Honey Bunches of Oats
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Honey Bunches of Oats is a cold cereal introduced in 1990 by Post Cereals, a subdivision of Kraft Foods. The cereal is made up of three kinds of flakes and crunchy oat clusters baked with a hint of honey. It is also a good source of whole grain. Other varieties have almonds or fruits added into the mix. Honey Bunches of Oats comes in 9 varieties:
- Honey Roasted
- with Almonds
- with Real Strawberries
- with Real Peaches
- with Real Bananas
- with Cinnamon Clusters
- with Vanilla Clusters
- with Chocolate Clusters
- Organic Honey Roasted
Post also makes a cereal bar based on Honey Bunches of Oats in the following varieties:
- Oatmeal Raisin
- Cranberry Almond
- Banana Nut
- Chocolate
- Peanut Butter
- Strawberry
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[edit] Ingredients
corn, whole grain wheat, sugar, whole grain rolled oats, brown sugar, vegetable oil (canola or sunflower oil), rice flour, wheat flour, malted barley flour, salt, rice, corn syrup, whey (from milk), honey, malted corn and barley syrup, caramel color, artificial flavor, annato extract (color)
Honey Bunches once contained partially-hydrogenated vegetable oil, but sometime in the past few years a switch has been made over to regular oil.
[edit] Vitamins and minerals
Reduced iron, niacinamide, vitamin B6, vitamin A palmitate, riboflavin (vitamin B2), thiamine mononitrate (vitamin B1), zinc oxide (source of zinc), folic acid, vitamin B12, vitamin D.
[edit] Nutrition Information (without milk)
- Serving Size: 3/4 cup (30g)
- Calories: 120
- Calories from fat: 15
- Total fat: 1.5g (2% daily value)
- Saturated fat: 0g (0% daily value)
- Trans fat: 0g
- Polyunsaturated fat: 0g
- Monounsaturated fat: 1g
- Cholesterol: 0mg (0% daily value)
- Sodium: 150mg (6% daily value)
- Potassium: 60mg (2% daily value)
- Total carbohydrate: 25g (8% daily value)
- Dietary fiber: 2g (8% daily value)
- Sugars: 6g
- Other carbohydrate: 17g
- Protein: 2g
- percent daily values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet
[edit] Vitamins (without milk)
- Vitamin A: 15% daily value
- Vitamin C: 0% daily value
- Calcium: 0% daily value
- Iron: 45% daily value
- Vitamin D: 10% daily value
- Thiamin: 25% daily value
- Riboflavin: 25% daily value
- Niacin: 25% daily value
- Vitamin B6: 25% daily value
- Folic acid: 50% daily value
- Vitamin B12: 25% daily value
- Phosphorus: 6% daily value
- Magnesium: 4% daily value
- Zinc: 2% daily value
- Copper: 2% daily value
- percent daily values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet
[edit] Slogans
Honey Bunches of Oats' slogan (2007) is, "One Spoonful Is All It Takes."