Can you make chex mix using chex cereals?
BlondeBeauty5
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I've met with a nutritionist regarding my iron deficiency and she wants me to eat more iron rich foods in addition to the supplement.
I found out that chex cereals like rice chex, corn chex, and wheat chex have lots of iron. So would you be able to weigh the serving sizes of the chex cereals and buy a bag of chex mix and take the pretzels and other stuff from there and add it to the cereal or would this not taste the same as chex mix?
Does anyone know which chex cereals are used in chex mix? Are they the same thing? There's the lighter and darker chex pieces but Idk if that's a certain cereal or if it's just similar to chex cereal.
I found out that chex cereals like rice chex, corn chex, and wheat chex have lots of iron. So would you be able to weigh the serving sizes of the chex cereals and buy a bag of chex mix and take the pretzels and other stuff from there and add it to the cereal or would this not taste the same as chex mix?
Does anyone know which chex cereals are used in chex mix? Are they the same thing? There's the lighter and darker chex pieces but Idk if that's a certain cereal or if it's just similar to chex cereal.
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Chex mix is made with chex cereal - they have a TON of recipes on their website for it. You could do an all chex mix (no pretzels, etc) and that would be good. I think you can pick whichever cereal you prefer. I can't remember the website but just search for chex and you will find it. I looked once and there were so many recipes there it made my head spin. The chex mix recipe is a LOT older than the packaged stuff - they started selling it because it was such a popular recipe but they use the same cereal.0
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This is the nutrition label of the store bought Chex Mix. It has more oil than the kind made at home.
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All of us old people remember when the ONLY way to get Chex Mix was to buy the cereal and a little packet of Chex branded seasoning, and make your own.
I wonder if you can still get those packets? I'm guessing not.0 -
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Chex mix or Chex cereal barely have enough iron to make it worth using as a source. Do you know how many servings you'd have to eat to reach 100% of the RDA? That's a lot of calories!
Better sources of iron are animal proteins, leafy greens, dried fruit, and legumes. The old wives tale also states that cooking in a cast iron pan will leach iron into your food, correcting deficiencies, but I've never seem more than anecdotal evidence. Still, cast iron cookware makes food delicious, so the wort thing that could happen is that your meats and eggs get tastier.0 -
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BlondeBeauty5 wrote: »SnuggleSmacks wrote: »Chex mix or Chex cereal barely have enough iron to make it worth using as a source. Do you know how many servings you'd have to eat to reach 100% of the RDA? That's a lot of calories!
Better sources of iron are animal proteins, leafy greens, dried fruit, and legumes. The old wives tale also states that cooking in a cast iron pan will leach iron into your food, correcting deficiencies, but I've never seem more than anecdotal evidence. Still, cast iron cookware makes food delicious, so the wort thing that could happen is that your meats and eggs get tastier.
Chex cereals have a lot of iron. It was on the paper that my nutritionist gave me about iron rich food. Wheat chex has 80% iron for 1 serving size and rice and corn chex have 50% for 1 serving size so if you mix them together you have way over 100% iron. Am I missing something?
Thanks for the other suggestions though! I don't have cast iron. I've heard it takes a while to get used to and you have to clean it a special way and that it can also give some food a metallic taste so that's why I haven't bought one.
Ah. I wonder why it would be so much higher in the cereal than in the mix, which uses the cereal. That's odd.0 -
The best bioavailable iron will come from dark greens like spinach, broccoli, or tatsoi (which also has tons of calcium, I'll be planting a lot this spring!)
Liver has a TON of iron, but I can't choke it down.
Other beef and lamb cuts are also excellent sources.
When in real trouble, ask for a prescription supplement. I had a terrible rare form of anemia during one of my pregnancies and the prescription supplement was all my stomach could handle.
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SnuggleSmacks wrote: »BlondeBeauty5 wrote: »SnuggleSmacks wrote: »Chex mix or Chex cereal barely have enough iron to make it worth using as a source. Do you know how many servings you'd have to eat to reach 100% of the RDA? That's a lot of calories!
Better sources of iron are animal proteins, leafy greens, dried fruit, and legumes. The old wives tale also states that cooking in a cast iron pan will leach iron into your food, correcting deficiencies, but I've never seem more than anecdotal evidence. Still, cast iron cookware makes food delicious, so the wort thing that could happen is that your meats and eggs get tastier.
Chex cereals have a lot of iron. It was on the paper that my nutritionist gave me about iron rich food. Wheat chex has 80% iron for 1 serving size and rice and corn chex have 50% for 1 serving size so if you mix them together you have way over 100% iron. Am I missing something?
Thanks for the other suggestions though! I don't have cast iron. I've heard it takes a while to get used to and you have to clean it a special way and that it can also give some food a metallic taste so that's why I haven't bought one.
Ah. I wonder why it would be so much higher in the cereal than in the mix, which uses the cereal. That's odd.
Because in the mix there's more than just the cereal: pretzels, oil, seasoning, bagel chips. Not that much of the actual cereal0 -
PeachyPlum wrote: »All of us old people remember when the ONLY way to get Chex Mix was to buy the cereal and a little packet of Chex branded seasoning, and make your own.
I wonder if you can still get those packets? I'm guessing not.
dude, I'm old enough to remember when they didn't have the packets, you had to USE YOUR OWN SPICES.
In other news....Mah Lawn: Get Offa It.0 -
lishie_rebooted wrote: »SnuggleSmacks wrote: »BlondeBeauty5 wrote: »SnuggleSmacks wrote: »Chex mix or Chex cereal barely have enough iron to make it worth using as a source. Do you know how many servings you'd have to eat to reach 100% of the RDA? That's a lot of calories!
