2 Responses to “Fiber One Honey Clusters, 14.25-Ounce Boxes (Pack of 6)”

1. Riona
   October 3rd, 2009 @ 11:13 pm

   To be fair to those who must have pre-packaged sweetness in their breakfast cereal I’ve given this three stars. For readers like myself I’d give only one star. Reviewing this cereal on its own merits, it’s OK: it tastes good and contains moderate amounts of fiber and sugar.

   The problem that I have with this particular Fiber One product (and to an even greater degree with the caramel and raisin-cluster versions) is that it scarcely resembles in any way its namesake, original Fiber One. When my local grocery ran out of the original Fiber One, I picked up this Honey Clusters version, thinking that with 51% of one’s daily fiber requirement, it would be a decent substitute for the original, which provides 57% of the daily requirement. I should have read the label more closely: the serving size on which the 51% is based is twice that for the 57% provided by the original Fiber One; in other words, one has to consume more than twice as much in volume to get the same amount of fiber. In so doing, one will also consume almost three times as many calories due to the fact that sugar is present in several forms, including honey and high-fructose corn syrup. Original Fiber One uses aspartame rather than sugar. I really don’t think that General Mills should squander the good name of Fiber One on this product.

   It is also most disingenuous to plaster “low fat” across the front of the package. Of course it is low-fat! Why would a product consisting of mostly grain and sugar contain much fat (other than a small amount for leavening and to help it hold together)?!! What General Mills is trying to imply is that this cereal is not fattening, hardly the case since it contains so many calories. The calories come mostly from sugar, and it could have been worse, though; some of the sweetness is from sucralose, which, contrary to the assertion of one reviewer, has not been proved to be “poison” by any reputable scientific study.

   Amazon considers all Fiber One cereals to be part of a “product set” and does not allow separate reviews; this is particularly unfortunate in that almost the only thing this product has in common with original Fiber One is the name and its ownership by General Mills. So I will elaborate a little on the original product, which is what any health-conscious person should buy instead. The original Fiber One is tasty, low-calorie, and the most pleasant way I know of to get more than half one’s daily requirement of fiber. Some people won’t like the form and texture of original Fiber One, however; if General Mills made a Fiber One in flake format that had the same taste and nutritional value of original Fiber One, they would have a virtually perfect product.

2. Symber
   October 4th, 2009 @ 12:22 am

   If you are expecting the old Fiber One cereal then you are going to be in for a surprise. This cereal tastes like regular honey cluster cereals and not like Fiber One twigs. It is really good. And it will really make you regular with its amount of fiber. Even my kids enjoyed the taste.

   Highly recommend, try it, you’ll like it.

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