New Product Review:

Chocolate Chex

Reviewed by Mr Breakfast on 10/7/2007

This is a pretty good cereal, but it's barely a "chocolate cereal" as compared to other chocolate cereals on the market. Don't expect a lot of chocolate milk at the bottom of your bowl. The chocolate is considerably subdued and, surprisingly, it's the subtlety of the new flavor that makes this cereal special.

The flavor here is Rice Chex and Corn Chex with just a touch of chocolate. It's has a mellow sweetness that's far more adult than, say, Cocoa Krispies or Cocoa Puffs. If you're looking for a kid-like chocolate fix, this probably isn't the cereal for you.

Nutritionally, Chocolate Chex isn't particularly healthy or unhealthy. It has only 8 grams of sugar per serving which is respectable for a cereal with chocolate in the name. On the other hand, it has less than 1 gram of fiber which is low even when compared to cereals geared toward children. Incredibly, this cereal contains .5 grams of saturated fat. That number might seem low, but in a market sector that's led the way in getting rid of saturated fats, it very rare to see any number but 0 in a new cereal marketed toward adults.

Additional nutritional information per 3/4 cup serving: 130 calories, 25 calories from fat, 2.5 total grams of fat, and 2 grams of protein.

If you like Chex cereals and you like chocolate, you'll probably like this new cereal. If you're looking for a chocolate fix or truly healthy cereal with a fun flavor, keep shopping.

The price we paid: $3.59