Cereal is one of my favorite foods. Right up there with ice cream and butter, I pretty much think it is a perfect food. Good for any meal of the deal. Good for snacking. Such variety! Yep, I love cereal.
I try not to buy much in the way of sugar cereal. And I think there are lots of healthy options available now that taste great too. Some things I consider when shopping for cereal:
- Does it taste good?
- Will my kids eat it?
- How much sugar is in it?
- How much fiber?
- Does it contain whole grain?
I was given the opportunity to try two varieties of Kellogg's FiberPlus cereals, Berry Yogurt Crunch and Cinnamon Oat Crunch. Here's how they measure up.
Does it taste good? Both Berry Yogurt Crunch and Cinnamon Oat Crunch taste very good indeed. Berry Yogurt Crunch has these yummy little yogurt clumps in it, as well as fruity clusters. I love crunchy little clusters in my cereal! Cinnamon Oat Crunch is the kind of cereal you can just snack on all day. It would be a good one to put in a baggie and throw in the diaper bag. Yet it's also great in milk.
Will my kids eat it? These cereals passed the kid test in my house. All four of them liked both the Berry Yogurt Crunch and the Cinnamon Oat Crunch.
How much sugar is in it? Berry Yogurt Crunch has 12 grams of sugar per serving and Cinnamon Oat Crunch has 7 grams of sugar per serving. This is decent. Could be better, but they both taste really good so I won't complain too much about the sugar content.
How much fiber? Berry Yogurt Crunch has 10 grams of fiber per serving, or 40% of the recommended daily amount, and Cinnamon Oat Crunch has 9 grams of fiber per serving, or 35% of the recommended daily amount. Great numbers for one bowl of cereal, in my opinion.
Does it contain whole grain? Berry Yogurt Crunch contains 25 grams of whole grain per serving, and Cinnamon Oat Crunch contains 16 grams of whole grain per serving. Again, I think these are great numbers for a bowl of cereal.
In addition, both of these cereals are rich in antioxidant vitamins C and E. All in all, I would say Kellogg's FiberPlus Berry Yogurt Crunch and Cinnamon Oat Crunch are a good choice for getting fiber, whole grain, and antioxidants into my family's diet. They taste good and they have health benefits, what more could I ask for?
Disclaimer: I was provided with one box each of Kellogg's FiberPlus Berry Yogurt Crunch and FiberPlus Cinnamon Oat Crunch for review purposes. I received no other compensation. The opinions expressed are 100% my own. Thanks to Kellogg's and Technorati Media for this opportunity.
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