Most Portable Breakfast
Quaker Oatmeal to Go Bars
Flavours: Baked apple, cinnamon roll*, maple and brown sugar*, oats and honey*, wild berry*
Nutritional info for maple and brown sugar: 200 calories; 6 g fat; 200 mg sodium; 2 g fibre; 10 g sugar per 47-g bar
Price: $2.49 for 235 g (5 bars)
Taste Test: This biggie was either loved or hated. “I like it, I like the swirls on top,” said the 6-year-old. The 17-year-old rated them “best by far.” But the 10- and 8-year-olds found them too sweet, particularly the coating.
Our Dietician Says: “This is made with instant oatmeal, and your blood sugar tends to shoot up quicker than with slow-cooked.” A glass of milk can slow the spike (no juice with this one). Since this is a 200-calorie bar, it can hit meal-size proportions if served with anything else at snack time.
*Yummy as each may be, these flavours do not meet nutritional recommendations.
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