
Flavor Varieties Tried for This Review: Strawberry, Strawberry Banana, Passion Fruit, Pineapple, Mango, Blood Orange, Blueberry, Lemon, Honey and more as I get to them
I love the original Honey Bunches of Oats, that’s why I was intrigued when I saw Post’s vanilla variety. It’s a little more expensive ($3.50 rather than $3 at my Wal-Mart), but not enough to detour a personal taste test so I went ahead and bought a box.
When I got it home I was quiet surprised. I poured myself a bowl, added some milk, took a nice big bite and was immediately hit with the vanilla. It was a strong vanilla too, which was the surprising part, completely replacing the usual honey splendor many would expect. It took a couple bites to get used to but soon after it was the usual sugary, cereal indulgence I was looking for.
Another little surprise is the lack of “vanilla bunches” in this version of the product. It could have just been the random box I grabbed but there seemed to be fewer bunches then normal. This wasn’t a problem for me, as even the flakes were coated with vanilla bean, but it could be an unappreciated texture change for some.
As far as the nutritional info, this is the usual cereal affair. There’s 220 calories in a serving most of which coming from carbohydrates, 46 grams. Only 12 of those grams come from sugar while another 4 is fiber, which is something a tasty cereal like this usually lacks. Being in part made of whole wheat and oats, there is some natural nutritional value here but the vitamins and minerals listed are still largely fortified. Oh, and according to the ingredient list, that vanilla flavor you taste is actual grounded up vanilla beans!
Overall, I was quite happy with Post’s Honey Bunches of Oats with Vanilla Bunches. It was a good alternative to the usual honey only variety. I was a little disappointed that there were fewer actual bunches in the cereal, but with a little milk and a banana on the side this tasted just as great.
I love the original Honey Bunches of Oats, that’s why I was intrigued when I saw Post’s vanilla variety. It’s a little more expensive ($3.50 rather than $3 at my Wal-Mart), but not enough to detour a personal taste test so I went ahead and bought a box.
If I were to asked you, “would you like to have a chicory root bar?” I wouldn’t blame you for turning down the offer. Fiber One has once again found a way to repackage their favorite main ingredient, chicory root extract, into another product for the masses, this time it’s in the form of chewy bars. The surprising part is that they actually taste alright. Of course, when you add chocolate and oats it’s hard not to make a decent “granola like” bar. Am I right?
Sometime within the last year, Quaker’s Life brand came out with a new soft bake bar flavor, banana walnut bread. I love regular banana bread so I figured I’d give this a shot as it sure would save a lot of time not having to bake it my stuff. Unfortunately, but not surprisingly, Life’s effort isn’t quite as good as mom’s homemade recipes, but it’s certainly satisfying enough for a grab-and-go type snack. The primarily oatmeal texture keeps the bar soft and moist while the walnuts give a nice offset of crunch. The one disappointment comes from the banana flavor, which is a bit lacking and not as strong as I would have liked. The fruit taste is definitely there though, completing the trifecta of taste.
For me, Greek yogurt is the go to yogurt in my fridge and Stonyfield’s organic version is no different. With more protein (10 grams in this case) and less sugar (13 grams) than normal yogurts, this style tends to satisfy my hunger better. In addition, the zero grams of fat and only 90 calories make Stonyfield’s Oikos Yogurt an ideal treat or snack for anyone that isn’t lactose intolerant.
I was both shocked and intrigued when I saw Fiber One branded yogurt in the aisles of Wal-Mart the other day, although Yoplait owns the brand so it shouldn’t have been a big surprise. The nontraditional Key Lime Pie flavor is what I came home with and I must say this is some of the best yogurt I’ve ever tasted. It’s subtle but sweet and all-the-while tasting like actual lime, a struggle for most food products (both homemade and mass produced). There’s only 50 calories per cup, along with 4 grams of sugar and no fat which makes this an ideal yogurt for those watching their diets. Of course, each cup is only 4 oz which explains in part the low calorie count.
I’m a big fan of a variety of yogurts, so when I saw a product called “yogurt smoothie” on the self at my local grocery store I got excited and grabbed a couple for just under a dollar each. Lala, is the manufacturer, and the specific flavor I tried today was Strawberry, Banana and Cereal. While that final flavor seems odd, wheat bran and wheat germ are included on the ingredient list, so cereal truly is in the drink. The strawberry and banana also is natural, real fruit, listed in the form of a puree on the bottle. In fact, outside of some extra sugar and modified corn starch, Lala Yogurt Smoothies are a relatively nutritious, whole food.
This is the kind of health drink I like to see. Fuze has in the past disappointed me with the large amounts of sugar in their products. The other flavors I’ve tried,
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