by Chris Albrecht
June 12, 2019June 13, 2019Filed under:
I have an 8 year old, but we don’t ever buy him sugar cereals, in part because I know I would gobble up most of the box. At my age/metabolic rate, the effects of Lucky Charms tends to linger a lot longer than I’d like them to.
Which is why I was excited to learn about Magic Spoon, which brands itself as “Childlike Cereal for Grown-Ups.” The cereal comes in four varieties: Fruity, Chocolate, Cinnamon, and Frosted, and boasts that it is high in protein, keto-friendly, non-GMO, gluten-free, grain-free, soy-free, wheat-free and has nothing artificial.
Magic Spoon is able to get all the sweetness without all the junk through Allulose, which can be found in certain fruits like figs and raisins.
It all sounds too good to be true and there must be some catch. There is, and it’s the price. You can only buy Magic Spoon in four-packs for a whopping $40. That’s ten bucks for a 7 oz. box of cereal. You can pick up two, 40 oz. boxes of Cheerios for less than $8 on Amazon.
OK, so it’s expensive, and you have to order it online, and thus wait for your breakfast. I actually bought mine about a month ago and had to wait for delivery because the backorder wait time was so long.
So, how does it taste?
- Four varieties of Magic Spoon
- $40 box buys you this box
- This is free of a lot of things
- Nutritional facts
- Net carbs for keto counters
- $10 for 7 oz
- 7 oz is not a ton of cereal
- Getting ready
- Magically delicious
Awesome. Magic Spoon tastes awesome.
I dug into a bowl of the Fruity cereal this morning and it tastes just like the sugary cereal of my youth, but has only 8g of carbohydrates 0g of sugar and 3 net carbs for keto counters (Froot Loops has 26g of carbs, 12 grams of sugar and 23 net carbs). It doesn’t really taste like any actual fruit, it tastes “pink” to my tastebuds (which is probably influenced by its shocking pink color), but Spoon Founder, Mike Wolf thinks it tastes exactly like Froot Loops. Regardless of any synesthesia, I ate a whole bowl and was ready to eat more.
If I’m honest, I preferred the Cocoa flavor, which was more in-line with what was advertised on the box and had a mellow chocolate flavor. I’ll update this post when I try the Cinnamon and Frosted (there’s only so much cereal I can eat in one sitting).
My one complaint is that there is a slight aftertaste, it’s not bad, it’s just more like a slightly metallic and, ironically, artificial feeling reminiscent of pre-packaged protein shakes (which is probably because of the whey protein isolate in the cereal). But that’s a minor quibble.
If Magic Spoon catches on, I suspect bigger CPG companies will have to look at jumping in with similar cereals, though they will have to figure out how to appeal to nutrition-conscious customers without cannibalizing their existing sales.
Will I plunk down another $40 for more? I’m not sure yet. That probably depends on how long these 28 oz. of Magic Spoon in my pantry lasts.
The bigger point is, I went from zero boxes of cereal in my house to four, which I will happily eat and share with my 8 year old.
Maybe.
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Sharyl saysI would love to try Magic Spoon cereal but $10 for a 7 oz box is outrageous. That’s a very small box, that won’t last more than two meals. Any chance of having any decent sales on it anytime soon?? Would love to try it but it’s way to expensive for the quantity.
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- Liz saysSee AlsoMagic Spoon Review (2024 Update)
So expensive!! The owners shouldn’t be so greedy and make a standard sized box (309 grams) for $10.00
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- Nick Papageorge says
I’m still on the fence with these keto cereals, but you have to look at it from a cost perspective. I spend $20 on the same type of cereal from my local keto store, it’s Canadian but still it’s a crazy price to pay for regular cereal, but that’s 7 servings, and it works out to be actually filling like eating a protein bar.
so it’s not greed. It’s like complaining why a mercedes is more expensive than a entry level kia, they’re different things for different people.
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- Mary Lou says
I am a senor with diabetes on a very tight budget. I’m looking for low carb. cerals to help me control my sugars but the price is out of my range. I would love to try your cereal but again they are too expensive. I feel that there are other people with restricted sugar diets with diabetes and cancer wanting to eat something other than their regular boring diets, but cannot afford your product. I’m just being honest.
Good luck on your venture! I’m sure that there are folks that can afford your products.
Hopeful,
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- Mary Lou says
I agree. They need to bring the price down some to be affordable to budgets.
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- Iris says
Horrible price,they don’t deserve that people spend their money buying this cereal until they bring the prices down.shame of them
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- Kathleen Miller says
I was so excited when I saw the commercial about Magic Spoon Cereals! My whole family watches what their families eat, so do I. But I have a low income like the other reviews said this product will be hard for me to buy. Isn’t this what they say about low income people and families that they can’t afford foods that are good for us and our bodies. That’s why we buy the regular cereals!
You made your cereals to help people eat better which is great. But not all people will be able to.
I have MS and a lot of other health issues.
Your cereal looks really good and I will watch the price.
Do you have an outlet that sells your cereals for one reason or another?
Thank you
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