Forget Oatmeal: This Breakfast Cereal Has Way More Fiber

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There are a plethora of reasons to add more fiber to your diet, and we're always on the hunt for tasty and effective ways to do so. When it comes to breakfast, oatmeal usually gets a lot of attention from fiber-loaders, and with good reason: per the Mayo Clinic, just one cup of cooked oatmeal contains an impressive four grams of the good stuff. We've discussed how you can even add chia seeds to oatmeal for an extra fiber punch.

What if we told you, however, that there's a commercially-available breakfast cereal that blows oatmeal out of the water when it comes to fiber? Unlike the unhealthiest breakfast cereals at the grocery store, a box of Kellogg's All-Bran Buds contains tons of good-for-you bona fides, the most impressive of which is 17 grams of fiber — 61% of your daily value! — per half-cup serving. Of that, five grams is soluble fiber, and 12 grams is insoluble. Soluble fiber can lower your risk of heart disease, while insoluble fiber can help keep your gut happy.

All-Bran Buds are made with wheat bran and psyllium, both high-fiber ingredients. As a bonus, the cereal is low in fat and cholesterol while also serving up a significant dose of both iron and potassium. Since the serving size of a half-cup is so small, you can either use it as a sprinkle on your morning yogurt, as the manufacturer suggests, or take some advice from Reddit and mix it into a second breakfast cereal of your choice. That's not to say that plenty of folks don't enjoy All-Bran Buds on their own, because the reviews are largely favorable.

From our round-up of foods with more fiber than lentils, we discovered that it's actually possible to jack up our fiber intake while still enjoying what we eat. Customer reviews of All-Bran Buds on Kellogg's website seem to indicate that the taste is solid; a real benefit when the cereal itself is so great for digestive health.

Several other reviews, while exceedingly positive, complained that the cereal was hard to find in the United States: "I have been buying these 'Best' Buds for my husband for years. It has become increasingly difficult to find them," wrote one reviewer. "When I moved from Canada to the USA for work," wrote another, "imagine my surprise when it became difficult to find in USA stores."

It's interesting to note that, as of this writing, Amazon's listing for All-Bran Buds prominently states that it is imported from Canada, with a price reflecting that fact. Walmart appeared to be one of the only major retailers to carry the cereal in the Lower 48, although availability may vary by location. If you would like to get your hands on some tasty high-fiber cereal, you may want to prepare yourself for either a bit of a hunt or paying a premium for it.