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Nature’s Path Organic Optimum Breakfast Cereal, Blueberry-Cinnamon, 14-Ounce Boxes (Pack of 6) Reviews
Nature's Path Organic Optimum Breakfast Cereal, Blueberry-Cinnamon, 14-Ounce Boxes (Pack of 6)
- Case of six, 14-ounce boxes ( total of 84 ounces)
- Certified organic, Kosher ingredients, including whole wheat bran, whole wheat meal, and flax seeds
- Only 2.5 grams of fat ; 10 grams of fiber, 8 grams of protein, 25% of calcium, and 100% RDA of Vitamin B12 and folic acid
- Hearty blend of fruit and grains makes a healthy start to your day
- Made without GMOs
Choose from our Optimum TM family of nutritionally sophisticated breakfast foods: high in protein, high in fiber, omega rich and low in fat. Best of all, they're USDA certified organic. Power up your day! A fun combo of crunchy strands and flakes loaded with flax, soy and blueberries.
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(out of 12 reviews)
List Price: $ 28.60
Price: $ 22.00
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July 29th, 2010 - 09:53
Review by NoSpam for Nature’s Path Organic Optimum Breakfast Cereal, Blueberry-Cinnamon, 14-Ounce Boxes (Pack of 6)
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Nature’s Path is my favorite cereal brand, and OPTIMUM Blueberry is my favorite of them all.
I’ve been enjoying this cereal for well over 5 years.
It’s organic, and full of wonderful beneficial whole grains etc. – just read the ingredients list!
It has a mixture of textures, with “twigs”, “puffs”, flakes, seeds and the little dried blueberries.
It’s great with soy milk, dairy milk, yogurt, and even right out of the box as a snack.
I haven’t bought it for awhile because it never seems to go on sale anymore, so I was thrilled to find it here on sale for $2.20 a box!
I just got my shipment from Amazon, and want to add a few notes:
While the cereal seems very fresh, I couldn’t find an expiration date anywhere on the boxes.
They have changed the packaging, making it even more eco-friendly, and also slightly reformulated the cereal. The box says “Now with 25% less sugar than our previous recipe” Yay! (Don’t worry, if you’ve had this cereal before the change, the taste is still wonderful.) So the “Nutrition Facts” have changed (not drastically) from what Amazon shows, but the fiber has dropped from 10g to 7g. The serving size is still the same at 1 cup (55g).
Here are some of the differences that may be important to you:
Calories were 190, now 200
Protein was 8g, now 9g
Total Fat was 2.5g, now 3g (Still none are saturated fat)
Total Carbs were 40g, now 38g
Fiber was 10g, now 7g (Boo!)
Sugars were 16g, now 9g (Yay!)
Sodium was 200mg, now 230mg
The cinnamon flavor is very mild, I usually add more for flavor and health benefits. I also add a small amount of walnuts (for extra EFA’s, taste and crunch), or pecans. Read Update below for more additions.
Unless you are hooked on the average sickeningly-sweet, unhealthy, over-processed mainstream cereals, I think you will love this as much as I do! If you want to try a box before you buy it in bulk here, I’ve found it at most health food stores, Fry’s / Kroger’s in their health food sections, and Sprouts.
Even if you are hooked on the other stuff, give this a try, you might be pleasantly surprised. I had bought this for my parents and their verdict is: Dad loves it, Mom likes it.
Update 6/6/09: I just responded with these comments in another review, and thought they might be helpful:
I too would enjoy more berries in the cereal, but it would probably make the price astronomical, so I usually add a little of “Just Tomatoes” brand of freeze dried mixed fruit which is yummy and has a good mix of fruit – though I could do without the raisins, they’re not so good freeze dried.
Just Tomatoes Just Fruit Munchies, 8-Ounce Tubs (Pack of 2)
They also have only blueberries
Just Tomatoes Just Blueberries, 8-Ounce Tub
plus strawberries, raspberries, apples, pineapple etc. just search “just tomatoes” – without quotes – in the grocery drop down in the search box.
I first found them at my local upscale grocery store (in smaller sized containers) and they are a little less expensive here, but I also like to support the local store, so I buy them from both places.
There is another brand that I haven’t tried, but has gotten great reviews called Traverse Bay that has dried blueberries
Traverse Bay Dried Blueberries, 8-Ounce Bags (Pack of 3)
Traverse Bay Dried Blueberries, 4 lbs
You don’t need to use a whole lot in the cereal so they last for awhile. One tip is to keep them in the freezer so they stay crunchy.
Hope this helps!
July 29th, 2010 - 09:53
Review by A. Rottger for Nature’s Path Organic Optimum Breakfast Cereal, Blueberry-Cinnamon, 14-Ounce Boxes (Pack of 6)
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Even when I could find this easily it was always closer to the $5 a box cost, but here on Amazon its very affordable. Tastes great, and keeps you full until lunch at least.
July 29th, 2010 - 10:12
Review by Jane M. Stone for Nature’s Path Organic Optimum Breakfast Cereal, Blueberry-Cinnamon, 14-Ounce Boxes (Pack of 6)
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This cereal is my mainstay. While trying to keep my weight down, it’s a great snack to grab instead of something not near as healthy. I can no longer find it in any of the nearby stores, so I have it delivered monthly from Amazon. Really helpful. A healthy, delicious cereal for kids and adults. My grandchildren love to snack on it while watching TV.
July 29th, 2010 - 10:59
Review by Spudman for Nature’s Path Organic Optimum Breakfast Cereal, Blueberry-Cinnamon, 14-Ounce Boxes (Pack of 6)
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Nature’s Path Organic Optimum cereal has an impeccable pedigree for the health conscious.
According to Nature’s Path the cereal has “Certified Organic Goodness.”
This means:
No synthetic pesticides
No synthetic herbicides
No artificial preservatives or additives
No genetically engineered seeds or ingredients
No irradiation
Optimum is high fiber, low fat, and whole grain cereal with 25% less sugar than the previous recipe. The only sweetener listed in the ingredients is “organic evaporated cane juice.”
Fine. Optimum is probably a healthy breakfast choice and doesn’t contain any of the nasties that the health conscious take pains to avoid. All of the cereals qualities and nutritional benefits are important to me too, but so is flavor.
After eating Optimum blueberry cinnamon cereal, I’m left to wonder why can’t one have good taste and good nutrition in an organic cereal?
My first taste of Optimum was straight out of the box. It didn’t make much of an impression. The anticipated burst of cinnamon and blueberry flavors just weren’t there. There’s not improvement when the cereal is swimming in milk. The taste is bland and unimpressive. If one eats the blueberries individually, one can taste the blueberries though they are far from sweet. As far as cinnamon flavor goes, I detected none, not even a hint. It’s also obvious that there’s been a reduction in sugar content. I sprinkle sugar on this cereal, but it does little to improve the taste or eating enjoyment.
Should you but this cereal? If health, nutrition, and organic content are priorities for you, but all means eat Optimum.
If you want the pizzazz of cinnamon or blueberry flavor, Optimum will seriously disappoint.
July 29th, 2010 - 11:40
Review by Pamela E. Racevicius for Nature’s Path Organic Optimum Breakfast Cereal, Blueberry-Cinnamon, 14-Ounce Boxes (Pack of 6)
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This cereal is crunchy, tasty and loaded with protein and fiber. It is great with milk, yogurt or by itself. I am very pleased that I always receive fresh boxes from Amazon, nothing is ever outdated. I would recommend this cereal to anyone looking to eat healthy and feel good about themselves.