Cereals reviews from Reddit
Summary
We analyzed 141 Reddit reviews across 19 subreddits and 22 posts to rank the best Cereals brands recommended by redditors, including communities like r/AskUK, r/cereal, r/BabyBumps, r/safe_food, r/Diverticulitis. Top-rated brands include Kellogg's (4.2/5), General Mills (4.0/5), Special K (4.1/5).
Stats
Reviews141
Subreddits19
Posts22
Brands56
Products73
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#1
Kellogg's
4.2
(15)
"No cornflakes are as good as Kellogg's Cornflakes."
"My favorites are Raisin Bran and frosted mini wheats."
"My favorites are Raisin Bran and frosted mini wheats."
"Rice krispies! Cheap and decent I think"
"I like rain bran, but any bran cereal is good."
"Mini Wheats or multigrain Cheerios."
"Frosted mini wheats, cheerios, a lot of the most common kinds are fortified with iron"
"Raisin bran and trader joes fiber cereal!! The second one is sooooo low cal"
"There’s also frosted mini wheats which r super high fiber n have decent amount of protein"
"Frosted Mini-Wheats and Kashi Go."
#2
General Mills
4.0
(9)
"Cheerios, Fuel Granola, Banana, glass of water with meds."
"Mini Wheats or multigrain Cheerios."
"Cheerios have a ton of iron!"
"Frosted mini wheats, cheerios, a lot of the most common kinds are fortified with iron"
"I also like flavored Cheerios (especially blueberry Cheerios)."
"Original Cheerios"
"I eat honey nut cheerios off brand and frosted mini wheats."
"A low carb cereal for me is just regular Cheerios with unsweetened vanilla almond milk and put some strawberries or other berries in for breakfast my sugar doesn't go up high when I have this because I take a little insulin when I wake up anyway."
"Cheerios. Only 1g of sugar, plenty of fiber, tons of iron, etc. I like to pair it with blueberries and unsweetened almond milk :)"
#3
Special K
4.1
(7)
"It tastes pretty bomb too."
"Special K Zero Sugar is pretty legit, and I actually enjoy using it as a component for snacking."
"Pretty low cal and higher in protein compared to others."
"A few of the special k varieties are pretty darn high in iron and a few other vitamins and minerals!"
"Special K!!!"
"Special K fruit and yogurt :) it's delicious! and you should drink it with soy or almond milk"
"Special k. Almond milk."
#4
Post
3.7
(7)
"Post Honey Bunches of Oats Maple Nut flavor. Yummm! Most fave."
"Chocolate Honey Bunches Of Oats! It's finally back, and hoping for good."
"Grape nuts sprinkled on old fashioned Dannon Vanilla yogurt (not Greek) keeps things moving without tearing my gut up."
"Honey bunches of oats and Chex cereals have been clutch for me."
"I love honey bunches of oats! Not a terrible amount of sugar either."
"Going through this now - honey bunches of oats!"
"Post Honey Bunches of Oats chocolate flavor. Yukkk! Least fave."
#5
Lidl
4.3
(6)
"Lidl's Crownfield Raisin Crisp is tastier than any big brand equivalent I've tried"
"Lidl choco pillows are superior to any other brand. Even the premium ones."
"If I'm feeling like a treat then I'll get some choco shreddies or the choco hoops from Lidl."
"Lidl own-brand cinnamon grahams and cookie crisp are great."
"I prefer lidl own brand Iver the branded chocolate Crave"
"Lidl cereal isn’t too shabby to be fair and I’m quite fussy."
#6
Tesco
4.2
(6)
"Tesco’s own version of Krave. 🏆"
"I usually get fruit and fibre, there are a few around which say vegan such as Tesco and Asda."
"Tesco rice Krispies from my childhood and they were worse than no food. But they've figured it out now."
"Tesco Fruit and Fibre is just as good as the regular stuff, with less sugar and half the price."
"Tesco do a knock off of krave that’s pretty good."
"Tescos own rice crispies are decent"
#7
Sainsbury's
4.2
(6)
"Sainsbury's Bran Flakes are vastly superior to Kellogg's."
"Not exciting but Sainsbury’s shreddies are identical to the expensive ones."
"I prefer Sainsbury's All-Bran to real All-Bran."
"Sainsbury's Fruit and Fiber and Crunchy Nut are decent."
