​In the last few months it seems as though a few new companies have come out of the woodwork that started selling low carb dry cereal alternatives. Claiming to be higher in protein and having an extra dose of fiber it's amazing that it's taken so long to have some good alternatives show up for us. For me, cereal is a great breakfast option but it also works well for a snack in the evenings. It can fulfill a craving for something sweet but also fill you up.
 
But let's be real, if they don’t taste good what's the point. That’s where I am at. So I had to know how does this stuff stack up? It's obviously not going to be a sugary as a typical sugar cereal. But could it offer some good flavor?
 
One particular company has been showing up in my feed a bit more the last several weeks. The Magic Spoon says that they differ from other cereals on the market for using a allulose which is a rare sugar that tastes great but has a zero glycemic impact and 0 calories. They also boost up the protein and fiber thereby lowering the carbs. Coming in at about 3 net carbs per serving. They offer four flavors today. So let's take a look at how they taste.
 
Before I get into the flavors, which really is the only thing that separates them here, I should talk about the consistency since that’s is uniform across the board. I found the Magic Spoon Cereal to have a slight airy consistency, which what I mean by that is that’s its very light and waffery. Don't interpret that as taste, just how it feels in your mouth.  I actually found that the best way to eat my cereal was to add milk, in my case Unsweetened Vanilla Almond milk, and then let it sit in it for about 2 minutes before enjoying. Just to slightly soften them up. And it doesn’t soften much. But for me it helped give it a more normal crunch.

Full discretion here, I never have preferred a fruity cereal. Fruity Pebbles, Trix, and Fruit Loops have never been my thing. But my kids love them. So with that in mind these weren't really for me. They did taste fruity and they have a nice little sweetness to them but not my cup of tea. If you like fruity cereal it will probably be great for you. My daughter loved them and actually regularly asked for a bowl. So I guess that must mean something.
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​This was actually the first bowl that I tried. And these were decent. But in my mind they were very plain and nothing the get excited over. Not much standing out about them that stuck with me. A fine lightly sweetened cereal. But overall a pretty basic experience. I would eat them again, but these were not stand out by any means.

​These however are my jam! I love cinnamon and these nailed it. They had a great cinnamon roll taste and the smell was great. I love it. Probably my favorite of the group. The taste is spot on what you want for a cinnamon cereal. Well done and I would totally recommend. Super yummy and work great as a snack too.

This was probably my second favorite and to be honest, of the low carb cocoa cereals, this one most closely reflects the cereals of my childhood. Nice cocoa taste but not overwhelmingly chocolate. It’s a light flavor that enhances but doesn’t make you feel like you need to run off your breakfast afterwards. Very yummy and easily one of the better cocoa low carb options out there.


Overall, The Magic Spoon nails the flavor and is definitely a great option for adults looking for something a little healthier. The price point isn't too bad and is about the same as the other brands out there. I would say that the carbs are a bit lower but not by much. Overall I would easily recommend them to anyone looking for a cereal alternative. And what's great is that they offer a nice variety pack so you can try a little of each.
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​Coco Polo Toasted Coconut Chocolate is a great chocolate option for the coconut lovers out there. I really loved the big pieces of dried coconut shavings in this bar. Great taste. The chocolate was not very smooth in my bar though. Felt a little gritty. I am guessing that has something to do with coconut though. 6/10

Intakt Crunchy Cheese Lover Spicy Snack is a lot like the other dried cheese snacks out there. Not as salty as some others like moon cheese, and that could be because of the type of cheese they use. This one is a little more exciting because of being spicy. It has a slight kick to it. Not much but it is there. Decent, but personally, I prefer moon cheese still as it has a much stronger cheese taste to it.
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​Krunchy Melts Tangerine Meringues are a great snack for people looking for something sweet without any of the guilt that normally comes with cookies or other dessert items. These have a nice crunch to them, a great sweet orange taste, and melt in your mouth. If you have never had meringues before then it’s a little hard to explain, but the texture is a crunch foam kind of treat. Again, they are great for a sweet taste, but you would probably need a few to feel filled up. I like them.

If you read this blog you know that I am constantly on the look-out for Low Carb products that meet my lifestyle and help to make my life a bit easier. Saving time on cooking, and having a variety of snacks available help to make the diet a bit easier on myself so I don’t get bored with the same old things. So when I discovered that there was a new subscription service that sends you products that fit within the low carb lifestyle I was on board.


Keto Krate is a new subscription box that is available in the long list of to your door monthly box subscriptions that is specifically geared towards the Keto and low carb lifestyle. They guarantee that all items in the box will be less than 5 carbs per serving and that the value of the collected items products will always exceed the cost of the box.


My desire to find some new snacks that were low carb is really what made me decide to give it a try, that plus who doesn’t like a surprise now and then.


My review's for the individual products in this box will be cut short here. I will be doing more in-depth reviews on each product and share links to those reviews here as I complete them. Right now I just want to talk about this month's box and what I got as a whole. ​

So every box has a nice little welcome card that explains all the items you received and then usually has some promo codes in case you need more of something. I have already found myself using this for a snack I receive in my last box that no one carried in the stores near me. I had to have some more so having a little discount was great to give me the incentive to get some shipped to me.


Lots of great items this month and a couple that I was pretty excited to try out. So what was in my box this month?

​This box was pretty tightly packed with items. However there wasn’t anything that I pulled out that really made me excited. Still lots of tasty things to try. Spicy Hemp hearts where the first things out. I have no idea what those are. But happy to try them. A couple protein bars are always in here. One is a Beef and Uncured Bacon & Jalapeno Bar, another is a Peanut butter bar, and lastly a salted Carmel bar. Some breakfast cereal is in the box which I think is fun. Some more dried cheese too. Another beef stick. Always get one of those.  And a pouch of jerky, its Biltong beef though so it’s the good stuff.  A small bag of nuts by Legendary. I love that company. Always really full of flavor. The last thing is a plastic bin filled with meringues. They send some of these before and me and my kids love them.
 
Overall an ok box. But pretty safe. I don’t know I guess this one would probably be a 6/10. Seems like nothing I wasn’t surprised by. But lots of good snacks.
 
Spicy Hemp Hearts
DNX Beef and Uncured Bacon & Jalapeno Bar
Coco Polo Toasted Coconut Chocolate
BHU Fit Salted Caramel Pecan Bar
Intakt Crunchy Cheese Lover Spicy Snack
The Cereal School Fruity Cereal
Chomps Italian Beef Stick
Krunchy Melts Tangerine Meringues
Ayoba-Yo Biltong Beef
Legendary Foods Buffalo Blue Wings Almonds
Raw Rev Creamy Peanut Butter & Sea Salt Bar

I am running out of ways to describe low carb bars. 

This NuGo Slim Brownie Crunch Bar is pretty good. What make its the most different is that it has some pretty good real chocolate over the hole ting. At least they say that's its real. Who knows. But it tastes good due to that. The stuff inside was just decent. Over all a decent bar. I enjoyed it. 

These are sunflower seeds in a funny packaging. Nothing more. Pass. 

Gimme some unique flavors and we can talk.