Clean eating cereal other than oatmeal?

DJ2120
DJ2120 Posts: 407 Member
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Any suggestions for a good clean breakfast cold cereal? I thought Cheerios was possibly a good one until I saw all of the ingredients :ohwell:
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  • Chief_Rocka
    Chief_Rocka Posts: 4,710 Member
    Any suggestions for a good clean breakfast cold cereal? I thought Cheerios was possibly a good one until I saw all of the ingredients :ohwell:

    Which ingredient were you concerned about?
  • wolfchild59
    wolfchild59 Posts: 2,608 Member
    By definition, no boxed cereal is going to be "clean". The whole idea of clean eating is to not eat pre-packaged and processed foods and to eat natural, whole, foods in place of them.
  • DJ2120
    DJ2120 Posts: 407 Member
    Any suggestions for a good clean breakfast cold cereal? I thought Cheerios was possibly a good one until I saw all of the ingredients :ohwell:

    Which ingredient were you concerned about?

    Sugar, salt, corn starch & some things I can't pronounce lol!
  • wellbert
    wellbert Posts: 3,924 Member
    Cold scrambled eggs. With milk.
  • VanessaGS
    VanessaGS Posts: 514 Member
    Try something organic.
  • LittleTrollCupcake
    LittleTrollCupcake Posts: 48
    Any paleo cereal would do. http://cavegirlcuisine.net/2012/03/22/honey-bunches-of-paleo-cereal/ for example.

    http://www.ibreatheimhungry.com/2012/07/cinnamon-faux-st-crunch-cereal.html

    ^ looks delicious!
  • DJ2120
    DJ2120 Posts: 407 Member
    By definition, no boxed cereal is going to be "clean". The whole idea of clean eating is to not eat pre-packaged and processed foods and to eat natural, whole, foods in place of them.

    I know, I just miss crunchy cereal & in cold milk :sad:
  • vetty41
    vetty41 Posts: 17 Member
    The closest would probably be some kind of organic whole grain cereal, maybe granola of some type or grape nuts?
  • samlankford
    samlankford Posts: 334
    Any suggestions for a good clean breakfast cold cereal? I thought Cheerios was possibly a good one until I saw all of the ingredients :ohwell:

    If I want cereal (sometimes your body just CRAVES something!!) I will get that "cascadian farm" "great grains", special k (like the dark chocolate or the blueberry), kix, cheerios, rice krispies or something like that.. I eat clean 99.999% of the time, don't think one bowl of cereal is all that terrible...:wink:
  • srpm
    srpm Posts: 275 Member
    I don't know a lot about clean eating but wouldn't granola be considered clean? Or Muesli?
  • ericalyn73
    ericalyn73 Posts: 79
    Plain 100 % bran flakes or the original Fiber One cereal (looks like sticks). Both have very few ingredients and no added sugar.
  • 3dogsrunning
    3dogsrunning Posts: 27,167 Member
    By definition, no boxed cereal is going to be "clean". The whole idea of clean eating is to not eat pre-packaged and processed foods and to eat natural, whole, foods in place of them.

    That depends own what your definition of "clean eating" is. There is no one right one. Tosca Reno's "clean eating" allows for things like Kashi Go Lean cereal.
  • SyStEmPhReAk
    SyStEmPhReAk Posts: 330 Member
    Cold scrambled eggs. With milk.

    can i use almond milk instead?? :laugh:
  • LeenaRuns
    LeenaRuns Posts: 1,309 Member
    I'm a huge Grapenuts fan! I add almond milk, almonds, cinnamon, and diced up dates. Yum!
  • Chief_Rocka
    Chief_Rocka Posts: 4,710 Member
    Any suggestions for a good clean breakfast cold cereal? I thought Cheerios was possibly a good one until I saw all of the ingredients :ohwell:

    Which ingredient were you concerned about?

    Sugar, salt, corn starch & some things I can't pronounce lol!

