To all you Cereal Eaters out there......

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  • milehighcritic
    milehighcritic Posts: 199
    Cascandian Farms and Barbara's are good choices.
  • Nelski
    Nelski Posts: 1,607 Member
    In Raisin Bran's defense, a lot of that sugar is from the raisins, but it is a shame that they add more, otherwise it would be a much healthier cereal if only natural sugars.

    I really like the Kashi cereals, but they have some that are very high in sugar too. The berry crunch one is like dessert! Yum.

    I just tried Oatmeal Squares with a hint of brown sugar. It is a little higer in sugar than I'd like in 'healthy' breakfast but it's way lower than so many and has a decent list of ingredients with protein and fiber. I'd say Kashi Go Lean is the healthiest I know of because of the low sugar, high fiber/protein.

    If only Raisin Bran Crunch and Lucky Charms weren't so full us sugar. I love that stuff lol.
  • mikeyml
    mikeyml Posts: 568 Member
    I eat Wheaties almost every morning lol. I will probably get tired of it eventually but it works for me right now.

    Here is the nutrition info for 1 serving (1 cup)

    Calories - 110
    Fat - 1 gram (.1 Sat fat, 0 trans fat, .4 polyunsaturated, .3 monosaturated)
    Cholesterol - 0
    Sodium - 210
    Carbs - 24.2 (3g dietary fiber, 4g sugars)
    Protein - 3 grams

    Vitamin A - 10%
    Vitamin C - 10%
    Calciium - 2%
    Iron - 47%
  • sarahliftsUP
    sarahliftsUP Posts: 752 Member
    Kashi Go Lean!! It has 13g of protein, good source of fiber, and I think 8g of sugar.
    Kashi Go Lean crunch is good too.. but it has more sugar and 10g of protein.

    I add fruit to my cereal to spice it up a little, and use almond milk to save calories.
  • Atlantique
    Atlantique Posts: 2,484 Member
    If I eat cereal, it's the original Kashi Go Lean or oatmeal(not instant) plus a protein.

    http://www.kashi.com/products/nutrition_info/golean_original

    Kashi Go Lean: 13g of protein, 10g fiber, 30g carbs (20g net carbs after you back out the fiber).
  • mryan0717
    mryan0717 Posts: 4
    I LOVE Kashi brand cereals... especially Kashi Go Lean Original and Kashi Cinnamon Harvest.
  • MaryS910
    MaryS910 Posts: 348 Member
    My favorite cereal is Raisin Nut Crunch but right now, for health reasons, I am eating Cheerios. I have it with splenda and skim milk and cut up a small banana in it. It makes a great supper if you have eaten your main meal at lunch.
  • 3ur3ka
    3ur3ka Posts: 230 Member
    I eat the Fiberplus Berry Yogurt Crunch or Quaker Squares. I really like Multrigrain Cheerios.
  • alpha2omega
    alpha2omega Posts: 229 Member
    Kashi Autumn Wheat.
  • Loveebbs
    Loveebbs Posts: 300 Member
    I really like the Special K cereals and for a sweet treat I'll do their Chocolaty Delight brand - yum!

    I love that one and I also eat the Red Berries one.
  • amerr
    amerr Posts: 190
    I like Special K Chocolate Delight and Cinnamon Burst Cheerios the best. I always make sure to measure the serving size, otherwise I just fill up the bowl and probably end up with twice as much!
  • SweetBeth
    SweetBeth Posts: 87 Member
    Special K Strawberry and Honey Bunches of Oats with Almonds are my faves...but I'm trying to cut out those carbs, so even those are off my menu. :-(
  • Jess0218
    Jess0218 Posts: 138
    I love cereal too! I've switched from Lucky Charms to Kashi Strawberry Fields -- organic, whole grain and only 9 grams of sugar and 120 calories per serving (1 cup)! I also really like the Kashi 7-grain flakes, but if you like sweet, go with the Strawberry Fields!

    Def will check out the Strawberry Feilds, I have enjoyed Kashi Go Lean Crunch but lookin to watch my sugar and 9 grams aitn bad :) thanks for the tip :)
  • Jess0218
    Jess0218 Posts: 138
    Hi gang! Im starting to like eating breakfast more and more and love cereal occasionally. I think im buyin healthier cereal w/ Raison Bran, etc, when I really wanna buy Capt'n Crunch! lol :bigsmile: Anywho..would like to see what healthy choices everyones eating cereal wise so I can get some healthier not so loaded w/ sugar options:happy:

    Believe it or not, you might as well just eat the Cap'n Crunch.

