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New Product Review
Whole Hearts
From Quaker
Reviewed by Mr Breakfast on 1/26/2012
Whole Hearts from Quaker look like little hearts and taste almost exactly like America's favorite little O's, Cheerios from General Mills.
Its nutritional profile is very similar to Cheerios with one notable exception... Whole Hearts has more sugar. A one-cup serving of Cheerios has 1 single gram of sugar. A 3/4-cup serving of Whole Hearts has 6 grams of sugar. That's not bad compared to the entire world of breakfast cereals, but when pitted against the classic, we have to throw a point at Cheerios. The increase in sugar doesn't impact the flavor enough to make this new cereal better or different in any way.
At the time I purchased Whole Hearts, it was about 50 cents cheaper than Cheerios. For that, we throw a point at Whole Hearts. If it stays cheaper, only the future knows.
The big thing here is the shape. It's fun to wake up to a bowl of little hearts. I could see this cereal making a play in the baby finger food racket.
I'm rating this cereal fairly high because I'm comparing it to all cereals. It's a simple, decent-tasting cereal with a good supply of whole grains. But in a head-to-head match-up with its most obvious competitor, we have to give the game to Cheerios.
Nutritional Considerations: Each 3/4 cup serving of Whole Hearts has 110 calories, 1.5 grams total fat (0 saturated and 0 trans), 23 grams total carbs, 3 grams dietary fiber, 6 grams sugar and 2 grams protein.
The price we paid: $2.99
| Breakfast Lover Comments for Whole Hearts |
By ta44y26
| Product Rating (out of 5): |  |
I love the taste and nutritional content, and the price is a welcome bonus. I am very disappointed that this product has been discontinued.
Comment submitted: 3/24/2013 (#3689)
 By Mrs. Beasley (Team Breakfast Member)
| Product Rating (out of 5): | |
I am the cook in a Pre-school that takes part in the Child and Adult Care Food Program funded by the USDA. This cereal is a favorite with the kids because of it's heart shapes and the flavor. I like it because it has only 6 grams of sugar and the price is reasonable.
Comment submitted: 2/12/2013 (#3603)
By mkdavis (Team Breakfast Member)
| Product Rating (out of 5): | |
I love this cereal and eat a box a week. It has a wonderful flavor and the heart shape is so clever! The only problem is that I can't find it in our stores any longer. Help! What is going on?
Comment submitted: 1/31/2013 (#3581)
By Georgie J.
| Product Rating (out of 5): | |
Very good cereal!
Comment submitted: 1/28/2013 (#3577)
By Concord D.
| Product Rating (out of 5): | |
This "Hearts" cereal is my favorite. For about a month I been trying to buy this cereal but was not in stock. I just found out the Quaker discontinued this product. Why discontinued?
Comment submitted: 1/23/2013 (#3571)
By Sarah K
| Product Rating (out of 5): | |
My favorite cereal. Slightly sweeter than Cheerios but less sweet than Honey Nut Cheerios (perfect balance) and the heart is better than Cheerios which adds more delicious crunch. I eat a box a week - seriously.
Comment submitted: 11/11/2012 (#3520)
By Zelda (Team Breakfast Member)
| Product Rating (out of 5): | |
I got tired of my previous cereal and decided it was time to try a new one. I am so glad that I chose this one. I absolutely love it and am glad I picked this one out of all the choices in the cereal aisle (box/hearts got my attention, plus it was on sale). Good job Quaker!
Comment submitted: 10/1/2012 (#3238)
By spinner
| Product Rating (out of 5): | |
I LOVE this cereal. I hope it never goes away.
Comment submitted: 8/6/2012 (#3204)
By Shellie714 (Team Breakfast Member)
| Product Rating (out of 5): | |
I just love this bite sized cereal. It's the perfect amount of sweetness along with its low fat content. I don't feel deprived when I'm trying to eat healthy because I can have two servings and not feel guilty.
Comment submitted: 4/4/2012 (#3072)
By s.t.l.
| Product Rating (out of 5): | |
They seem to be experimenting with the formula, or have bad QC - different batches seem to taste different. Some have much more "maple" flavor than others - I tend to prefer the "less intense" versions that seem more like "honey" than "maple".
Comment submitted: 3/22/2012 (#3058)
By fezzywig
Loved that it was a shade sweeter than Cheerios. This is by far my favorite breakfast cereal now. Love the little heart shapes too.
Comment submitted: 2/17/2012 (#3019)
By byeboop (Team Breakfast Member)
| Product Rating (out of 5): | |
I noticed that it tasted a lot like their cereal that comes in square form. Was very good and my 8 year old picky eater really likes them so I have to score them high.
Comment submitted: 1/26/2012 (#2987)
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