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posted by Fnord666 on Tuesday September 26 2017, @01:37AM   Printer-friendly
from the bring-back-booberry-next! dept.

So much for making the recipe more natural. People would rather eat artificial ingredients than give up vibrant colors.

The people have spoken. They've had enough of General Mills' attempts to make its breakfast cereal more natural and want the old version back. In a surprising announcement made last Thursday, the company said it would do precisely that -- reintroduce its classic Trix cereal, in all its artificial glory, because that's what people want.

[...] Ever since General Mills announced in 2015 that it would start phasing out artificial colors and flavors from all its cereals (an announcement that boosted sales by 6 percent in early 2016 and pleased many shoppers and scientists who have concerns about the health effects of these petroleum-sourced food dyes), there has been a parallel outpouring of protest from committed cereal lovers. People weren't happy with the way the cereal looked or tasted.

"Petroleum-sourced food dyes," it's what's for breakfast!


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  • (Score: 2, Disagree) by stretch611 on Tuesday September 26 2017, @02:21AM (12 children)

    by stretch611 (6199) on Tuesday September 26 2017, @02:21AM (#572897)

    Just make sure that you know which cereals are actually low in sugar.

    It goes against common sense... when you actually look at the labels nearly all generic and brand name raisin bran have twice the sugar per serving than the majority of "sugar" cereals.

    No joke... I do actually look at the nutrition labels...
    Most sugar cereals per serving before milk...
    1g Fiber
    10-13g Sugar
    20-25g Total Carb

    Most Raisin Bran before milk...
    4-5g Fiber
    20-25g Sugar
    45-50g Total Carb

    Seeing how most cereals are also fortified, they all end up with roughly the same vitamins.
    IMO, The extra Fiber in Raisin Bran while nice, is not worth all the extra sugar and carbs.

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  • (Score: 4, Interesting) by takyon on Tuesday September 26 2017, @03:12AM (1 child)

    by takyon (881) <reversethis-{gro ... s} {ta} {noykat}> on Tuesday September 26 2017, @03:12AM (#572913) Journal

    Not true. Perhaps you forgot to check the number of grams in the serving size? Once you normalize Post, General Mills, or Kellogg's Raisin Bran to a 27-32g serving size, it has about the same amount or a little less of sugar and calories as the sugar cereals. Not twice as much. If you divide the sugar by the weight, you get around 30-32%, comparable to the sugar cereals. Now, Raisin Bran is hardly the healthiest cereal. Grape-Nuts has comparable fiber and protein at less than 30% of the sugar content of Raisin Bran. But Raisin Bran is a better choice than Fruity Pebbles/etc.

    Sugar Cereals

    PURE SUGAR (not a cereal)
    Serving 27g
    Calories 104
    Fiber/Protein 0
    Sugars/Carbs 27g
    Source [calorieking.com]

    Fruity Pebbles (Post)
    Serving 27g
    Calories 110
    Fiber 0g
    Protein 1g
    Sugars 9g
    Carbs 23 g

    Trix (General Mills)
    Serving 32g
    Calories 130
    Fiber 1g
    Protein 1g
    Sugars 10g
    Carbs 27g

    Lucky Charms (General Mills)
    Serving 27g
    Calories 110
    Fiber 2g
    Protein 2g
    Sugars 10g
    Carbs 22g

    Honeycomb (Post)
    Serving 33g
    Calories 130
    Fiber 1g
    Protein 2g
    Sugars 10g
    Carbs 29g

    Frosted Flakes (Kellogg's)
    Serving 29g
    Calories 110
    Fiber 0-1g
    Protein 1g
    Sugars 10g
    Carbs 26g

    Froot Loops (Kellogg's)
    Serving 29g
    Calories 110
    Fiber 3g
    Protein 2g
    Sugars 10g
    Carbs 25g

    "Healthy" Cereals

    Raisin Bran (Post)
    Serving 59g
    Calories 190
    Fiber 8g
    Protein 5g
    Sugars 19g
    Carbs 47g

    Raisin Bran (Kellogg's)
    Serving 59g
    Calories 190
    Fiber 7g
    Protein 5g
    Sugars 18g
    Carbs 46g