    Here is the nutritional info for the Raisin Bran: http://www2.kelloggs.com/ServeImage.aspx?BID=79989&MD5=9d8b4373dec3b978f1a00aa5dc442e4e

    And for the Cap'n Crunch: http://caloriecount.about.com/calories-quaker-oats-capn-crunch-i8010

    You may THINK there is less sugar in the Raisin Bran, but you'd be wrong. The Raisin Bran is 46g of Carbs. Forget about 'sugars'. Simple carbs are all sugars to your body. You can back out the fiber if you want to to get 'net carbs', but that still leaves you with 39g of carbs.

    The Cap'n Crunch has 22.9 g carbs and less than one gram of fiber. Yes, that's right, LESS THAN HALF the carbs in the Raisin Bran. And again, simple carbs are all sugar to your body.

    Wow! Thanks for this... I def am tryin to watch my sugar so I def need to get something other than Raison Bran.
  • ashleye1208
    ashleye1208 Posts: 8
    Honey Bunches of Oats with Peaches! Even doing two servings has me extremely full and don't need a snack until lunch time. :)
  • Jess0218
    Jess0218 Posts: 138
    Thank you ALL of you who responded, def have given me more choices to look at. I do enjoy Kashi Go Lean Crunch, and will also eat Cream of Rice, but get bored sometimes so I found a few thanks to you all to try :)
  • astovey
    astovey Posts: 578 Member
    ohhh. How I miss cereal....

    I just can't even handle having it in the house. If I eat it I'll go over on my sugar, carbs, and it doesn't help with sodium. Not to mention I'm horrible with portion sizes.

    I eat a whole wheat bagel thin with spray butter, truvia, and cinnamon instead <3
  • bast2112
    bast2112 Posts: 63
    I really love the Kashi Go Lean! Crunch cereal...that would have to be my favorite...and it's loaded with fiber.

    I'll throw in blueberries or strawberries sometimes...great!

    This!!
  • lesliemk
    lesliemk Posts: 382 Member
    The only cereal I have in the cupboard is Kashi Go Lean. Lots of protein and fiber. And it's pretty delicious! Even my 4yr old likes it!
  • sykoxhadow
    sykoxhadow Posts: 8
    i eat corn flakes and occasionally corn chex, neither one are full of fat or sugar.
  • susu5
    susu5 Posts: 122
    I like all the Special K cereals some are with berries some are with chocolate and one is 100calories for a serving. I also use 35 calorie almond milk.
  • jordant33
    jordant33 Posts: 1
    I love cereal also its a great afternoon snack, im very careful what to choose though and so instead of buying a cereal that is plain or with lots of sugar Ill buy a plain cereal and put a packet of splenda on top to sweeten it....ive found that kashi, multigrain cheerios and regular cheerios as far as calories goes is the best and low in sugar. :)) along with skim milk
  • deesdigitaldelight
    deesdigitaldelight Posts: 53 Member
    Well I just started so I'm looking at calories and still being able to enjoy something sweet, so my drug of choice right now is "Apple Jacks" and it's only 100 calories (before milk).
  • tifffanyD
    tifffanyD Posts: 44 Member
    I did like Kashi Go Lean until I found out I can't eat it or other foods with Chicory Root as a Fiber additive :(

    So now I eat lots of oatmeal and occasionally Cheerios (apple cinnamon) and special K with red berries
  • Maurey
    Maurey Posts: 44
    at the moment my favorite cereal is Kellog's Just Right. I also like the Vanilla almond special k cereal.
  • doodles80
    doodles80 Posts: 59
    Peanut butter flavour cereal?! I want to move to America!
  • ottawagirl613
    ottawagirl613 Posts: 112 Member
    original cheerios with a half cup of chopped strawberries and half a banana!!!
  • debbiemurphy5
    debbiemurphy5 Posts: 1
    I love oatmeal. I buy the oats in the container. Put 1/2 cup of oats and 1 cup of water in a bowl. Microwave for 2 1/2 min. Add cinnamon, 1 packet of stivia and a little milk. You can also add blueberries, raisins or whatever fruit you like. Very Yummy!
  • Bootzey
    Bootzey Posts: 274 Member
    grape nuts if you can find them
  • ashleighasbury
    ashleighasbury Posts: 25
    Granola cereals are super high in calories...such a bummer. I really love any kind of fiber one cereal....or special K.
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