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.
