grape nuts?

erniemj

I can still remember those commercials with John Denver....anyways, since starting MFP, I have gone back to eating grape nuts almost every morning for breakfast - I love them! I have so much energy to start my day and I feel full! Of course, they have a lot of carbs and sodium - anyway - what do you think about grape nuts? Are they a good choice for a healthy body and healthy eating style - I know very little about proper nutrition like many of the professionals or self-taught experts, so any thoughts would be greatly appreciated! Thanks!

Kminor67

I usually opt for Kashi Go Lean, but I do love grape nuts mixed into yogurt. I see nothing wrong with this.

EAMac

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amycal

My husband just bought some last night because he has always liked them. I was amazed at how high cal they are - 200 calores in 1/2 cup! But they do have tons of nutrients including quite a bit of iron which I am usuallly low on and I have had a problem with anemia in the past so I ate some today. I don't think I would eat them every day though since they are high in calories.

GinaJ2006

I bought them after reading the nutrition label and they seemed really healthy. However, I didn't like them unfortunately. I love love love some Kashi Go Lean. It really helps me up my fiber intake first thing in the morning.

JackieBea

Anything is OK in moderation. Personally, I can't buy cereals like this because they are yummy and sweet and I won't stop at 1/2 cup - but I wasn't built with an "off" switch for my hunger. :-)

erniemj

Anything is OK in moderation. Personally, I can't buy cereals like this because they are yummy and sweet and I won't stop at 1/2 cup - but I wasn't built with an "off" switch for my hunger. :-)

Actually grape nuts only has 3g of sugar per half cup....I generally have a full cup for breakfast and full cup of skim milk - yes, it is about a 500 calorie breakfast, but I usually eat the other 2 meals low calories and occassionaly have a snack - I just watch the carbs since the grape nuts have lots of carbs - and if I know I am going out or wanting a meal with high carbs that day, I will only eat just the half cup

FearAnLoathing

grape nuts make me feel like im chewing on gravel in milk....they are also ver hard to eat if you have dentures

jennyschultze

Ezekiel 4:9 cereal is better than grape nuts and they taste the same. They have 190 calories for 1/2 cup, 200 mg of sodium, 0 sugar, and my trainer says its better for me. You can buy Ezekiel cereal at Whole Foods if you have one around you. I wonder if you could buy it online if you don't have a Whole Foods near you.

mlb929

I watched a program on the making of grape nuts years ago. Basically, it's really hard dehydrated bread. I'd rather have a quality piece of toast.