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healthy cereal

verapal
verapal Posts: 38 Member
edited November 2024 in Food and Nutrition
Hi, I am looking to add some breakfast cereal to my diet. Are there some healthy low carb options?
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  • kommodevaran
    kommodevaran Posts: 17,890 Member
    Cereal = grain = carbs. Tampering is usually unhealthy. Decide if you want low carb or cereal.
  • queenliz99
    queenliz99 Posts: 15,317 Member
    Whole grain oatmeal
  • Sweets1954
    Sweets1954 Posts: 507 Member
    Oatmeal is a good option, not the instant or quick but old fashion rolled oats or steel cut.
  • TavistockToad
    TavistockToad Posts: 35,719 Member
    kommodevaran wrote: »
    Cereal = grain = carbs. Tampering is usually unhealthy. Decide if you want low carb or cereal.

    Agreed
  • rckeeper22
    rckeeper22 Posts: 103 Member
    I agree with everyone above. Oatmeal is the best option if you want a 'cereal'.

    I tried Kashi Go Lean for awhile, thinking I was smart and doing things right. But if you look into the articles/research on it . . . sadly, no boxed cereal is good, regardless of how they market themselves. Which pains me to say, because I absolutely love cereal!

    Oatmeal, eggs, yogurt (separate or all three) are good choices for breakfast.
  • lainey10508
    lainey10508 Posts: 2 Member
    I eat oatmeal with PB powder, chia seeds, and honey or agave. Keeps me full.
  • hesn92
    hesn92 Posts: 5,966 Member
    Probably not. You can try those protein kasha cereals but I'm sure they have a lot of carbs as well. I eat fiber one, plain bran cereal. It has I think 50 g of carbs for a cup.
  • verapal
    verapal Posts: 38 Member
    edited February 2015
    Thank you all!
  • verapal
    verapal Posts: 38 Member

    Thank you all!
  • annette_15
    annette_15 Posts: 1,657 Member
    I like this one
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    I only eat cereal for breakfast if I'm gonna work out in the morning tho, it doesnt keep me full for very long
  • verapal
    verapal Posts: 38 Member
    I have just tried K special "red berries" it tests great and macros are awesome! !!
  • verapal
    verapal Posts: 38 Member
    I cup 110 calories, 0 fat , 27 carb (3 f , 9 s ), 2 protein
  • TCO76
    TCO76 Posts: 242 Member
    Amaranth............only for the hardcore...lol
  • verapal
    verapal Posts: 38 Member
    Yep, always. ..lol
  • kitchensolo
    kitchensolo Posts: 38 Member
    If you dig cereal, it's hard to go wrong with "Uncle Sam's." Check out the nutrition profile: http://www.attunefoods.com/products/Uncle-Sam/uncle-sam-original-heart-healthy-cereal-13oz
  • neanderthin
    neanderthin Posts: 10,412 Member
    lol.
  • dogsarebears
    dogsarebears Posts: 85 Member
    i like kashi go lean, oatmeal and bare naked granola (as a once in a while treat, it's pricey!)
  • dogsarebears
    dogsarebears Posts: 85 Member
    whoops, the brand is totally "bear naked" not "bare naked" haha
    some of their flavors are healthier than others so you should check the labels
  • sheldonklein
    sheldonklein Posts: 854 Member
    rckeeper22 wrote: »
    I agree with everyone above. Oatmeal is the best option if you want a 'cereal'.

    I tried Kashi Go Lean for awhile, thinking I was smart and doing things right. But if you look into the articles/research on it . . . sadly, no boxed cereal is good, regardless of how they market themselves. Which pains me to say, because I absolutely love cereal!

    Oatmeal, eggs, yogurt (separate or all three) are good choices for breakfast.

    Many cereals are good. They're just not low carb, including oatmeal.
  • verapal
    verapal Posts: 38 Member
    That's wonderful! And what I am really looking for is a yummy boxed cereal with least amount of sugar so that I would do as less damage as possible to my diet progress. I think K brand and Go Lean brand are two the most suitable options. :)
  • cwolfman13
    cwolfman13 Posts: 41,865 Member
    verapal wrote: »
    Hi, I am looking to add some breakfast cereal to my diet. Are there some healthy low carb options?

    cereals are grains...grains are carbs....low carb and cereal aren't really bed fellows.

    When I eat cereal I eat oats...usually with eggs and whatnot.
  • Leana088
    Leana088 Posts: 581 Member
    I make my cereals "healthy" by adding vanilla protein powder mixed with water in place of the milk.

    I don't think it really makes the cereal healthy, but I need protein at my meals to help keep me full. Otherwise I would just be hungry half an hour later.
  • scraps74
    scraps74 Posts: 1
    it is so hard to find a quick, good protein breakfast, because I have two little ones, and I am always running around like crazy to get them ready!
  • blessybuva
    blessybuva Posts: 44 Member
    how about shredded wheat? the only ingredient with that one is in fact wheat. topped with berries and skimmed milk its a nice clean breakfast
  • kayeiam
    kayeiam Posts: 215 Member
    best cereals I found (diabetic so have to keep it low carb) is Kellogg's all bran (it has carbs, but it has lots of fiber. (so for net carbs...carbs - fiber = net carbs) it is not bad. Another one is Fiber one. Oatmeal is higher carbs and doesn't have the fiber to balnace it out.
  • williams969
    williams969 Posts: 2,528 Member
    scraps74 wrote: »
    it is so hard to find a quick, good protein breakfast, because I have two little ones, and I am always running around like crazy to get them ready!

    Here's an "I have 5 minutes to scarf something down" breakfast w/ decent protein:

    1-150g pot of nonfat Greek yogurt (pick your flavor) ~100-120 calories/12g protein
    1-hard boiled egg--70-80 calories/7-8g protein
    28g of Cheerios--100 calories/3g protein
    1/3 cup of 2% or skim milk--~30-40 calories/3g protein

    Total 300-340 calories/25-26g protein

    When I'm even more pressed for time, I may mix a coffee+whey powder to drink in the car, and grab a handful of dry Cheerios as I'm getting kids ready (I like Cheerios, can you tell?). Similar calories/macros.
  • sgthaggard
    sgthaggard Posts: 581 Member
    rckeeper22 wrote: »
    I agree with everyone above. Oatmeal is the best option if you want a 'cereal'.

    I tried Kashi Go Lean for awhile, thinking I was smart and doing things right. But if you look into the articles/research on it . . . sadly, no boxed cereal is good, regardless of how they market themselves. Which pains me to say, because I absolutely love cereal!

    Oatmeal, eggs, yogurt (separate or all three) are good choices for breakfast.
    I'm curious where your bar is for 'good'.

    Spoon-Sized Shredded Wheat with Bran is my go to cereal but I like All-bran and even Cheerios on occasion.

  • vbausinger09
    vbausinger09 Posts: 2
    I try to stay away from cereals that sugar in their first 5 ingredients. I mostly eat rice chex (gluten free) & oatmeal.
  • Eudoxy
    Eudoxy Posts: 391 Member
    kayeiam wrote: »
    best cereals I found (diabetic so have to keep it low carb) is Kellogg's all bran (it has carbs, but it has lots of fiber. (so for net carbs...carbs - fiber = net carbs) it is not bad. Another one is Fiber one. Oatmeal is higher carbs and doesn't have the fiber to balnace it out.
    I like the all bran buds, I mix it with Greek yogurt, it gives it a nice crunch. It's like 50% of daily fiber.
  • indyrunning
    indyrunning Posts: 136 Member
    Tried old fashioned oats (2min30sec) in the microwave and put some pure vanilla extract on it with bananas.
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