Cereals - Your Favourite Brands

pumpkin89

cognoscenti said:

Yes. Rice crispy equivalents at least from the likes of Aldi, Lidl, Tesco & Sainsburys - not choocy ones - and it's surprising how bad some are, being undercooked and/or unevenly cooked and they certainly taste nothing like.
The only 2 I have found no decent equivalent for are both Kellogs, with their Rice Krispies and Cornflakes.
I've tried, really I have.

Weetabix, hoops, shreddies etc. the equivalents can be very good but with those two, equivalents elude me. 

It's hard to believe, but Kellogg's has a system that scans every single individual Rice Krispie and Cornflake using lasers; any that don't make the grade are ejected with air jets!  Presumably the own brand manufacturers take a slightly less meticulous approach to quality control.  Since neither or these cereals has any real flavour or coating, the grains do need to be right.

[Deleted User]

Let’s be honest here, all cereals are processed rubbish invented by big manufacturers to make billions. Nowt wrong with porridge for breakfast, a lot more wholesome and filling. 

Rosa_Damascena

mimi1234 said:

Anyone tried the own label coco pops or rice krispies etc?  Are they any good?

The Aldi and Lidl rice pops are fine, can't get in with the ultra-cheap ones from Sainsburys though.

gs1647

For years I was a creature of habit, my breakfast was/is a mix of Kelloggs Special K and Sultana Bran. I have since saved a lot of money by buying own brand versions of Special K- Aldi's is my favourite but there is little to choose between any of them, including Kelloggs. I also buy bran flakes and sultanas separately which is far cheaper (especially at Aldi/Lidl).

Daz2009

Lidl Bixies are identical to Weetabix,look the same,taste the same,nutrionial value the same,only cheaper.
I'm convinced they are made by Weetabix

MrsStepford

Normally, DH has organic or Greek plain yogurt with granola, but he wanted to try cereals at weekends, just for summer. Bought gluten-free Cheerios from Amazon and he loved them. Can't find them in supermarkets anywhere so I bought him Rice Krispies and Kellogg's Cornflakes on a current Iceland offer. We did an elimination diet thing and it's the wheat that gives him NCGS, not barley. I agree with @Deleted_User that cereals are pretty much junk, and they spray them with vitamins. But if he thinks he's being deprived of carbs, I get called a " Food Nazi ".

PeaVic

Own brand Tesco Fruit and Fibre is far better, FAR BETTER, than actual Fruit and Fibre and I think about a third of the price. Cereals are way too expensive. My boyfriend loves the crunchy nut clusters but they're like £4 a small box. He finishes it in about three bowls! 

Cornucopia

I managed to buy Kellogg's Bran Flakes by mistake (the downside of the boxes being so similar, plus Covid distraction).   I suppose I could have taken them back - they were way more expensive than own brand - but I thought I'd keep them and compare them.

They really are no different from the Sainsburys, Aldi or Lidl own brands that I've had in recent months.   If anything, I prefer the slightly thicker flakes of the own brands vs. the thin flaky flakes of Kellogg's.   

cullet

Tesco Multigrain Hoops