Review of 'Nature's Path' Mesa Sunrise Cereal

Nature's Path -- Mesa Sunrise Cereal (vegan, gluten-free)
Overall Rating: 4/5
Summary: crisp is the word to describe this cereal. It's super crisp and crunchy. With milk, it softens a bit, yet still maintains a crunch. I did get a hint of corn sweetness in the first few bites, but then lost it. I really like the texture of the flakes (thin and textured, not smooth), which were hearty and filling. The cereal is perfectly sweetened to my tastes (I did pair it with a sweet vanilla soy milk).

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



Ingredients: corn meal*, yellow corn flour*, evaporated cane juice*, flax*, buckwheat flour*, quinoa*, amaranth*, sea salt, tocopherols (natural vitamin E).

*Organic. Produced in a facility that uses peanuts, tree nuts and soy.

Nutrition Facts
Serving size: 3/4 cup
Calories: 120
Fat: 1g
     Saturated: .2g
     Trans: 0g
     Polyunsaturated: .6g
          Omega-6: .3g
          Omega-3: .3g
     Monounsaturated: .2g 
Cholesterol: 0mg
Sodium: 125mg
Carbohydrate: 24g
     Fiber: 3g
     Sugar: 4g
Protein: 3g
Iron: 8%

This is a great, low-calorie cereal for those with a gluten intolerance. It has healthy fats and is very low in saturated fat, has zero cholesterol, and isn't too high on sodium. The only issue I have is that there isn't enough fiber and protein for my needs. So, although it's delicious, as a vegan who needs her protein, I'd probably pass on buying it again.

Other gluten-free cold cereals (all vegan):

• Sunrise Crunchy Vanilla
• Gorilla Munch Cereal
• Qi'a™ Superfood - Chia, Buckwheat & Hemp Cereal Apple Cinnamon
• Qi'a™ Superfood - Chia, Buckwheat & Hemp Cereal Original Flavour
• Crispy Rice Cereal
• Whole O's (reviewed here)
• Mesa Sunrise® Flakes with Raisins
• Fruit Juice Sweetened Corn Flakes 
• Qi'a™ Superfood - Chia, Buckwheat & Hemp Cereal Cranberry Vanilla
• Panda Puffs™ Cereal 
• Sunrise® Crunchy Maple
• Leapin Lemurs Cereal
• Koala Crisp™ Cereal

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