New Product Review:

Grape-Nuts Fit

Reviewed by Mr Breakfast on 1/25/2013

I love original Grape-Nuts. I also loved a cereal that came out in 2006 called Grape-Nuts Trail Mix Crunch. This cereal isn't as good as either of those, but it's not bad.

Grape-Nuts Fit is made up of crunchy whole grain nuggets, small granola clusters, puffed barley and dried cranberries. The crunchy nuggets aren't the same as those in original Grape-Nuts. They're not as dense.

Texturally, this cereal is a bit of a crazy mishmash. Some people might like that, but I found it too cacophonous. In milk, you get a gentle crunch from the nuggets, a neutral texture from the granola, a soft texture from the puffed barley and a slightly chewy texture from the dried cranberries.

As for taste, the first thing that hits you is vanilla and that flavor remains the major player as you eat an entire bowl. The second most dominate flavor is cranberry with its expected combination of fruity, sweet and tangy. The cranberries work pretty well here because they offset the general whole grain flavor of the nuggets and granola. The "lightly crunchy nuggets" and granola remind me of extras in a movie scene. You don't notice them specifically but their presence help make the two major actors look good.

Ironically, the one thing that would have made Grape-Nuts Fit better is Grape-Nuts. The original cereal has a distinct flavor and a unique crunch. Since the Fit cereal is a circus of textures already, why not exploit that fact, add more flavor and stay true to your roots.

In the end, I thought Grape-Nuts Fit was alright. It tastes good and it kept me full until lunch. I won't be rushing out to get a new box, but I would consider buying it again if there was a really good sale.





Nutritional Considerations: Each 2/3 cup serving has 220 calories, 3 grams total fat (0 grams saturated and 0 grams trans). 0 mg cholesterol, 95 mg sodium, 44 grams total carbs, 5 grams dietary fiber, 9 grams sugar and 6 grams protein.

The price we paid: $2.99