Aldi Oh So Natural Gluten Free Original Muesli | Chewsday Review
Gluten free muesli options are few and far between - let’s see if Aldi’s budget-friendly bowlful hits the mark or flakes out.
- Corn flakes (20%) (corn, sugar, salt), rice crisps (18%) (rice flour, rice bran), sunflower seeds (18%), golden syrup (13%) (sugar, water), buckwheat, diced almond (4.8%), sunflower oil [antioxidant (307b)], pepitas (3.9%), shredded coconut, molasses, psyllium husk, natural flavours, ground cinnamon (cassia), salt.
- Allergens: almond.
- May contain: Brazil nut, cashew, hazelnut, macadamia, pecan, pine nut, pistachio, walnut, milk, peanut, sesame, soy.
- Sugar is 12.4g per 100g which is within guidelines (15g per 100g). As this muesli is ‘fruit free’ all of the sugar is added and comes from the corn flakes, golden syrup and molasses.
- Sodium is 164mg per 100g, comfortably within guidelines, as expected.
- A 400g box will set you back $4.99 ($12.50 per kilo). This is quite a bit cheaper than other gluten free muesli on the market which range from $20 to $40 per kilo!
- This muesli falls short (just!) of the fibre guidelines with 2.9g per serve.
- Like most fruit free muesli on the market, it’s not iron fortified. Iron fortified breakfast cereals can be helpful for kids who struggle to eat other high iron foods.
- Saturated fat content is just above our target at 3.5g per 100g (we’re aiming for 3g per 100g). This is mostly from the coconut flakes.
- “Gluten free”. True, which is great for people with a wheat or gluten allergy or intolerance.
- “Source of dietary fibre”. True – but I’d love to see more.
- If your family needs to choose a muesli which is gluten and oat free , this muesli is a reasonable option – it ticks the boxes for sugar content, sodium and price, and fibre and saturated fat are only just outside of guidelines. Other gluten and oat free options include Carman’s Crispy Deluxe Muesli (lower in saturated fat, but also lower in fibre) and Freedom Fruit & Seed Muesli (lower in saturated fat with a similar fibre content).
- If your family is able to eat muesli containing oats, there are lots of options on the market which are lower in added sugar and saturated fat and higher in fibre, like Hillcrest Fruit Free Muesli, Morning Sun Natural Style Muesli, or most of the Carman’s muesli range (particularly untoasted varieties).
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The composition of food products changes regularly. The nutritional values of the products in this Chewsday Review were correct at the time of publishing.
