My 'heart healthy' cereal had more sugar than a candy bar and I'm done with it

Grabbed a box of that popular oat cereal with the big heart check logo on it last Tuesday. Checked the label after my kid said it tasted too sweet, and boom, 12 grams of sugar per serving. That's basically a fun size Snickers. The front screams about whole grains and cholesterol, but the fine print tells a different story. Anyone else feel totally tricked by those official looking symbols?

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3 Comments

murray.cora23d ago

Maybe the real issue is expecting a cereal to be a health food anyway.

emeryj6623d ago

That heart check logo is such a trap. Who even decides what gets to wear that symbol?

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drew_hart423d ago

The American Heart Association sets those standards, emeryj66, and they're pretty strict about it.