Consumer Reports Ratings of 18 High-Fiber Cereals Reveals 7 Flavorful Choices

High-Fiber Cereals Make Progress in Taste but Vary in Nutritional Value and
Price

YONKERS, N.Y., Aug. 31 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Consumer Reports evaluated
18 high-fiber cereals and found seven especially flavorful choices. The report
notes that most Americans can stand to double their intake of fiber which can
help control appetite and weight, and might help lower the risk of heart
disease and type 2 diabetes.

Consumer Reports' trained tasters noted that high-fiber cereals have come a
long way from those of over a decade ago when testers said these cereals
tasted "more like straw than grain."

Per serving, the cereals that Consumer Reports tested have 25 to 50 percent of
the dietary guideline for a 2,000-calorie diet, which is 28 grams. Here are
the seven standouts from the tests:
-- Kirkland Signature Spiced Pecan (Costco) cereal topped Consumer
Reports' list with a blend of toasted grains, fresh nuts, and
seeds, with a big cinnamon-and-nutmeg flavor. It costs just 33 cents
per
serving.
-- Kashi GoLean Crunchy Fiber Twigs, Soy Protein Grahams and Honey Puffs
rated Very Good for nutritional value, have 10 grams of fiber, and a
lightly sweetened, nutty grain flavor that stayed crunchy even in
milk.
Although Kashi GoLean costs 13 cents more per serving than Kirkland
Signature, it has a 1/4 cup more cereal per serving.
-- Archer Farms (Target) High Fiber has a sweet, crunchy, toasted grain
and
big cinnamon flavor with 10 grams of fiber per serving.
-- Kellogg's Raisin Bran Extra! has a lot of flavor and texture from
tender raisins and cranberries, almonds, sweet clusters, and nutty
wheat
flakes with 7 grams of fiber per serving.
-- Post Shredded Wheat Spoon Size Wheat 'n Bran, has simple,
unsweetened toasted-wheat "pillows" with a nutty grain flavor
and 8 grams of fiber per serving.
-- Great Value Raisin Bran (Walmart) is a good choice for raisin-bran
purists.

-- Barbara's Bakery Ultimate Organic tastes lightly sweetened and
scored Very Good for Nutrition and Taste.

Consumer Reports' nutrition scores are based on calories per gram of food, as
well as the amount of fats, sodium, sugars, iron, calcium, and fiber the
samples contain. The report notes that cereals with dried fruit tend to have
more sugar than those without because of fruit's natural sugars. All cereals
tested provide a good amount of fiber. The complete report is available on
www.ConsumerReports.org.

OCTOBER 2009
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