This organic instant oatmeal from Earth’s Best is my daughter’s favorite. We buy it online from Earth’s Best website, where a box of 10 pouches is (total weight 15.1 oz) is listed at $5.19. Each pouch delivers 170 calories, only 20 of which are from fat. We also like the fact that it is USDA certified organic. Look at all the “green” boxes in the table above (“green” is good!) – there is a quite a good amount of minerals and vitamins in each serving. The only negative is that the sugar content is high (there is no daily value for sugar; however according to my estimates, the total daily amount should be less than 95g). There is lots of fiber and protein. We sometimes add a little milk to give an extra boost of calcium and protein.
Compare it to Quaker Instant Oatmeal (Maple and Brown Sugar). Quaker’s product has about the same serving size, calories and fat content. It is higher in sodium (270 mg), sugar (13g); lower in fiber (3g) and it does not contain as many vitamins and minerals. Plus it is not organic.
Quaker’s organic instant oatmeal is listed at $6.59 on their online store. Again it is high in sodium (95g), sugar (12g); lower in fiber (3g) and does not contain as many vitamins and minerals. Plus, according to their website, it is in limited distribution.
All in all, we give the Earth’s Best instant oatmeal a big thumbs up!
What is your toddler’s favorite breakfast food?
