Product Review: Toasted Whole Grain Oat Cereal by Tasteeos

Trying to find a low fat, low sugar cereal is no small feat. With literally dozens of cereals on the supermarket shelves to choose from, you would think that it would be easy to find a healthy cereal for yourself and for the rest of your family. However, many cereals are so packed full of sugar and empty calories that you would be better off serving them as a dessert, rather than as a nutritious breakfast item for yourself and your family.

Price

But on a recent shopping trip, I came across a 425g (15 oz) box of Toasted Whole Grain Oat Cereal by Tasteeos. The cereal closely resembled Cheerios in appearance and the packaging was also similar, which made me want to investigate further. It was on sale that day for $1.79. The appearance of the cereal coupled with the price appealed to me.

Whole Grain

As I looked at the front of the box, I was also impressed with what I read. It said: "Diets rich in whole-grain foods and other plant foods and low in total fat, saturated fat and cholesterol may help reduce the risk of heart disease and some cancers." To the left of this statement, I saw "Rich in whole grain". I chose a box of Toasted Whole Grain Oat Cereal by Tasteeos as it sounded like the type of cereal I would like. I had finally found what looked like the perfect cereal!

Taste

When I tried a bowl of Toasted Whole Grain Oat Cereal by Tasteeos I was not disappointed. I really liked the fact that it was not sugary. The cereal quickly filled me up. I also liked the crunchy taste. Unlike some cereals that soon become soggy once you add milk to the bowl, this cereal stayed crunchy for longer.

Nutrition Facts Without Milk

Serving size 30g (1 cup)
Servings per container 30
Calories 110 Calories from fat 15

Total fat 1.5g
Saturated fat 0g
Trans fat 0g
Polyunsaturated fat 0.5g
Monounsaturated fat 0.5g
Cholesterol 0mg
Sodium 240mg
Potassium 90mg
Total carbohydrate 23g
Dietary fibre 3g
Soluble fibre 1g
Insoluble fibre 2g
Sugars 1g
Other carbohydrate 19g
Protein 3g
Vitamin A 10%
Vitamin C 10%
Calcium 10%
Iron 50%
Vitamin D 10%
Thiamin 25%
Riboflavin 25%
Niacin 25%
Vitamin B6 25%
Folic acid 50%
Vitamin B12
Phosphorus 15%
Magnesium 8%
Zinc 25%
Copper 4%