I am a huge fan of these for so many reasons. They are a great high iron snack, and fortified with lots of other nutrients, including being quite high in calcium (120mg per serve) - yes, naturally occurring nutrients are easier for the body to absorb, but fortification is great for that little boost!. They are made from wholegrains, which is great when looking at packaged products.

Foods like these are considered “meltable hard solids” which tend to melt/dissolve in the mouth when mixed with saliva, and help encourage tongue tip lateralisation - the movement of the tongue needed to move food to the area of the back molars, where chewing and then swallowing can occur. They also have a hole in the middle of them, so they are lovely and safe from a choking perspective, and brilliant for refining that pincer grip.

I love how transportable and low mess they are, and how much time they take to eat - some time to sit and relax.

As long as you grab the low sugar packet, these are a great all round food to serve with/as a meal or as a snack. I have a post coming soon on how you can further boost the nutrients of common breakfast foods with whole foods, so keep an eye out for that

If we refer back to the article on how to read a nutrition label, we can make the following analysis:

Ingredients - there is added sugar and salt in these, but both are quite low, particularly for a small serve. I also love that they are made from wholegrains (wheat and oats). They are also fortified with LOTS of nutrients which is fabulous.

Fat - 5.6g per 100g —> great

Sugar - 4.1 per 100g —> great

Sodium - 285mg per 100g —> moderate