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New Product Review
Fiber One Frosted Shredded Wheat
From General Mills
Reviewed by Mr Breakfast on 1/16/2009
The Fiber One line from General Mills has been on a winning streak. Last year, they came out with a very satisfying toaster pastry and one of the best new pancake mixes to be introduced by a major brand in years, Fiber One Complete Pancake Mix.
With their new Fiber One Frosted Shredded Wheat cereal, their winning streak is over. This new cereal is a dud.
This cereal is a substandard reproduction of Kellogg's Frosted Mini-Wheats Bite Size cereal.
Fans of Kellogg's Frosted Mini-Wheats appreciate the initially crunchy and not-too-heavy texture of the strands of wheat coupled with a delightful, if somewhat plain, sweet frosting. It's a simple cereal, and you'd think it'd be easy to recreate the elements that make it good.
Unfortunately, Fiber One Shredded Wheat is dull and almost frustrating by comparison. The whole-grain strands are tough and chewy. The sweet frosting is more like powdered sugar and feels like an afterthought.
As far as fiber goes, this new Fiber One cereal has 8 grams of dietary fiber compared to Frosted Mini-Wheats' 6 grams of fiber - not a real dramatic difference.
I'd avoid this cereal... but seriously, give that Fiber One Complete Pancake Mix a try... it's so good.
The price we paid: $3.49
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| Breakfast Lover Comments for Fiber One Frosted Shredded Wheat |
By Single Lady
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The author's review is biased. I think this cereal tastes better than Frosted mini wheats.
Comment submitted: 7/18/2009 (#1843)
By Azgard
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I like both. Very yummy. The sugar is a little high, but tons of fiber.
Comment submitted: 6/17/2009 (#1797)
By Cats
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I liked it a lot. I sometimes eat it as a snack instead of eating potato chips. Much better!
Comment submitted: 3/26/2009 (#1553)
By FibeOne4Me
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I eat this every morning and love it!!! It has a wonderful taste, is good for you, and fills you up!
Comment submitted: 2/19/2009 (#1475)
By Paige
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I disagree. I like this cereal better than Kellogg's Frosted Mini Wheats. I considered Frosted Mini Wheats as one of my favorite cereals, but I was always disappointed that there wasn't enough sugar and that the milk never tasted different after I'd eaten all of it. With the Fiber One kind, the sugar-to-wheat ratio is spot-on, and the milk actually tastes sweeter after everything else is gone.
Plus, you can't go wrong with adding more fiber to the cereal. Fiber One's variety replaces Kelloggs' with me.
Comment submitted: 2/15/2009 (#1468)
 By aptharsia (Team Breakfast Member)
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I tried this cereal... I thought it was a little too slimy for me. If I actually thought about the texture/taste while eating, I'd probably gag, so I try not to think about it while eating it. Think I'll stick with the tried and true Kellogg's Frosted Mini Wheats.
Comment submitted: 2/11/2009 (#1460)
By LauraC847 (Team Breakfast Member)
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I just ate a bowl and its not bad for a frosted shredded wheat cereal with a lot of fiber.
Comment submitted: 1/29/2009 (#1422)
By mrbreakfast_lvr (Team Breakfast Member)
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This cereal tasted stale immediately after opening the box. There's something about the way they processed it and made it into shredded wheat nuggets that makes it dry, chewy and with an odd aftertaste. Stick with the original Shredded Wheat - I recommend the Blueberry Shredded Wheat!
Comment submitted: 1/24/2009 (#1405)
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