This is Alpha, the first-born, when he was 2YO.
This is Beta, the second-born, when he was about 2YO.
This is Gamma, the third-born, when he was about 18MO.
Chocolate for Breakfast
Mar
24
2009
This is Some Blog Site’s review of chocolate cereals. Not the traditional chocolate cereals, aimed at children or certain younger siblings, but the newer varieties: normal cereals that have added a chocolate (or chocolatey) twist.
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Honey Bunches of Oats with real chocolate clusters (HBOwrcc) |
Chocolate Chex (CChex) |
My results, in order of recommendedness (the first cereal is the most recommended):
- HBOwrcc – it has medium taste with the best nutrition
- CChex – it has the best taste with the worst nutrition
- SKCD – it has the worst taste with the worst nutrition
The descriptive phrase on the Special K box is “chocolatey pieces”: not real chocolate, but some chocolate-like substance. I tried a piece of chocolatey just by itself, and it didn’t have that much flavor. The worst part was that it left a waxy coating in my mouth. It was very disconcerting. The waxy feeling is not so noticeable while I’m eating the cereal normally (flakes, chocolatey pieces, and milk), but it’s at least in the back of my mind.
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HBOwrcc has the
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CChex has the
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SKCD has the
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How can I give two cereals the worst nutrition? Chex has more sodium and more calories, but Special K has more saturated fat and more sugar. Which one is worse depends on what your nutrition needs are. But either one is worse than Honey Bunches of Oats. Note: all nutrition information is based on 3/4 cup for a serving.
The key? Special K has high fructose corn syrup, whereas Honey Bunches of Oats has just the regular corn syrup. And Chex has just corn syrup colids but no high fructoseness. Syrup solids? Aren’t those mutually exclusive?
He said to me, ‘Son of man, feed your stomach and fill your body with this scroll which I am giving you.’ Then I ate it, and it was sweet as honey in my mouth.
Ezekiel 3:3
