New Product Review:

Great Grains Protein Blend

Reviewed by Mr Breakfast on 10/15/2012

Overall, I liked this cereal. The flavor reminded me of basic trail mix, a combination of nuts and seeds you might take hiking or camping.

The honey-sweetened flakes are a bit like over-sized Wheaties flakes with a more complex texture. They taste like a dozen other whole grain flakes on the market. Nothing new or different, they're just doing their job.

It's the sunflower seed-infused clusters that make this cereal unique. Usually, clusters offer a sweet distraction from the more prominent cereal pieces. In this cereal, the clusters offer up a nutty, healthy flavor that makes the flakes seem sweeter by comparison.

I'm on a healthy eating kick lately and I liked the earthy flavors of the pumpkin and sunflower seeds. However, what I found to be earthy and granola-like came across as "boring and kinda musty" to another person in the office.

If you're a person who likes trail mix with nuts and seeds, you'll probably be into this cereal. If you like chocolate chips and yogurt covered raisins in your granola and trail mix, you're likely to find this cereal bland.

Nutritional Considerations: Each 1 cup serving has 220 calories, 5 grams total fat (0.5 saturated and 0 trans), 37 grams total carbs, 6 grams dietary fiber, 8 grams sugar and 8 grams protein.

The price we paid: $3.79