Diet-friendly Cereals
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Oct 14, 2006, 14:48
Are there any cereals conducive for dieting?
Americans are serious about breakfast cereal. The right components in cereal can be good for any diet. Finding a decent priced cereal with good taste and nutritional value leaves much to be desired in the realm of options. In 2005, consumers spent $6 billion dollars on cereal alone. Searching for an affordable, delectable yet nutritious cereal transcends looking for ingredients with granola, whole wheat and bran.
To evaluate American consumer breakfast alternatives, Consumer Reports reviewed 45 cereals. Here are a few of the cereals sampled for nutrition, cost and taste:
Cheerios
Frosted Flakes
Frosted Mini-Wheats
Granola
Malt-O-Meal Scooters cereal
Toasted Whole Grain Oats
Trader Joe's Clusters Maple Pecan Granola
Consumer Reports, spokeswoman, Ellen Klosz contended that consumers need to read labels. For instance, a dozen of the 16 granola brands tested had higher percentages of sugar the Kellogg's Frosted Mini-Wheats. Contrary to the popular belief that granola cereals are healthy, they tend to have more fat and calories. In order for most granolas to be the healthier cereal choice, they should be consumed in smaller servings.
Consumer Reports deemed toasted oats as one of the healthiest cereal choices for several reasons. A good source of fiber, low in both calories, fat with miniscule sugar, toasted oats not only represent a nutritional choice but a tasty one.
Here are a few more findings, reviews and perceptions made by Consumer Reports breakfast cereal taste test:
General Mills Cheerios earned high scores
Malt-O-Meal received good grades
Scooters Toasted Whole Grain Oats was both delicious and affordable
Compared to Kellogg Frosted Flakes Frosted and Mini-Wheats, Malt-O-Meal version proved to be competitively priced.
Breakfast cereal dieting tip: Read labels to help make nutritional cereal choices. Compare serving sizes, calories, fiber, sugar and fat contents to shop for heart healthy cereals. Cereals high in fiber, low in sugar and moderate in fat are diet friendly.
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