Killer Cereal
New York magazine's Adam Platt loves his readers (and his job) as much as he dislikes granola. So, at his employers' behest, he reluctantly taste-tests 100 überhealthy cereals culled at random from the shelves of Whole Foods, rating them from 1 (worst) to 4 (best).
He tends to go for simpler, less sugary cereals, which is probably what appeals to the typical Arrowhead Mills product buyer, anyway. His highest ratings go to Honey Puffed Wheat by 365, Food For Life's Ezekiel 4:9, lots of Kashi products, fibery cereals from Barbara's, and Bear Naked granola. Nature's Path Organic Heritage O's, however, were proclaimed "the purist's favorite."
As someone who spent her childhood happily devouring boxes of these superior Cheerio substitutes, I would say this is a reviewer you can trust.
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3 Comments:
Too bad this reviewer skipped the Heritage flakes, my current favorite.
A few years ago, my wife and I decided to give cereals another try. We started with the regular store brands, and found even Wheaties and Corn flakes are now strangely sweet/off tasting.
So we tried everything Trader Joe's sells, and most were awful. Our favorite in the end is Nature's Path Heritage flakes for just cereal and milk (I add sugar), and Nature's Path flax flakes for a plainer flake good with a banana or other added fruit.
But even with a good cereal, it's very lazy food. For that many calories there are many other things I'd rather eat with slightly more effort.
peekpoke at 5:18PM on 06/02/08
The Heritage O's are fantastic as a snack, either plain or in trail mix. (And if you're less concerned about health, mix them with melted chocolate and dump spoonfuls on a baking sheet, then chill.) The Mesa Sunrise corn flakes are great, too.
I like the TJ's version of Spoon-size Shredded Wheat. Not a big fan of Barbara's, except the occasional Puffins fix.
piccola at 9:26PM on 06/02/08
I've recently discovered Uncle Sam, described by the reviewer as "Frighteningly healthy; bad spaceman food." Well, throw in some yogurt and fresh fruit, and I'm happy with it. But it takes a little getting used to, as it has no added sugar or other sweeteners.
galnoir at 11:24PM on 06/02/08