Review of belVita Crunchy Breakfast Biscuits -- Cinnamon Brown Sugar

belVita Crunchy Breakfast Biscuits -- Cinnamon Brown Sugar (vegan)
Overall rating: 3.5/5
Summary: wowww super duper brown sugar flavour; light cinnamon; super sweet and packed with flavour. Crunchy and fresh. I love these but the ingredients are just okay; not a big fan of the enriched flour, non-GMO-free canola oil. Because of the lack of clarity on sustainable sourcing of the canola oil, I wouldn't buy this again...but, man is this delicious! The brand itself isn't all that impressive...not much going on by way of social or environmental responsibility.

Where to buy: Walmart, Target



Ingredients: WHOLE GRAIN BLEND (ROLLED OATS, RYE FLAKES), ENRICHED FLOUR [WHEAT FLOUR, NIACIN, REDUCED IRON, THIAMIN MONONITRATE (VITAMIN B1), RIBOFLAVIN (B2), FOLIC ACID], HIGH OLEIC CANOLA OIL, SUGAR BROWN SUGAR, WHOLE GRAIN WHEAT FLOUR, MALT SYRUP (FROM CORN AND BARLEY), INVERT SUGAR, BAKING SODA, SALT, SOY LECITHIN, DISODIUM PYROPHOSPHATE, CINNAMON, DATEM, NATURAL FLAVOR, FERRIC ORTHOPHOSPHATE (IRON), NIACINAMIDE, MOLASSES, PYRIDOXINE, HYDROCHOLRIDE (VITAMIN B6), RIBOFLAVIN (VITAMIN B2), THIAMIN MONONITRATE (VITAMIN B1).

Nutrition Facts
Serving size: 1 package
Calories: 230
     Calories from fat: 80
Total fat: 8g
     Saturated fat: .5g
     Trans fat: 0g
     Polyunsaturated fat: 2g
     Monounsaturated fat: 5g
Cholesterol: 0mg
Sodium: 220mg
Potassium: 90mg
Total carbohydrate: 35g
     Dietary fiber: 3g
     Sugars: 10g
Protein: 4g
Iron: 10%

Enriched flour is not so great, but at least it's mixed with the whole grain blend.

The nutritional profile is okay. It basically has the calorie count of a Clif bar, but without the high protein content, which is a bummer. The fat content is a tad high for me too.

Other belVita crunchy flavours (all vegan):

• Golden Oat (reviewed here)
• Blueberry (reviewed here)
• Apple Cinnamon (reviewed here)
• Chocolate (reviewed here)

Brand:

• Nationwide voluntary recall by Mondelez Global LLC, East Hanover, NJ of belVita Breakfast Biscuit products, apple cinnamon and chocolate varieties. The recall was issued due to the possible presence of fragments of flexible metal mesh caused by a faulty screen at the company's facility (read here)