Cereal Recommendations?

[katrinamaria]

hi!!

i used to live on cereal before going gluten free. so far i haven't had much luck with gluten-free ones that taste very good! i was just wondering if anyone had any suggestions?? i liked anything from cap n crunch to kashi cereals....so any advice would be great!

thanks!!

kms

p.s. malt flavoring sucks!!! i hate when i'm reading down the list of ingredients, getting excited...then you hit it: malt flavoring. it ruins all the cereals!

[flagbabyds]

I like Perky-Os and also fruity and cocoa pebbles are gluten-free

[AndreaB]

I'm not a teenager. Just noticed what section this was. My family likes the Erewhon Crispy Brown Rice with Mixed Berries. Also Envirokidz cereals. I believe Panda Puffs is gluten free (it does have soy oil I think). They also have Amazon Flakes. There is also Buckwheat Maple Flakes from Arrowhead? I think. A lot of the flake cereal taste better with fruit. Hope this helps.

Hope I'm forgiven for posting on this thread.

[lorka150]

Every night I make a mixture of Panda Puffs and fruit sweetened (not honey) Corn Flakes (both Nature's Path), as well as Quinoa Puffs (Go Go QUinoa).

Gorilla Munch, I hear, tastes like Cap'n Crunch (never had Cap'n Crunch, so I don;'t know).

[Guest ChloeB]

hi!!

i used to live on cereal before going gluten free. so far i haven't had much luck with gluten-free ones that taste very good! i was just wondering if anyone had any suggestions?? i liked anything from cap n crunch to kashi cereals....so any advice would be great!

thanks!!

kms

p.s. malt flavoring sucks!!! i hate when i'm reading down the list of ingredients, getting excited...then you hit it: malt flavoring. it ruins all the cereals!

I just found out that cocoa puffs are gluten free yesterday so thats the only cereal I know is gluten free! if I here of any more I'll let you know!

chloe

[Guhlia]

Neopets Islandberry crunch is supposedly gluten free. I like a lot of the specialty cereals like Perky-O's and Nutty Rice cereal. You can find a ton of options online at shopbydiet.com. Their prices are reasonable too.

[jnclelland]

Gorilla Munch, I hear, tastes like Cap'n Crunch (never had Cap'n Crunch, so I don;'t know).

It's been too long since I had Cap'n Crunch to say for sure, but Gorilla Munch is quite tasty!

Jeanne

[EmilyLMT]

Barabara's Puffins are fabulous. Gorilla Munch is good and the Panda Puffs are also excellent, but my vote is the Puffins.

[jnclelland]

Barabara's Puffins are fabulous. Gorilla Munch is good and the Panda Puffs are also excellent, but my vote is the Puffins.

Careful with Puffins - only the Honey Rice variety are gluten-free. (And I think some have reported CC issues with those.)

Jeanne

[Girl Ninja]

New boxes of Trix are gluten free, but read the label and check the date. They haven't been gluten-free for that long.

[debmidge]

Glutino makes a good almond cheerios gluten-free

[key]

Nature's Path fruit sweetened cornflakes. I like these the best out of everything I have tried. Haven't tried the Perky'Os, because I haven't seen them.

Monica

[katrinamaria]

hey!

thanks for all the suggestions everybody! i tried the gorilla munch...very tasty! panada puffs were pretty good also. i tried one (i can't remember the name because i threw it directly in the garbage!) that wasn't very good, but i bought it because it was a healthier one and higher in fiber and stuff. any ideas for one like this?? is quinoa or whatever like that?? i'm still looking for a kashi go-lean type replacement

thanks! have a good weekend!

kms

[odcdinah]

The Gorilla Munch is good - tastes like Kix cereal i ate as a kid - REALLY crunchy though!

[lightningfoot speakin words]

I found the miracle of all cerials if you like peanut butter. I used to live on cereal, too and I found that I love with my life peanut butter panda puffs. I have gone through like 7 boxes this month and I am not kiddin! I also like enjoy life cinnamin (sorry I was never much of a speller) granola with bananas and yoplat banana creme yogurt. lemon burst is good to. HIH!!

