Nature's Path Maple Almond Crunch Hot Cereal is a plant-based hot cereal made with a blend of chia seeds, almonds, coconut flour, and other natural ingredients, designed as a nutrient-dense breakfast option.
The nutrition facts reveal that this product contains 200 calories per serving, moderate saturated fat (3.5g), no trans fats, and zero cholesterol, making it heart-healthy. It also provides significant fiber (7g) and reasonable sugar content (7g total, with 5g added sugars), supporting digestive health and blood sugar balance. The product includes essential minerals like calcium, iron, and potassium, contributing to overall nutritional value.
The ingredients list highlights a mix of minimally processed whole grains and seeds, such as chia seeds, almonds, and coconut flour, suggesting this is a whole or minimally processed food. However, the presence of added sugars, maple flavor, and fair trade cocoa powder (processed with alkali) leans it toward being slightly more processed.
Given its balanced nutrition profile and reliance on natural ingredients, there may not be an immediate need for an alternative.
There are 200 calories in a serving of Nature's Path Maple Almond Crunch Hot Cereal. Most of those calories come from fat (49%) and carbohydrates (34%).
Serving Size | 44g | |
Calories | 200 | |
Calories From Fat | 99 | |
Amount Per Serving | % Daily Value* | |
Total Fat | 11g | 17% |
Saturated Fat | 3.5g | 18% |
Trans Fat | 0g | |
Cholesterol | 0mg | 0% |
Sodium | 125mg | 5% |
Total Carbohydrates | 17g | 6% |
Dietary Fiber | 7g | 28% |
Sugars | 7g | |
Protein | 8.98g | 18% |
*All percent daily value figures are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
Weight Watchers Freestyle Points: 7
Weight Watchers SmartPoints: 7
Weight Watchers PointsPlus: 5
A serving of Nature's Path Maple Almond Crunch Hot Cereal contains 7 Weight Watchers SmartPoints, 5 PointsPlus and 7 SmartPoints.
Nature's Path Maple Almond Crunch Hot Cereal contains the following ingredients:
Chia seeds*, pumpkin seeds*, coconut flour*, coconut sugar*, cashew flour*, watermelon seed protein powder*, almonds*, dried coconut*, maple sugar*, maple flavor*, sea salt, fair trade cocoa powder* (processed with alkali).