The Kid Tested, Mother Approved® and made with All Natural corn messaging attracted my attention to try this cereal. I am always on the lookout for products we can try (and write about) that appear to offer a healthy nutrition to young kids. Although, it was really difficult to locate it on the shelf and I had to ask for help, I was determined to find it after I heard about it from a reader. I should add that until I came across this product, I had never tried Kix before even though it seems to have existed for over 70 years!

Here is what we like about this product -

1. Only 3 g sugar in a 30 g serving (1 1/4 cup).
2. 3 g dietary fiber, made with whole grain corn.
3. Only 110 calories, 150 if you add 1/2 cup of skim milk.
4. No saturated fat, no trans fat, no cholesterol.
5. Added vitamins and minerals especially iron and vitamin D3.
6. Good crunchy taste. The small corn balls captured the fancy of my son who made Mickey ears out of them! It makes a good finger food.

Here is what we don’t like about this product -

1. Contains added salt, 1 serving has 190 mg or 8% of daily recommended value on a 2000 calorie diet.
2. Contains trisodium phosphate – according to nutritiondata.com, it is used as a buffer, emulsifier, foaming agent, neutralizing agent, sequestrant, stabilizer, suspending agent and whipping agent. In short, it helps mix a lot of different things! The description on Wikipedia shows its use in cleaning agents, as a flux and a paint enhancer.
3. The small corn balls, although fun and crunchy, are a choking hazard for young toddlers.
4. Higher cost – boxed cereals, in general are expensive and we mostly buy them on sale. This particular product, although priced at the standard $3.99 contains a slightly lower weight than other similar sized cereals. The net effect is that you are paying a slightly higher amount.

I asked my followers on Twitter and Facebook what they thought about this product. Here are a couple of comments:

Rashmi Nigam @yumkid shared her own review of Kix as she agreed with the good taste:

We just tried Kix last week and reviewed it. It tastes quite yummy.

Registered dietitian Sarah Eastridge Hortman was also positive in her comment on facebook:

Kix is a really great choice. Kid friendly and nutritious without too much sugar! Kix is one of the top choices in my article on Top 8 Kid Friendly Cereals

Dr. Susan Robin @DrSuRu who prefers to serve cooked grain, eggs or dinner leftovers for breakfast, shared her opinion on cereals

My family & I stay away from boxed cereal for many reasons. Health, environment, economy to name a few.

Overall, I think that the best feature of this product is low sugar. A good alternative if you want to see some diversity on your cereal shelf.

Disclaimer – I have not received any sponsorship or free samples of product from General Mills for writing this review. For complete nutritional information and other products, visit Kix website.

©2010 Littlestomaks.com

We found this lentil soup in our local Whole Foods store a couple of weeks ago. We liked it so much that I decided to write a quick review here. I definitely recommend it for you to try.

Here is what we like about this product -

1. It is organic and the 19 oz. can with 2 servings makes a full meal if you serve it with Basmati rice.
2. Great nutrition since lentil is a good source of protein and iron.
3. Contains a blend of carrots, celery and spinach which provide fiber, vitamin C, additional iron and calcium.
4. No cholesterol and trans fat.

Here is what we don’t like about this product -

1. Main problem – too much salt! One serving contains 950 mg of sodium which comes to 39% of the daily value.
2. It contains added sugar, although the amount is low – only 2 g per serving. We don’t add sugar to our recipe of lentil soup, so I don’t understand why sugar needs to be added here.

Overall, a big thumbs up. Give it a try and let me know what you think.

Disclaimer – I have not received any sponsorship or free samples of product from Muir Glen for writing this review. For complete nutritional information and other products, visit Muir Glen website.

©2009 Littlestomaks.com

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