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I appreciated a few articles on this website, regarding healthy cereals and fiber:
The first article, High Fiber Cereals, mentions that "just two servings a day of whole grains were associated with a 21% decrease in the risk for diabetes".
The second article, Reading Nutrition Labels, said to look for foods (like cereal) that contain at least 20% DV (daily value) of fiber.
My question: Is there an "on the go" cereal bar that is healthy? There are finally many more choices of good tasting, high fiber, low sugar, low fat, whole grain cereals on the grocery shelves...but I am having a difficult time finding these in a portable "cereal bar" or "oatmeal bar".
There are many different types of these breakfast items, called "bars" or even "cookies" or "muffins", and they SAY they are healthy...but they're not once you read the nutrition label and ingredient list.
Has anyone found a cereal/oatmeal bar that is truly healthy?! Meaning: over 20% fiber, most ingredients are a whole grain, sugars are under 5%, and low fat?
Thanks!!! Sometimes I have to eat breakfast in the car, and I'd love to do so in a healthy way.
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I'm not sure if this fits all of your criteria, but I really like the Fiber One bars that are 35% fiber, and they really taste good. I like the oats and peanut butter. I snack on them all the time. My kids like them too, which is a plus!
February 12, 2009 - 4:26pmThis Comment
I have not found a cereal bar that contains all of the health requirements you listed, but the one closest is Kashi TLC cereal bars, with 110 calories, 5% fat, 10% fiber (3 grams). First ingredients are the fillings (juice, cane juice) then follows the whole grains.
I'll keep looking!
I just looked up Shannon K's suggestion for a Special K bar...and I'm sorry to say that they contain partially-hydrogenated oil, which is the stuff to stay away from! They also have only 1% fiber (1 gram), but lower fat (2%) and 90 calories. They did not contain as many varieties of whole grains as the Kashi.
Anyways, I'll see what else I can find. Maybe some of the lesser-known (meaning: less advertised) organic/whole foods-type stores carry some healthy cereal bars.
February 12, 2009 - 3:01pmThis Comment
I love the special K bars. I eat them for breakfast all the time. They are only 90 yummy calories and are rather filling. One bar and some coffee/tea/water and I'm good til lunch.
February 12, 2009 - 2:48pmThis Comment