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The myth that cheerios are actually a 'good' cereal

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Xena · 14/09/2006 12:15

If you look at the sugar and salt content and compare it to something like weetos its worse. (weetos are a chocolate wheat cereal for those who haven't heard of it)

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Axolotl · 14/09/2006 12:18

Xena
I too was surprised about Weetos, which I read about in Health Which as being a decent children's cereal. My son was delighted!

Axolotl · 14/09/2006 12:18

Xena
I too was surprised about Weetos, which I read about in Health Which as being a decent children's cereal. My son was delighted!

Axolotl · 14/09/2006 12:18

oops, sorry!

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Xena · 14/09/2006 12:20

I took DS1 shopping with me this week (he is the fussiest) so that he could pick new things to replace what i'm not letting them eat anymore.

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Xena · 14/09/2006 12:21

sorry pressed enter to quickly!

We were examining the salt/ sugar etc and with the exception of weetabix (which he wouldn't allow passed his lips) weetos were the best.

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gegs73 · 14/09/2006 12:30

I did market research for weetos once and everyone in the group was suprised at how good they were. They are part of the Weetabix group which I think generally speaking are very good.

I still am happy to feed ds cheerios though (not honey ones the white box ones). Salt/sugar content is alot better than many other cereals, I don't want him getting hooked on chocolate and the rest of the day he eats food I have made him.

nellie245 · 14/09/2006 12:40

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Holidaymum · 14/09/2006 12:40

I agree gegs, we bought Weetos a year or so ago as I noticed they were better than cheerios, after a couple of boxes they were fed up of them, wanted something else and oh, can we have another chocolate cereal mum? Naturally I declined!I still get Cheerios but they hardly eat them, they liked the new oatibix though and 2 of them like museli so we're getting there, often prefer toast yogurt and fruit now instead though.

dinosaur · 14/09/2006 12:41

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Enid · 14/09/2006 12:43

My new discovery is kellogs frosted wheats

only 17% sugar (the same as bran flakes)

my kuids think they are terribly naughty and love them

cheerios are crap, arent they something like 35% sugar?

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