Comments on: Quaker Maple Brown Sugar High Fiber Oatmeal to Go

By: Marvo

Marvo — Mon, 13 Oct 2008 01:02:10 +0000

@fanta – That is scary to know. I wonder if I could let it harden and then use it to rip hair off of my body.

By: fanta

fanta — Fri, 10 Oct 2008 07:33:21 +0000

Yes, it’s called corn syrup, or sometimes just syrup, like Karo syrup. Probably find it in the baking section or with the pancake syrups. I use it sometimes for making candy or frosting. I just checked the label and it contains corn syrup AND high fructose corn syrup. So I know I’m getting whole corn syrup goodness.

By: Marvo

Marvo — Fri, 10 Oct 2008 03:14:36 +0000

@fanta – Okay, maybe I’ll give old-fashioned oatmeal another try with HFCS. I wonder if HFCS is like MSG and I can buy it by the bottle.

By: fanta

fanta — Thu, 09 Oct 2008 19:03:03 +0000

Instant oatmeal is not the crappiest crap in the world, but it is the crappiest crap in the oatmeal world. Or it was till these bricks came along. BTW, Old-fashioned oatmeal is cheaper, tastier and healthier than instant, microwaves in 3 minutes, and you can put whatever you want on it – including high fructose corn syrup. /old person’s rant

By: Marvo

Marvo — Thu, 09 Oct 2008 11:45:33 +0000

@Timothy – Naw, Google planned it that way. Those guys have a wonderful sense of humor.

@armauld – Oh man, you totally got me wanting astronaut ice cream.

@Heidi – You’re welcome. Although, probably some time next month another burger picture will pop up. I’m just giving you an early warning.

@Stephanie – Wow! I thought the maple smell was strong, but not that strong. I think I have a weak nose, just like I have weak arms and weak will power.

@anna – The only thing I know for sure that is healthy is a shot of wheatgrass, because it is the most healthiest thing I’ve ever tasted.

By: anna

anna — Thu, 09 Oct 2008 00:17:34 +0000

@ Marvo

They probably could have used just one type of fiber to fortify it with, but when it comes to vitamins and minerals, there really isn’t a multitasker (I counted 10 different ones, and calcium and vitamin A show up twice).

Cynical view: They like to throw as many different vitamins and minerals in as they can, to make people think it’s healthy.

By: Stephanie

Stephanie — Wed, 08 Oct 2008 21:24:04 +0000

I bought these two weeks ago because they sounded yummy and, come on, who really has time to make a bowl of oatmeal before work. So one morening I popped one in the microwave for the 10 seconds and ran into my car and as I was pulling out of my driveway I took a bite and nearly threw up. If it wasn’t the texture that did me in, it was the overpowering maple smell. Ew. I was late to work because I had to go back in the house and brush my teeth to get the taste out of my mouth and then I drove with my windows open (in the rain) because the smell wouldn’t leave my car.

By: Heidi

Heidi — Wed, 08 Oct 2008 18:10:09 +0000

Yes, exactly — I see you have had the same mental image as well, Reprobate!

By: Reprobate

Reprobate — Wed, 08 Oct 2008 17:36:37 +0000

Fiber dung with a drizzle of bird crap, Heidi?

By: Heidi

Heidi — Wed, 08 Oct 2008 15:19:38 +0000

Thanks, Marvo! My hamburger nightmares have ceased now.

I kept having to go back and look at the image of these bars, because the longer I read your review, the more they looked like lumps of fiber dung in my mind.