Overall Rating: 2.5/5
Summary: definitely does not stand alone and is much better with add-ins (e.g. fruit, honey drizzle, etc.); light and airy, so not too filling. I did enjoy the texture, which was a nice chew after sitting in milk. I wouldn't recommend this cereal because it doesn't really offer much in nutrition unless you add to it. Furthermore, Quaker isn't a great leader in nutrition and environment, so I'd prefer to recommend an alternative brand, like Nature's Path.
Where to buy: most grocery stores
Ingredients: PUFFED WHEAT, FERROUS SULFATE (A SOURCE OF IRON), NIACINAMIDE*, CITRIC ACID, THIAMIN MONONITRATE*, RIBOFLAVIN*, FOLIC ACID*.
Nutrition Facts
Serving size: 1/2 cup
Calories: 50
Total fat: 0g
Cholesterol: 0mg
Sodium: 0mg
Potassium: 55mg
Total carbohydrate: 22g
Dietary fiber: 1g
Other carbohydrates: 13g
Protein: 2g
Vitamin A: 30%
Vitamin C: 45%
Iron: 60%
This is a very low calorie, low fat cereal with no sodium or cholesterol. Great...however there's nearly no fiber and protein, so I definitely wouldn't buy this again. I prefer the ease of a stand-alone cereal that doesn't require thinking about supplementing fiber/protein/calcium/etc.
Other Puffed Varieties:
Brand:
- Continues to include trans fats, artificial flavours, colouring, genetically modified ingredients despite branding itself as health conscious and progressive
- Goal: to reduce water and electricity consumption by 20% and fuel consumption by 25% by 2015 (Oats and the Environment)
- Since 1901
- Part of PepsiCo since 2001 (against GMO-labelling)
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