When I buy breakfast cereal, I have a few criteria:
- Is it on sale?
- Is it yummy?
- Is it too yummy?
I tend to alternate between low and not-quite-as-low in sugar cereals. I never go for totally gross cereals that have “sugar” in the actual name. Surprisingly (or maybe not), a lot of supposedly adult cereals have as much, if not more, sugar than the crap we ate as kids (if you are currently a kid, please change this to the present tense). These usually have “crunch” or “oats” in the name.
Some low sugar cereals I like:
- Original Cheerios
- Crispix
- Grape Nuts (sadly, no longer on sale in Canada)
Some quite-not-as-low:
- Multigrain Cheerios
- Corn Squares
- Reese Puffs
Today, I noticed a new variety of Cheerios–and on sale! I should note that “a new variety of Cheerios” is utterly unremarkable, because General Mills seems to be experimenting with weird new flavours on a nearly-daily basis.
Today, I beheld this:
My first thought–as yours might be–was: I’m pretty sure neither apples nor strawberries are vegetables. But then the smaller print explains “naturally flavoured with sweet potato, carrot and spinach.” OK, that makes more sense1But not entire sense. Shouldn’t they be flavoured with apple and strawberry?.
When I got home, my manly hands applied too much brute force to the bag and tore a huge rip in the side, so I immediately had to transfer the contents to an airtight container. But as I did, I noticed that this was possibly the most aromatic cereal my nose has ever encountered. It smelled pretty! Would it also taste pretty?
Well, kind of. Despite being not super-high in sugar (11 grams), it tasted quite sweet. I found it a bit too sweet, really, and I say this as someone who will scarf an entire box of chocolate chip cookies if given the opportunity. It wasn’t terrible or anything, just a bit too much for my preference. I’ll finish the box (er, airtight container), then note that is an interesting taste experiment. If I want sweeter Cheerios, I’ll probably stick to my occasional indulgence of Chocolate Cheerios.
It also struck me later that this is basically an adult version of Froot Loops.
Next up: Revisiting Cap’n Crunch. Just kidding, I respect my mouth more than that.