    Total Raisin Bran (General Mills)
    Serving 53g
    Calories 160
    Fiber 5g
    Protein 3g
    Sugars 17g
    Carbs 40g

    Fiber One (General Mills)
    Serving 30g
    Calories 60
    Fiber 14g
    Protein 2g
    Sugars 0g
    Carbs 25g

    Fiber One Honey Clusters (General Mills)
    Serving 52g
    Calories 170
    Fiber 10g
    Protein 4g
    Sugars 9g
    Carbs 44g

    Cheerios (General Mills)
    Serving 28g
    Calories 100
    Fiber 3g
    Protein 3g
    Sugars 1g
    Carbs 20g

    Grape-Nuts Original (Post)
    Serving 58g
    Calories 210
    Fiber 7g
    Protein 6g
    Sugars 5g
    Carbs 47g

    Corn Flakes (Kellogg's)
    Serving 28g
    Calories 100
    Fiber 1g
    Protein 2g
    Sugars 3g
    Carbs 24g

    Special K Original (Kellogg's)
    Serving 31g
    Calories 120
    Fiber 0g
    Protein 6g
    Sugars 4g
    Carbs 23g

    Special K Pumpkin Spice Crunch (Kellogg's)
    Serving 32g
    Calories 120
    Fiber 3g
    Protein 2g
    Sugars 9g
    Carbs 27g

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    • (Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Tuesday September 26 2017, @07:24PM

      by Anonymous Coward on Tuesday September 26 2017, @07:24PM (#573416)

      Not to mention that most of the sugar in raisin brans come from the raisins.

  • (Score: 1, Informative) by Anonymous Coward on Tuesday September 26 2017, @03:12AM (2 children)

    by Anonymous Coward on Tuesday September 26 2017, @03:12AM (#572914)

    Bob's Red Mill muesli http://www.bobsredmill.com/shop/cereals/granola-and-muesli/old-country-style-muesli.html [bobsredmill.com] Similar to Swiss Muesli. Comes in a plastic bag, no cardboard box comparisons... Much less sugar than cereals you mentioned, personally I find too much sugar cloying.

    Nutritional Facts
    Serving Size: 1/4 cup (35g)
    Servings Per Container: 15
            Amount Per Serving % Daily Value
    Calories 140
    Calories from Fat 25
    Total Fat 2.5 g 4 %
    Saturated Fat 0 g 0 %
    Trans Fat 0 g 0 %
    Cholesterol 0 mg 0 %
    Sodium 0 mg 0 %
    Total Carbohydrate 24 g 8 %
    Dietary Fiber 4 g 16 %
    Sugars 5 g N/A
    Protein 4 g 8 %
    Vitamin A 0 %
    Vitamin C 0 %
    Calcium 2 %
    Iron 6 %
    * Percent Daily Values (DV) are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

    Ingredients
    Whole Grain Wheat, Dates, Sunflower Seeds, Raisins (Raisins, Sunflower Oil), Whole Grain Rye, Barley, Whole Grain Oats, Whole Grain Triticale (wheat), Almonds, Flaxseed and Walnuts.

    *Manufactured in a facility that also uses tree nuts, soy, wheat, and milk

    I buy enough of this cereal that I should probably buy stock in the company, but I haven't (yet).

    • (Score: 2) by takyon on Tuesday September 26 2017, @03:20AM

      by takyon (881) <reversethis-{gro ... s} {ta} {noykat}> on Tuesday September 26 2017, @03:20AM (#572916) Journal

      Grape-Nuts Original (Post)
      Serving 58g / 35g
      Calories 210 / 126.8
      Calories from Fat 10 / 6
      Fiber 7g / 4.2g
      Protein 6g / 3.6g
      Sugars 5g / 3.0g
      Carbs 47g / 28.4g

      That's Grape-Nuts brought down to 35g serving size. Pretty comparable although I don't know about the taste. Grape-Nuts has been fortified massively in some areas... it has 90% DV for iron, for example.

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    • (Score: 2) by takyon on Tuesday September 26 2017, @03:25AM

      by takyon (881) <reversethis-{gro ... s} {ta} {noykat}> on Tuesday September 26 2017, @03:25AM (#572919) Journal

      What I like about Bob's Red Mill is that they have gotten some relatively niche products into mainstream supermarkets, like their flours [bobsredmill.com]. Probably helped by the gluten-free craze.

