Review of Post 'Shredded Wheat' Original

Shredded Wheat -- Original (vegan)
Overall Rating: 3.5/5
Summary: fresh, whearty, heart, light, perfectly textured. Ahhh this is great. And you can add any flavours you like. I choose to drizzle syrup and add fruit--strawberry works very well! I love the texture after it has been in milk for a minute or two. It swells a bit and puffs up slightly.

Where to buy: most major grocery stores (e.g. Fortinos, Sobeys)


Ingredients: whole grain wheat. BHT in packaging (linked to cancer in animals).

Nutrition Facts*
Serving size: 2 biscuits
Calories: 160
     Calories from Fat: 10g
Total Fat: 1g
     Saturated Fat: 0g
     Trans Fat: 0g
     Polyunsaturated: .5g
     Monounsaturated: 0g
Cholesterol: 0mg
Sodium: 0mg
Potassium: 180mg
Total Carbohydrate: 37g
     Dietary Fiber: 6g
          Soluble Fiber: <1g
          Insoluble Fiber: 5g
     Sugars: 0g
     Other Carbohydrate: 31g
Protein: 5g
Calcium: 2%
Iron: 6%

See, now this would have been one of my top cereals if only it excluded the BHT. I love that there's nothing added. I could have made an entirely new cereal flavour every morning! How unfortunate...and the nutritional profile is really fantastic as well. It's low in fat, calories, sugar and sodium, yet great for fiber and protein!

Full nutritional profile available here. And check out these recipes from the website:

• Honey and Nut Muffins
• Cherry Crumble
• Grab 'n Go Peanut Butter Bars
• Savoury Meatloaf
• Shredded Wheat Apple Cherry Crisp
• Tangy Lemon Squares

Other Shredded Wheat varieties:

• Spoon Size Honey Nut
• Spoon Size Wheat'n Bran (vegan)

Brand:

• Still uses BHT in packaging, still uses trans fats, and likely user of GMOs
• All Post products are kosher, with the exception of Marshmallow Pebbles, Fruity Pebbles Treats and Cocoa Pebbles Treats.