Is this breakfast cereal healthy?

[R2D2]

https://groceries.morrisons.com/products/jordans-country-crisp-sun-ripe-strawberry-breakfast-cereal-450g/114642087

Probably not:

The cereals that contain twice as much sugar as a chocolate pastry

A pain au chocolat contains slightly more than 9g of sugar on average, but the most popular UK breakfast cereals often exceed that amount.

www.dailymail.co.uk

 

[Friesiansam]

https://groceries.morrisons.com/products/jordans-country-crisp-sun-ripe-strawberry-breakfast-cereal-450g/114642087

My wife was a properly qualified chef and, NHS trained dietitian and nutritionist. She says no, too much sugar and oil added to it.

 

[R2D2]

My wife was a properly qualified chef and, NHS trained dietitian and nutritionist. She says no, too much sugar and oil added to it.

Thanks for that advice to you and your wife. Very helpful. 👍

 

[Al ears]

My wife was a properly qualified chef and, NHS trained dietitian and nutritionist. She says no, too much sugar and oil added to it.

I would agree.
Any breakfast cereal doesn't need added sugar, oil, or salt.
Luckily this one is low in salt.
Stick to porridge oats... ..

 

[Gray]

I'm under no illusion that they're healthy.
Trouble is, a mate's wife gets rid of things as soon as they're past their best before dates.

They gave me 3 boxes of them - like a greedy bastard, I've been eating 2 or 3 bowls at a time (to try the 3 varieties)- 2 boxes left.

They taste too nice to be good for you 👍
BUT
I eat porridge every other day - and have done for decades - without fail.

 

[daytona600]

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yFCOt6wbm80&list=RDyFCOt6wbm80&start_radio=1

 

[Al ears]

I'm under no illusion that they're healthy.
Trouble is, a mate's wife gets rid of things as soon as they're past their best before dates.

They gave me 3 boxes of them - like a greedy bastard, I've been eating 2 or 3 bowls at a time (to try the 3 varieties)- 2 boxes left.

They taste too nice to be good for you 👍View attachment 9470
BUT
I eat porridge every other day - and have done for decades - without fail.

I'm under no illusion that they're healthy.
Trouble is, a mate's wife gets rid of things as soon as they're past their best before dates.

They gave me 3 boxes of them - like a greedy bastard, I've been eating 2 or 3 bowls at a time (to try the 3 varieties)- 2 boxes left.

They taste too nice to be good for you 👍View attachment 9470
BUT
I eat porridge every other day - and have done for decades - without fail.

Hopefully the government will slam a sugar duty on anything that involves adding that amount of sugar into what are, essentially, healthy cereal based breakfast commodities until messed with.......

 

[Gray]

Hopefully the government will slam a sugar duty on anything that involves adding that amount of sugar into what are, essentially, healthy cereal based breakfast commodities until messed with.......

That wouldn't have helped me - I didn't pay a penny for the 3 boxes 😆

Seriously, I'm not really in favour of governments controlling people's choices by charging them more for things.
(Don't get me started on 'net zero').

 

[Revolutions]

Cereal isn’t healthy full-stop. Anything that has to be fortified with vitamins kinda gives it away.

My days of being worried about those things are long gone. 20 years of Crohn’s disease & finally on meds that mean I can eat a pizza & not spend two days on the toilet meant I’ve not looked back. Incidentally I’m definitely eating too much saturated fat & processed crap, even if my calories are kept in check. I should sort it, but bad habits are hard to shift.

 

[Al ears]

Cereal isn’t healthy full-stop. Anything that has to be fortified with vitamins kinda gives it away.

My days of being worried about those things are long gone. 20 years of Crohn’s disease & finally on meds that mean I can eat a pizza & not spend two days on the toilet meant I’ve not looked back. Incidentally I’m definitely eating too much saturated fat & processed crap, even if my calories are kept in check. I should sort it, but bad habits are hard to shift.

"bad habits are hard to shift"...... For people that spend two days on the toilet???

 

[jjbomber]

"bad habits are hard to shift"......

We are creatures of habit, so get into good ones!

 

[R2D2]

I'm under no illusion that they're healthy.
Trouble is, a mate's wife gets rid of things as soon as they're past their best before dates.

They gave me 3 boxes of them - like a greedy bastard, I've been eating 2 or 3 bowls at a time (to try the 3 varieties)- 2 boxes left.

They taste too nice to be good for you 👍View attachment 9470
BUT
I eat porridge every other day - and have done for decades - without fail.

In the past couple of months I must have eat 9 packets of the Strawberry Country Crisp, they are well nice and have been helping me with my digestion. Both of them look proper nice too!

 

[GSV Ethics Gradient]

Hopefully the government will slam a sugar duty on anything that involves adding that amount of sugar into what are, essentially, healthy cereal based breakfast commodities until messed with.......

Exactly. It's the only way of forcing some companies to make what they do in a better way - and given that the NHS spends a fortune on obesity-related treatments, that's in all our best interests. Cereals have a 'healthy' aura to hide behind, and that's clearly happening here.

