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Article: Cheerios Snack Mix. Original, and Cheddar. $2.59 [Derived Headline]
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- New Haven Register
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- January 23, 2008
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Cheerios Snack Mix. Original, and Cheddar. $2.59 per 8-ounce bag.
Bonnie: Cheerios Snack Mix includes MultiGrain Cheerios, Chex,
pretzels, crackers and lots of artificial ingredients and additive-
laden seasonings.
If additives don't bother you as much as they do me, a 1-ounce
serving (two-thirds of a cup) of either variety does provide one-
half of one of the three government-recommended daily servings of
whole grains.
The banner on each package claims these mixes have 60 percent or
65 percent less fat compared to regular (unflavored) potato chips,
rather than the more obvious snack mix.
Sure, these do have less fat than potato chips, but they also
contain lots more sodium (about three ...