Saturday, June 30, 2012

Organic Corn Flakes - Trader Joe's

Cereal Name: Organic Corn Flakes (Trader Joe's Brand)

Type of Cereal: Snack Cereal

Primary Grain: Corn

Nutrition Information (based on 1-cup serving):
        Calories: 110
        Total Fat: 0g
        Sugar: 2g
        Fiber: less than 1g
        Protein: 2g

Top Five Ingredients: Organic Milled Corn, Organic Evaporated Cane Juice, Sea Salt, Organic Barley Malt Extract, Soy Lecithin (an emulsifier)

Review: I got fancy Corn Flakes this week. I saw them at Trader Joe's and thought, "Hmmmmmm, I wonder if Organic Corn Flakes really taste any different from Budget Corn Flakes. . ." My hypothesis was that they would all taste exactly the same. However, I was wrong. The, ah, let's call it a "chemical finish" present in all of the Corn Flakes I have tasted thus far was not present in the Organic Corn Flakes. They were lighter and more delicate, and although they have the same amount of sugar as the other Corn Flakes, they  tasted somehow sweeter, in a fresh way.

I can only guess the superiority of the product must be a result of the fancy ingredients. This box was significantly more expensive than the other Corn Flakes I've tried, and I haven't quite decided if the added cost is worth it or not. It's a big decision.

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