General Mills Banana Nut Cheerios - Product Review

I saw General Mills' New Banana Nut Cheerios in the cereal aisle of a local Wal-Mart. General Mills Banana Nut Cheerios is a Sweetened Whole Grain Oat Cereal with Natural Banana Nut Flavor.
I thought the combination of banana flavor with the traditional taste of Cheerios was a great idea! I usually like banana flavored flakes and love it even more when nuts are in the mix. But, judging by the box cover there were no nuts in this cereal, and the cereal was in the traditional 'wheel' shaped Cheerios rather than flakes. That made the banana flavor idea all the more interesting.

I generally prefer to eat cold cereal only when I'm in the mood for it, unless it is a high-fiber cereal or it's muesli. Therefore, it was several days after bringing it home that I actually tried the New General Mills Banana Nut Cheerios cereal.

I caught the slightest whiff of the scent of bananas as I pulled open the inner wax paper bag in the box of Banana Nut Cheerios. There was a slight sheen on the cereal pieces and they looked a little more yellow or lighter in color than the traditional General Mills Cheerios.

I popped one of the little 'tires' into my mouth and found that it was indeed slightly sticky. While the taste was 'okay,' it didn't have much of a banana taste. After pouring the Banana Nut Cheerios into a bowl and adding 2% milk to it, I found that the cereal's flavor became even blander!

On a good note, the cereal held up well in the milk and didn't get soggy quickly.
I decided I enjoyed the Banana Nut Cheerios more as a dry snack than as a breakfast cereal. It would probably work well in some sort of party mix or trail mix, but I most likely would not be buying the Banana Nut Cheerios again, unless I had a specific need for it. I prefer the original General Mills Cheerios over the Banana Nut flavored Cheerios.

Nutrition Facts:
Serving Size: 3/4 cup
Amount per Serving
Calories 110 Calories from Fat 10
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 1.5g 2%
Saturated Fat 0g 0%
Monounsaturated Fat 0.5g
Polyunsaturated Fat 0.5g
Trans Fat 0g
Cholesterol 0mg 0%
Sodium 200mg 8%
Potassium 120mg 3%
Total Carbohydrate 22g 7%
Dietary Fiber 2g 8%
Sugars 9g
Protein 2g 4%
Vitamin A 10%
Vitamin C 10%
Calcium 10%
Iron 25%
Vitamin D 10%
Thiamin (B1) 25%
Riboflavin (B2) 25%
Niacin (B3) 25%
Vitamin B6 25%
Folic Acid (Folate) 45%
Vitamin B12 25%
Magnesium 6%
Zinc 25%
Est. Percent of Calories from:
Fat 12.3% Carbs 80.0%
Protein 7.3%