Better sources of iron are animal proteins, leafy greens, dried fruit, and legumes. The old wives tale also states that cooking in a cast iron pan will leach iron into your food, correcting deficiencies, but I've never seem more than anecdotal evidence. Still, cast iron cookware makes food delicious, so the wort thing that could happen is that your meats and eggs get tastier.
Chex cereals have a lot of iron. It was on the paper that my nutritionist gave me about iron rich food. Wheat chex has 80% iron for 1 serving size and rice and corn chex have 50% for 1 serving size so if you mix them together you have way over 100% iron. Am I missing something?
Thanks for the other suggestions though! I don't have cast iron. I've heard it takes a while to get used to and you have to clean it a special way and that it can also give some food a metallic taste so that's why I haven't bought one.
Ah. I wonder why it would be so much higher in the cereal than in the mix, which uses the cereal. That's odd.
Because in the mix there's more than just the cereal: pretzels, oil, seasoning, bagel chips. Not that much of the actual cereal
That still doesn't add up. Each kind of Chex mix that I've seen uses 2 kinds of Chex, plus about 5 other ingredients (pretzels, something sweet, little cookies, etc.), usually in equal measures, so at least 1/3 to 1/4 of the bag should be Chex. It even appears that way on the pics on the bag, and from the actual bowls I've seen. It's quite a leap to go from 80% of the RDA to 2%, even taking into account the different serving sizes. Even considering the addition of the other ingredients and a smaller serving size, one would assume a serving would have at least 10%. They must really be gypping people on the Chex in the Chex Mix.
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PeachyPlum wrote: »All of us old people remember when the ONLY way to get Chex Mix was to buy the cereal and a little packet of Chex branded seasoning, and make your own.
I wonder if you can still get those packets? I'm guessing not.
@peachyplum
http://www.amazon.com/Original-Chex-Party-Seasoning-packets/dp/B0077DF4Q80 -
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lishie_rebooted wrote: »PeachyPlum wrote: »All of us old people remember when the ONLY way to get Chex Mix was to buy the cereal and a little packet of Chex branded seasoning, and make your own.
I wonder if you can still get those packets? I'm guessing not.
@peachyplum
http://www.amazon.com/Original-Chex-Party-Seasoning-packets/dp/B0077DF4Q8
Yessss!
Oh, sweet nostalgia.0 -
When in doubt go to source.
http://www.chex.com/recipes/original-chex-party-mix-snack-bar/c077758f-3d87-443f-97d3-e24afb15192e
I'd cut the fat in half and I'd try EVOO instead of butter.0 -
No. I use Capt. Crunch.0
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Oh snap...did not realize .
And..lol.0 -
*sigh* Youngsters. I'm sure making your own Chex mix was before OP's time.
My mom used to make it with soy sauce and butter, and add pretzels and peanuts. It was kinda gross.0 -
I'll never forget the first time my mom made Chex Mix for New Year's Eve, from the recipe on the backs of the boxes. It was the bomb. I'm an store bough Chex Mix addict, but even the bold variety pales in comparison to my memory of that first batch my mom made when I was a kid.
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SnuggleSmacks wrote: »*sigh* Youngsters. I'm sure making your own Chex mix was before OP's time.
My mom used to make it with soy sauce and butter, and add pretzels and peanuts. It was kinda gross.
That's because you're supposed to make it with worcestershire suace, not soy sauce.
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lynn_glenmont wrote: »SnuggleSmacks wrote: »*sigh* Youngsters. I'm sure making your own Chex mix was before OP's time.
My mom used to make it with soy sauce and butter, and add pretzels and peanuts. It was kinda gross.
That's because you're supposed to make it with worcestershire suace, not soy sauce.
Ah, that's probably what she did and I'm just remembering it wrong. It was many years ago. But the peanuts and pretzels were a turnoff, so I would just pick a few pieces of Chex out and then move on to more interesting food.0 -
SnuggleSmacks wrote: »lynn_glenmont wrote: »SnuggleSmacks wrote: »*sigh* Youngsters. I'm sure making your own Chex mix was before OP's time.
My mom used to make it with soy sauce and butter, and add pretzels and peanuts. It was kinda gross.
That's because you're supposed to make it with worcestershire suace, not soy sauce.
Ah, that's probably what she did and I'm just remembering it wrong. It was many years ago. But the peanuts and pretzels were a turnoff, so I would just pick a few pieces of Chex out and then move on to more interesting food.
Peanuts ... a turnoff?? We seem to both be speaking English, but... Is this a new slang term, like saying "bad" when you mean "good"?
Quick. Say something good about bacon. Or chocolate. Or cheese.0 -
I like my chex coated in chocolate, peanut butter and powdered sugar.0
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Muddy buddies!Alatariel75 wrote: »I like my chex coated in chocolate, peanut butter and powdered sugar.
You can buy if pre-made. It's yucky
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Chex mix was the rage of the 50s! I still can't make it the way my mother did.0
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I make Chex Mix all year round - it's a snack that I always have on hand. I only use rice and corn chex, though, and up the quantities to make up for the stuff I'm skipping. I think it works out to 6 cups of each. I make the sauce that's on the box and bake it. It's amazing stuff. I divide it into 2 cup servings, and it works out to about 220 calories per serving. Not too bad.0
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lishie_rebooted wrote: »
Muddy buddies!Alatariel75 wrote: »I like my chex coated in chocolate, peanut butter and powdered sugar.
You can buy if pre-made. It's yucky
We call this Puppy Chow. Is this a regional thing?0 -
Geez, this makes me feel old. I remember a time when the only way to get Chex Mix was to make it yourself.0
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