"I prefer Sainsbury's own brand Weetabix"
"Sainsbury's rice crispies are much better than M&S rice crispies"
#8
Kashi
4.0
(6)
"Yes! Especially the Kashi GoLean Original cereal. 1.25 cups cereal = 180 kcal, 13g fiber, and 12g protein? Yes please."
"These tend to be lower on the glycemic index."
"The normal Kashi GoLean cereal tastes good to me"
"The Crunch cereal might also work. It has a lot of protein and fiber."
"Frosted Mini-Wheats and Kashi Go."
"I eat Kashi cereals sometimes."
#9
Waitrose
5.0
(4)
"Their Multigrain hoops are like cheerios"
"Waitrose essential choco pops are good as coco pops"
"Waitrose chocolate Crunchy Nut Clusters equivalent are absolutely top notch"
"Big fan of the Waitrose own brand coco pops"
#10
M&S
3.5
(4)
"Marks and spencer crunch not cornflakes are the real deal"
"M&S briefly introduced the quadruple chocolate granola around Christmas and then withdrew it from sale. That was god-tier cereal"
"M&S crunchy nut cornflakes are ok,but missing something flavor wise,but they're half the price,so they'll do for me."
"M&S rice crispies are the worst, gritty and sticky, ugh."
#11
Shredded Wheat
4.0
(3)
"Shredded wheat or Weetabix."
"Shredded wheat are pretty good wherever you get them."
"I eat primarily either plain shredded wheat."
#12
Chex
4.0
(3)
"Rice Chex. Low sugar, easy to digest, was on my list from gastro."
"I go with rice chex. I just eat them dry for a snack. They're low fiber, full of nutrients and was suggested to me by my hospital discharge papers."
"Honey bunches of oats and Chex cereals have been clutch for me."
#13
Fiber One
4.0
(3)
"This is cheating https://www.fiberone.com/products/cereal-original-bran"
"Fiber one brand is good as well as Quaker corn bran squares."
"I personally love the plain Fiber One cereal that looks like little twigs as well as plain puffed wheat and puffed rice."
#14
Earth's Best
4.0
(3)
"My kid liked it with just milk too and he is very picky."
"Great to mix in with purées and yogurts."
"We did Earth’s Best Oatmeal"
#15
Asda
4.0
(3)
"Asda, do an own brand Chocolate Weetabix. It's really good!"
"Asda choco krispies are nicer than kelloggs coco pops."
"ASDA's own brand 'Alpen' is better than the original IMO"
#16
Weetabix
3.7
(3)
"Weatabix with fruit. Fast, healthy, efficient and effective."
"Weetabix minis are pretty good ngl, I usually get them when they're on offer"
"Weetabix? Müsli?"
#17
Three Wishes
5.0
(2)
"Tastes awesome and is low carb/high protein."
"There’s three wishes! they taste super good n come in many flavors n is high in protein n has less sugar!"
#18
Mornflakes
5.0
(2)
"Mornflakes the co-op have on offer that sell chocolate pillows that are close the the lidl version. Tasty as fuck"
"Choco pillows are the bomb."
#19
Marshmallow Mateys
4.5
(2)
"Marshmallow Mateys are a great Lucky Charms knockoff"
"Marshmallow Mateys are a slightly more affordable version of Lucky Charms"
#20
Cheerios
4.5
(2)
"Can’t go wrong with plain ol Cheerios."
"I eat lots of whole grain Cheerios."
#21
Kendamil
4.5
(2)
"My baby loves the Kendamil cereal we tried both original and banana flavor."
"It is iron fortified."
#22
Cornflakes
4.0
(2)
"Cornflakes, rice pops etc are all good options IMO"
"Corn flakes and almond milk is my low-residue diet go-to"
#23
Magic Spoon
4.0
(2)
"Magic spoon and cereal school! Me and my son are diabetics and when he was diagnosed, he had a hard time without cereal anymore. Both those brands were good to him! Cereal school is a little less artificial tasting but both are decent 😁"
"For cereal, I just tried Magic Spoon. Yes, they are incredibly expensive compared to typical cereal ($10/box). But they are single digit net carbs per 3/4cup serving. I usually do 2 servings for ~15g net carbs. NO SPIKE from eating, it's amazing."
#24
Morrisons
4.0
(2)
"Morrisons own Frosties is probably the best I’ve found that is almost as good as the branded ones."