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  • (Score: 2, Informative) by khallow on Tuesday September 26 2017, @03:24AM (4 children)

    by khallow (3766) Subscriber Badge on Tuesday September 26 2017, @03:24AM (#572918) Journal
    Raisin bran is a denser cereal than Trix while servings are measured by volume. A cup of GM raisin bran is 59 g as opposed to 32 g for GM Trix. That right there explains most of the difference in carbs per serving. I can see the concern however in denser foods since one would tend to eat more of it before feeling full.
    • (Score: 2) by takyon on Tuesday September 26 2017, @04:06AM (3 children)

      by takyon (881) <reversethis-{gro ... s} {ta} {noykat}> on Tuesday September 26 2017, @04:06AM (#572932) Journal

      Definitely. Honeycomb with its puffed up and holey shape is 33g in 1.25 cups [postconsumerbrands.com]. Kix has 30g in 1.25 cups [generalmills.com].

      Man, Kix has only 3 grams of sugar per serving? I remember it tasting pretty good for that level of sugar.

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      • (Score: 2) by steveha on Tuesday September 26 2017, @06:10AM (2 children)

        by steveha (4100) on Tuesday September 26 2017, @06:10AM (#572958)

        Man, Kix has only 3 grams of sugar per serving? I remember it tasting pretty good for that level of sugar.

        I remember a bunch of years ago they announced that they had reduced the amount of sugar in Kix while keeping it tasty. IIRC they said they were more or less spraying the sugar on the outside of the cereal balls, where you would really taste it, rather than mixing it in to the batter used to make those balls. But don't quote me, that's from memory and I have nothing to back it up.

        I ought to buy some Kix now. Haven't had it in years. I usually eat cereals with lots of fibre.

        • (Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Tuesday September 26 2017, @01:54PM (1 child)

          by Anonymous Coward on Tuesday September 26 2017, @01:54PM (#573101)

          That's... actually a good way to do healthy without sacrificing flavor.

          Assuming it works.

          I can't eat Kix though, my mom didn't let me eat anything but Kix, Cheerios and Rice Crispies for breakfast for years, and I can't eat any of them now.

          • (Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Friday September 29 2017, @01:55AM

            by Anonymous Coward on Friday September 29 2017, @01:55AM (#574614)

            Kix is doing something right. Much less sugar than most cereals but still tastes pretty sweet.

            No fibre of course, and not exactly a balanced breakfast. I'm not claiming it's health food.

  • (Score: 3, Informative) by Anonymous Coward on Tuesday September 26 2017, @04:49AM

    by Anonymous Coward on Tuesday September 26 2017, @04:49AM (#572942)

    So what?

    there's sugar, but not much, in the flakes. Needed to help bind the flour to make the flakes.

    There's definitely sugar in the raisins. LOTS of sugar. Inherent sugar. There are no low- or sugar-free raisins.

    There is really no effective difference between sugars from dried fruits vs good ol' white crystal sugar. Except perhaps you get marginally other nutritional components from the dried fruit bits. fructose/glucose vs sucrose, blahblahblah. sugar is sugar.

    The generic/store brand raisin bran tends to not put as much sugar on the raisins as Post or General Mills raisin brans cereal.

    If you want a true low sugar cereal, there's some granolas that add very little sugar (Great Northern, in the milk box is one). Shredded Wheat (the big biscuits of it, not the mini shredded wheat that's got sugar frosting on it).

    Or just eat some plain ol' Cheerios instead.

  • (Score: 2) by urza9814 on Friday September 29 2017, @04:40PM

    by urza9814 (3954) on Friday September 29 2017, @04:40PM (#574912) Journal

    No joke... I do actually look at the nutrition labels...
    Most sugar cereals per serving before milk...
    1g Fiber
    10-13g Sugar
    20-25g Total Carb

    Most Raisin Bran before milk...
    4-5g Fiber
    20-25g Sugar
    45-50g Total Carb

    Holy hell!

    I mostly eat two kinds of cereal -- corn flakes and chex. The flakes are 3g sugar per 28g serving; chex are 2g per 27g. And I'd consider the corn flakes to be a fairly sweet cereal actually. Rice Chex are nice and bland, just how I like my food :P