Kashi Autumn Wheat: A Clean and Healthy Breakfast Cereal
I don’t know about anybody else, but I get tired of having the same old thing for breakfast. I am not much of a breakfast “food” eater to begin with and usually just have a smoothie. When it’s not a smoothie, it’s eggs or whole grain toast with peanut butter. Yes, I know that oatmeal is an option, and I am aware of the fact it’s one of the healthiest foods on the planet, but to be honest, unless oatmeal is being used as an ingredient in a recipe, I don’t eat that much of it. Much to my own dismay, I’ve never really liked a big, warm bowl of oatmeal, no matter how good for me it is.
And I’m in a hurry in the morning. I’ve got kids that require my complete and total focus just to get them ready and out the door AND make sure they eat a healthy breakfast themselves (thankfully they DO like oatmeal!). So I’m always on the lookout for good-tasting, healthy, and of course clean breakfast ideas. I’ve actually found one that offers exactly what I’m looking for and it’s clean!
Kashi Autumn Wheat. It’s basically like mini shredded wheat except there are no preservatives, no artificial colors, and the ingredients list only contains 3 ingredients, one of which is natural flavor! Here is the nutritional info:
Serving Size: 1 cup
Calories: 190
Total Fat: 1g
Potassium: 180mg
Carbs: 45g
Fiber: 6g
Protein: 5g
Ingredients: Organic whole grain wheat, organic evaporated cane juice, natural flavor.
Price: While Kashi Autumn Wheat isn’t as cheap as old-fashioned oatmeal, it is comparable in cost to all the sugar-loaded cereals lining grocery store shelves.
thank you! I eat oatmeal or Fiber one and I am getting tired of both. I will try it.
I eat this every morning! Something quick I can throw in a baggie and munch on at my desk later…I eat it without milk.
I used to love mini shredded wheat. Now I avoid cereals in favour of fruit and vegetable juices. The simplicity of Autumn Wheat is appealing. I’m going to see if I can track it down in the U.K.
That is a great cereal. I love it!
Love this cereal! It’s great with almond milk.
This is a little off-topic, but I’m thrilled to see that organic evaporated cane juice is clean! I posted that as a question on Tosca Reno’s boards last week, and no one has responded. Thank you!
I like to fix mine with 1/2c almond milk and 1/2c water, sometimes a sprinkle of cinnamon and microwave it for about a minute. Makes a good hot cereal!
My husband eats this cereal, and I’ve done some previous research on evaporated cane juice. While this certainly is a decent cereal, as most Kashi foods are, I hate to say it: it does contain added sugar. Evaporated cane juice is a type of sugar; it’s just less refined. It does contain more nutrients than refined white sugar, which makes it a better option.
With an ingredient list like this on this cereal, if there are any grams of sugar listed in the nutrient info, it has to contain added sugar (wheat does not contain sugar, to my knowledge, or extremely minimal). The only reason I want to mention this is because anyone watching their blood sugar levels might consume this thinking they are in the clear. Companies are being sneaky by listing it this way and making people think they’re not consuming sugar. Europe has it right; this same product in Europe is simply listed as “unrefined sugar.” Just as an orange gives you orange juice, sugar cane gives you cane juice, which is then boiled until the water evaporates, giving you…evaporated cane juice, or less refined sugar crystals.
Honestly, the only good sugar substitutes I know of are stevia and agave nectar. Even Sucanat is just unrefined sugar that is more natural (its name comes from SUgar CANe NATural). Natural is good, but agave nectar is a sweetener that has minimal blood sugar impact despite its calories, and stevia is a natural product that sweetens food without calories and without the damages of artificial sweeteners.
Please don’t take this as a diatribe against any sugar consumption; natural, less refined sugars are certainly a superior option to refined sugar. But the natural sugars found in fruits or the substitutes I mentioned above are the best if you’re trying to eat as cleanly and naturally as possible. Please enjoy Kashi; just understand that it does contain added sugars in a more natural form.
Thanks for reading!
wonderful Breakfast Cereal.
thanks for Ingredients of recipes
Love this cereal, but the cinnamon harvest flavor one is my favorite; its still the shredded wheat kind but with some added goodness
I am addicted to it; as soon as I wake up in the morning I have a tiny little bowl to start off my morning!
I too love the Kashi cereals but when I started investigating the food label, I discovered that evaporated cane syrup is just another name for sugar.
If you want to eliminate the sugar try Post Shredded Wheat Wheat’n Bran. No sugar just whole grain wheat and it’s delicious
Thanks for the tip, Lynn. I love shredded wheat, so I will give the Post Wheat’n Bran a try!