"Morrisons own brand honey hoops for me"
#25
Nature's Path
4.0
(2)
"Nature's Path Blueberry Cinnamon and Vanilla... Each serve has 9g of fiber and 9g of protein."
"Nature's Path Flax Plus® Pumpkin Raisin Crunch - really like it. Too much sugar, as others have said (all added, 13 grams, 30% daily value), but everything else about it is great."
#26
Nestlé
4.0
(2)
"If you are OK with Nestle then Coco Shreddies are delicious."
"Nestlé Cinnamon Churros are vegan."
#27
Kamut Puffs
3.5
(2)
"I like puffed kamut! Plain works but I also sometimes combine it with melted brown swerve and dust with protein powder for a crunchier texture (almost granolaish)"
"The least calorically dense per volume would be kamut puffs, which a have a similar texture to unsweetened honey smacks."
#28
Crownfield
3.5
(2)
"Crownfield Cinnamon Squares from Lidl. Very tasty."
"Crownfield cereal from Lidl. It's not the most tasty one for me, but when you add some syrup and oat milk, then works great"
#29
Oreo
3.0
(2)
"Oreo cereal"
"Surprisingly oreo-o's are 28g of carbs per cup . Although if you have time in the morning and are very worried about carbs id recommend just scrambling some eggs ."
#30
Farm Girl
5.0
(1)
"I got farm girl salted caramel cereal from Amazon and I LOVE it. Keto friendly!"
#31
Quaker
5.0
(1)
"Quaker Oats Oatmeal Squares!! Good iron content to give you a boost if you can't stand cream of wheat."
#32
NuTrail
5.0
(1)
"NuTrail Nut Granola Cereal👌🏻"
#33
MadeGood
5.0
(1)
"MadeGood cocoa rice - so delicious. Tastes like cocoa puffs. Very low carb."
#34
Aldi Harvest Morn
5.0
(1)
"The Aldi Harvest Morn Chocolate Crisp is god tier"
#35
Fuel
5.0
(1)
"Fuel chocolate is SO good"
#36
Paleonola
5.0
(1)
"Paleonola! It’s delicious and comes in different flavors."
#37
Catalina Crunch
5.0
(1)
"Catalina Crunch is pretty much the best, but only certain flavors will I pay the high price for."
#38
Ricicles
5.0
(1)
"I’d just like to see Ricicles again. I don’t even care if they’re £5 a box."
#39
Krave
5.0
(1)
"Krave is some god tier cereal"
#40
Enriched Bran Flakes
5.0
(1)
"ENRICHED BRAN FLAKES!!!!! I eat it every morning with almond milk. The flavors just work so well together. It has very little sugar and soooo many vitamins, including 100% of the daily recommended amount of iron. So good!!"
#41
KIND
4.0
(1)
"I recommend KIND Zero Added Sugar Granola, Apple Cinnamon Nut if you’re looking for a sort of cereal."
#42
Barbara's
4.0
(1)
"Barbara’s Puffins cereal is a great choice!"
#43
Wholesome Provisions
4.0
(1)
"Protein Cereal by Wholesome Provisions! You can purchase this on Amazon."
#44
Cap'n Crunch
4.0
(1)
"Chocolate caramel captain crunch"
#45
Noatmeal
4.0
(1)
"Noatmeal! It's basically a medley of your favorite nuts with almond milk."
#46
Gerber Organics
4.0
(1)
"We did the Gerber Organics - lots of options to pick from!"
#47
Wheat Biscuits
4.0
(1)
"Wheat biscuits. Can’t tell me there not the same as weetabix."
#48
Cream of Wheat
4.0
(1)
"I think cream of wheat has pretty good iron content."
#49
Bran Flakes
4.0
(1)
"My favorite has been bran flakes, which has tons of fiber."
#50
Crispix
4.0
(1)
"Crispix holds a special place in my heart and tummy"
#51
Kix
4.0
(1)
"Kix are also low sugar."
#52
Weetos
4.0
(1)
"Weetos lol and krave"
#53
All-Bran
4.0
(1)
"All-Bran is great for fiber and overall health."
#54
Cascadian Farm
3.0
(1)
"Cascadian farm cereal"
#55
Basic Four
3.0
(1)
"I replaced Honey Bunches of Oats with Raisin Nut Bran or Basic Four."
#56
Own Brand
1.0
(1)
"All own brand cornflakes are shite in my opinion"
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