 

[Gray]

Cereal isn’t healthy full-stop.

'Full of nutritional goodness, when sprinkled on food'

 

[Gray]

In the past couple of months I must have eat 9 packets of the Strawberry Country Crisp,

I haven't tried the strawberry version - but I can understand how you can get through so much.

But a warning sign should be the powdery stuff when you reach the bottom of the bag - it must be 95% sugar.
Since I've recently eaten the honey and nuts, flame raisin and dark chocolate versions - all in the same half hour 🤨 - I'm the last person to advise BUT:
Try to do yourself a big favour and massively limit the Jordans (and anything as sweet) intake.

Here's my current store of what I eat 3 or 4 times a week:

OK, nowhere near as appealing taste wise - you can add a little bit of sugar though.
That 5kg cost me £10.
At £3.60 for 500g, the equivalent amount of Jordans = £36.

 

[Revolutions]

I always make a bowl of oats & water to leave overnight for breakfast when I have boxing training in the mornings*.

For some reason I could eat plain oats all day, every day.

*It’s been at least six months since I last stepped foot in the boxing gym

 

[R2D2]

I always make a bowl of oats & water to leave overnight for breakfast when I have boxing training in the mornings*.

For some reason I could eat plain oats all day, every day.

*It’s been at least six months since I last stepped foot in the boxing gym

I love oats too.

 

[R2D2]

I haven't tried the strawberry version - but I can understand how you can get through so much.

But a warning sign should be the powdery stuff when you reach the bottom of the bag - it must be 95% sugar.
Since I've recently eaten the honey and nuts, flame raisin and dark chocolate versions - all in the same half hour 🤨 - I'm the last person to advise BUT:
Try to do yourself a big favour and massively limit the Jordans (and anything as sweet) intake.

Here's my current store of what I eat 3 or 4 times a week:
View attachment 9473
OK, nowhere near as appealing taste wise - you can add a little bit of sugar though.
That 5kg cost me £10.
At £3.60 for 500g, the equivalent amount of Jordans = £36.

I am not sure about eating porridge in the hot weather but I will try it and some stage and buy some porridge next time we are food shopping.

 

[Jasonovich]

I'm under no illusion that they're healthy.
Trouble is, a mate's wife gets rid of things as soon as they're past their best before dates.

They gave me 3 boxes of them - like a greedy bastard, I've been eating 2 or 3 bowls at a time (to try the 3 varieties)- 2 boxes left.

They taste too nice to be good for you 👍View attachment 9470
BUT
I eat porridge every other day - and have done for decades - without fail.

Their Jordan Mill and cereal factory in Broom not far from me. Sometimes I can smell the cooked cereal in the evening air.



I rather pop over the Jordans Mill shop and buy freshly processed muesli or oats in polythene packaging than buy the same in branded boxes found in supermarkets.

 

[Jasonovich]

https://groceries.morrisons.com/products/jordans-country-crisp-sun-ripe-strawberry-breakfast-cereal-450g/114642087

Probably not:

The cereals that contain twice as much sugar as a chocolate pastry

A pain au chocolat contains slightly more than 9g of sugar on average, but the most popular UK breakfast cereals often exceed that amount.

www.dailymail.co.uk

Eat muesli, oats or shredded wheat!
Try to avoid cereals with artificial flavourings, additives, cereals that have high content of salt and sugar.

 

[R2D2]

Eat muesli, oats or shredded wheat!
Try to avoid cereals with artificial flavourings, additives, cereals that have high content of salt and sugar.

Don’t like Muesli much, are there any other cereals with oats in that are healthy apart from porridge, don’t like Shredded wheat but don’t mind Weetabix or Shreddies.

 

[Jasonovich]

Don’t like Muesli much, are there any other cereals with oats in that are healthy apart from porridge, don’t like Shredded wheat but don’t mind Weetabix or Shreddies.

Yeah Weetabix or Shreddies are good too!
I often have the mini Shreddies with generous topping of dried cranberries. 🙂

 

[Friesiansam]

Don’t like Muesli much, are there any other cereals with oats in that are healthy apart from porridge, don’t like Shredded wheat but don’t mind Weetabix or Shreddies.

I have Lidl Deluxe Super Nutty Granola around 3 times per week and, add extra nuts to it, cashews, pecans and walnuts.

 

[Al ears]

I am not sure about eating porridge in the hot weather but I will try it and some stage and buy some porridge next time we are food shopping.

Doesn't need to be hot.
Place 40gm of oats in some nice natural yoghurt, mix well and leave in fridge overnight.
Add soft fruit of your choosing in the morning.
Breakfast of champions!
Or even this.....

Classic cranachan recipe

This traditional Scottish dessert of oats, cream, whisky and raspberries is a delicious alternative to trifle.

www.bbc.co.uk

 

[Gray]

Their Jordan Mill and cereal factory in Broom not far from me. Sometimes I can smell the cooked cereal in the evening air.

View attachment 9475

I rather pop over the Jordans Mill shop and buy freshly processed muesli or oats in polythene packaging than buy the same in branded boxes found in supermarkets.

Looks nice there 👍