    So the relative cleanliness of a food item is positively correlated with my ability to pronounce scientific terms?
  • bacitracin
    bacitracin Posts: 921 Member
    Uncle Sam cereal ( http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uncle_Sam_Cereal ) will clean you out! :D

    Ingredients
    Whole wheat kernels, whole flaxseed, salt, barley malt.
  • gigiangelique
    gigiangelique Posts: 233 Member
    I like brown rice with an egg for warm for cold Brown rice with Greek yogurt and fruit with a touch of cinnamon (its like a naughty free rice pudding)
  • jcstanton
    jcstanton Posts: 1,849 Member
    Cold scrambled eggs. With milk.

    can i use almond milk instead?? :laugh:

    :sick: :noway:
  • DJ2120
    DJ2120 Posts: 407 Member
    Any suggestions for a good clean breakfast cold cereal? I thought Cheerios was possibly a good one until I saw all of the ingredients :ohwell:

    Which ingredient were you concerned about?

    I just know that most people who eat clean say that the more ingredients that it has & the harder they are to pronounce the less healthy it probably is.
    Sugar, salt, corn starch & some things I can't pronounce lol!

    So the relative cleanliness of a food item is positively correlated with my ability to pronounce scientific terms?
  • samlankford
    samlankford Posts: 334
    yeah rule of thumb is "if you cannot pronounce it, DON"T EAT IT" ... I follow that for the most part.. love kashi cereal but makes stomach WAY TOO LOUD!!!:happy:
  • Factory_Reset
    Factory_Reset Posts: 1,651 Member
    I love kashi go lean crunch or natures path organic pumkin flax granola cereal. they are both filling and I think a better choice then some other cereals. the natures path brand also has a peanut butter flavor out, but haven't seen it yet(hubby's mens health had it featured).
  • jcstanton
    jcstanton Posts: 1,849 Member
    My go to "clean" cereal is Kashi GoLean Crunch Honey Almond Flax. It's still not 100% clean in that it has some ingredients that are machine processed, but there aren't any ingredients listed that sound like harmful chemicals.
  • DJ2120
    DJ2120 Posts: 407 Member
    yeah rule of thumb is "if you cannot pronounce it, DON"T EAT IT" ... I follow that for the most part.. love kashi cereal but makes stomach WAY TOO LOUD!!!:happy:

    LOL exactly, that's what I go by. I'm still new to this whole clean eating thing, so I love to ask questions & get suggestions. Everyone here for the most part is super helpful aside from the occasional sarcastic people. Thank you & thanks to everyone who has responded :wink:
  • 1ConcreteGirl
    1ConcreteGirl Posts: 3,677 Member
    I don't know about "clean," but more healthy would be Kashi Go Lean Crunch (super high in protein, compared to almost anything else) and granola.

    Another option is brown rice with honey and milk (sounds weird, but it's really good).
  • jcstanton
    jcstanton Posts: 1,849 Member
    I don't know about "clean," but more healthy would be Kashi Go Lean Crunch (super high in protein, compared to almost anything else) and granola.

    Another option is brown rice with honey and milk (sounds weird, but it's really good).

    Actually, it sounds kind of yummy. Just add some cinnamon and you have a healthier version of a rice pudding. :)
  • cal_73
    cal_73 Posts: 77
    only two options that I know of: Fiber 1 original and shredded wheat
  • DJ2120
    DJ2120 Posts: 407 Member
    I don't know about "clean," but more healthy would be Kashi Go Lean Crunch (super high in protein, compared to almost anything else) and granola.

    Another option is brown rice with honey and milk (sounds weird, but it's really good).

    Actually, it sounds kind of yummy. Just add some cinnamon and you have a healthier version of a rice pudding. :)

    Yeah that does sound pretty good!
  • DJ2120
    DJ2120 Posts: 407 Member
    only two options that I know of: Fiber 1 original and shredded wheat

    Oh I used to love shredded wheat! Haven't had it in a long time.
  • bonitacubana
    bonitacubana Posts: 41
    1st - you are so gosh darned pretty!
    2nd - I LOVE betteroats products. The oatfit is pretty low on cals and sugar and tastes GREAT.
    Hope this helps! :-)
  • samlankford
    samlankford Posts: 334
    oooo the evil shredded wheat.. I could eat the whole box... used to have them with my coffee at work... may have to grab a little box for work...:bigsmile:

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