Crunchy muesli

Muesli and crunchy muesli are yummy for breakfast, but often they're actually quite unhealthy! Crunchy muesli, or muesli clusters, are grains stuck together with sugars! Of course a sweet tooth will love that stuff, but it's not great for little teeth and energy levels.

Crunchy muesli:

Muesli and crunchy muesli are yummy for breakfast, but often they're actually quite unhealthy! Crunchy muesli, or muesli clusters, are grains stuck together with sugars! Of course a sweet tooth will love that stuff, but it's not great for little teeth and energy levels.
Have a look at the list of ingredients: glucose-fructose syrup, sugar and glucose syrup are 100% refined, fast sugars (they are empty and no longer contain vitamins or minerals). They will raise your child's blood sugar levels super quickly. So they will suddenly be full of energy, bouncing around, after which they become tired and your cute little bomb might suddenly explode. Please note: don't reject a (crunchy) muesli based on the amount of sugar per 100 grams in the nutritional information chart. There are also sugars in those juicy raisins. So always pay attention to how much of which kinds of sugars are in your muesli, so you can always return home with a smile on your face. Try and find muesli that doesn't have any added sugar, but a little bit of unrefined sugar is fine (which is in things like apple juice, honey and date syrup).

We advise you to buy crunchy muesli with a maximum of 10 grams of added unrefined sugar per 100 grams, which does not include those yummy raisins. Do you still prefer something with more sugars? Just try and have a small serve of it, and pay attention to your sugar intake the rest of the day.

It's also important to pay attention to the kind of grains used in muesli! Each variety of grain offers different kinds of nutrients. So it's best to have muesli with different kinds of grains with yoghurt or milk. (So not just wheat). Tip: finish off your little one's breakfast with a topping of our apricots or raisins, or a dollop of our strawberry-beetroot or mango-pumpkin spreads. Yummy!