As excited as I was to get this box of Fiber One's new cereal in the mail (thanks, Paige! ) it did bring to light a big pet peeve of mine. First, here's the swag: Before I start complaining, let me say: the taste of this cereal is delicious! Even hubby tasted some plain, and compared it to Captain Crunch! Definitely a great choice, and packed with fiber. So....here begins my issue. This cereal is marketed specifically for it's low calorie count. Honestly, 80 calories per 3/4 serving size is amazing! Only....it's not really 80 calories. Huh? How can they put that on the box then? Here are the nutritional stats: You can clearly see that one serving has 25g carbohydrates, 1g protein, and 1g fat. So do the math: 25g carbohydrates x 4 calories = 100 1g protein x 4 calories = 4 1g fat x 9 calories = 9 We get a total of 113 calories. I'm no math whiz ( I may have busted out the calculator for that simple addition), but I do know that 80 DOES NOT equal 113. So what...
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