fun foods to the cereal to make it more appetizing...maybe your child's favourite fruit or even a drizzle of honey or maple syrup. It's worth it to spruce this cereal up for your little ones because it's so very wholesome.

It's not what I traditionally opt for (sweet cereals), but I just really enjoy the flavour of the grains. The raisins weren't over-populating the cereal and gave nice pockets of sweetness. They were chewy and not too dry, but I would have liked their jucier and moister.

Other 'Flax Plus' Cold Cereals (all vegan):

• Flax Plus® Maple Pecan Crunch
• Flax Plus® Multibran Flakes (reviewed here)
• Flax Plus® Pumpkin Raisin Crunch 
• Flax Plus® Red Berry Crunch
• Flax Plus® Flakes with Cinnamon - ECO PAC
• Flax Plus® Pumpkin Flax Granola
• Flax Plus® Pumpkin Flax Granola - ECO PAC
• Flax Plus® Vanilla Almond Granola

Brand (quoted from the Nature's Path website):

• Family-owned and operated
•  Certified non-GMO and organic; non-GMO Project verified
• Fairtrade certified
• "We source all our ingredients as locally as possible to our production plants."
• "...over 78% of the weight of ingredients we purchase comes from organic farmers in North America."
• "Some of the ingredients we have committed to purchasing are Fairtrade Certified cocoa, sugar cane, molasses, and spices." 
• Gardens for Good Project