To Cheeerio or not to Cheerio?

[GreenPenguin]

Lots of books/sites, including Saint Annabel, recommend Cheerios as a sugarfree cereal. having bought a bloody great box, I now know that they are sweetened with sugar. Any views? Any sugar free varieties that my shops don't sell? Thanks!

They're Nestle, I wouldn't buy them for that reason alone.

Most cereals have sugar in - to find ones that don't, health food places are your best bet.

Rice Krispies/Weetabix/Shreddies-take your pick, they've all got some sugar in them.

Really, I wouldn't worry about it until you start buying Frosties and Coco-Pops every week.

I do buy the Waitrose version - but they certainly aren't sugar free by any means.

I don't think there is a sugar free version, as that is what they are stuck together with

My DD loves Hooplas (sainsburys own brand version). She doesnt have added sugar on them and it is a good snack in a pot when you are out and about - better than sweets and chocolate anwyay.

My kids have cheerio's as a 'treat' breakfast now and again, I wouldn't let them eat them everyday.

Have porridge. It is cheap, nice, fat free, simple and sugar/additive free.

I think they are very sugary - if you want lower sugar cereals, stick with weetabix/shreddies type stuff ... or porridge & fruit

Thanks all - and yes, missblythe, he does have weetabix and porridge. This is for a change, and finger food too. Unfortunately, no Waitrose nearby, but will look at Holland and Barret (used to be owned by Dewhurst, Clattered!!)

Apart from the whole Nestle thing, sadly UK Cheerios have more sugar than their American equivalents, even more sadly the supermarket own brands have more sugar again.

If you want sugar free cereals then H&B do a puffed rice which is rather bland, but can be spiced up with cinnamon and chopped fruit. Also some supermarkets (Sainsbo's) do puffed wheat which is like sugar puffs but no sugar.

We also give rice crispies, which do have some added sugar, but don't taste very sugary.

Porridge with steamed apple and cinnamon is a big favourite here (though not really a finger food)

Blimey you lot are quick! thanks all!

yes mine are always pestering me for cheerios too. I buy the waitrose version as it is slightly less added sugar and the compromise we have come up with is they have weetabix / porridge / shreddies with a few cheerios on top.

always bring back a few boxes of cheerios from canada when I go - they aren't coated like the ones here - UK cheerios are vile

Sainsburys do Hooplas which are like Cheerios but means that you can avoid the Nestle brabd if that is what you want. They are also considerably cheaper than Cheerios.
My 2 children can choose from rice krispies, shreddies, weetabix, muesli and hooplas each day. I would say they have the Hooplas about twice a week, so that seems fine to me.

I resisted cheerios because I thought they were bad but then caved in the supermarket one day when DS1 was poorly and asked for them. Then when sitting at the breakfast table comparing the other cereals found that they had less sugar in them than the shreddies.

Tescos had them on offer last week at £1.50. I went in to pick up a loaf of bread and ended up with eight boxes of cheerios and ten packs of half price cous cous.