[Lister]

gorilla munch is great, tastles like a little more sugard version if kicks, really good with bananas, and then there is a peanut butter version as well both are gluten-free but they do contain soy (and cant promiss against cc from milk and nuts) but i have never had a problem with them eat it every morning with almond milk

[aball2006]

i have literally been living off of fruity and cocoa pebbles for nearly 5 years, i just bought my first box of the neopets and it was AMAZING!!!! i really cant stand the organic brands like the gorilla and panda ones, but i think its cause i burnt myself out on those

[Ashley]

I know one thing. Don't try Cer-os. Look like Cheerios. Don't taste like 'em Nasty!

[glutengladiator]

This threads a little old but I just got hooked on a cereal so I thought I'd share. I used to be a big Cheerios fan and would eat bowl after bowl. When I got Celiac Disease I couldn't find a cereal that was plain, but not nasty. Everything was either too sugary for my tastes or just plain gross. However, recently I came across a box of Rice Crunch-Ems Cereal, made by Health Valley. And I must say it really fills Cheerios shoes well. Not quite as many Vitamins and minerals but the taste is good and you can always suppliment it with fruit and juice.

[rachael128]

Koala Crisp by Envirokids is really good, they remind me a little of Chocolate Rice Krispies you can usually find them at Whole Foods or at My Organic Market (MOM's). Hope you like them.

[Kassie]

theres this new cereal that has come out (not a specialty) that is supposed to be gluten free its called dora the explorer cinnamon stars, although i have not seen yet at any stores here. and i too hate malt flavoring! why do they even have to add it there would be a bigger selection of cereals if they didnt add it

[olalisa]

Dora's Cinnamon Stars are REALLY good. My other stand-by is cocoa puffs. Enjoy!

[glen4cindy]

I really goofed up and used crushed Kelloggs Corn Flakes as a coating for Oven Fried Chicken only to realize that they contain malt flavoring. I am really sick right now. I made the chicken Thursday, ate 2 leg quarters that day, 2 on Friday and 2 more on Saturday. So, I am really in a mess right now.

I do have this question though. I found the following statement on www.kelloggs.co.uk/health/ntrn_ntrn_gluten_free.asp

Please note that only the cereals listed above have been removed - although Kellogg Rice Krispies, Ricicles and Coco Pops contain malt flavouring they fall well within the international Codex Standard of 200ppm.

Now, I realize that this is a UK site, which I didn't intend to search, but, was looking at a google search, so the information here may be only for UK products and not US products. But, are Rice Krispies actually OK? I don't know how much malt Corn Flakes have, but, I am miserable right now and will NOT be using Corn Flakes ever again!

Thanks for any info.

[chris hudson]

ohhh....kashi crunch....that is my favorite. My husband eats it 3 times daily in front of me. I have tried envirolife????? granola cceral. Its not kashi, but its alright. Most of the time I mix Perky's Nutty flax it has 7 fiber and 6 protein 5 fat with panda puffs. Perky isn't so tasty.

[eKatherine]

I really goofed up and used crushed Kelloggs Corn Flakes as a coating for Oven Fried Chicken only to realize that they contain malt flavoring. I am really sick right now. I made the chicken Thursday, ate 2 leg quarters that day, 2 on Friday and 2 more on Saturday. So, I am really in a mess right now.

I do have this question though. I found the following statement on www.kelloggs.co.uk/health/ntrn_ntrn_gluten_free.asp

Please note that only the cereals listed above have been removed - although Kellogg Rice Krispies, Ricicles and Coco Pops contain malt flavouring they fall well within the international Codex Standard of 200ppm.

Now, I realize that this is a UK site, which I didn't intend to search, but, was looking at a google search, so the information here may be only for UK products and not US products. But, are Rice Krispies actually OK? I don't know how much malt Corn Flakes have, but, I am miserable right now and will NOT be using Corn Flakes ever again!

Thanks for any info.

Erewhon makes a safe crisp rice cereal and Nature's Path makes a couple of varieties of safe cornflakes.

I am under the impression that the Codex requirements are more for the convenience of the manufacturers than the safety and health of celiacs.