One of the first coffee creamers I tried when I decided to make iced coffee my caffeine carrier of choice was Nestle Coffee-mate’s Toll House Chocolate Chip Cookie back in 2014. I thought it was wonderful and then it disappeared. I hope this is similar. (Spotted by Bob K at Giant Eagle.)
It’s a sweetened multi-grain cereal with pineapple, banana, orange, and mango flavors.
Of the four fruits listed, pineapple is the only one I can truly distinguish with my non-toucan-sized nose.
Like regular Froot Loops, there aren’t any differences in flavor between the colors. So mix and match all you want, it’ll all taste the same in your mouth. And what does it taste like? Well, I can best explain it by taking the opening sentence of this review and adding some delete HTML tags to it, like this:
A sweetened multi-grain cereal with pineapple,
banana, orange, and mango flavors.
If your tongue can pinpoint the banana in this, that would be more impressive than it being able to tie a cherry stem into a knot.
When eaten dry, the pineapple and orange flavors are most noticeable. Unfortunately, I’ve only been able to get a hint of mango in the aftertaste. But don’t eat this dry! When eating it with my usual Silk Vanilla Soy Milk, it tastes much better, and the fruitiness comes out more. Also, eating it dry allows the underlying multi-grain cereal to be more prominent in the aftertaste. I also noticed is that, even with milk, the flavors don’t have the same punch as original Froot Loops.
Even though the colors don’t determine any flavors, it’s hard to ignore the green ones. I understand the yellow one, which represents bananas and pineapples. The orange one is self-explanatory, and it probably also represents the mango. But I don’t understand the green ones. Looking at the box, do they stand for coconut tree leaves or the pineapple’s crown? It could also be mango, but a green mango means it’s not ripe.
Overall, Limited Edition Froot Loops Tropical Cereal was a bit of a letdown. As someone who enjoys banana, naturally or artificially flavored (Hello, fellow banana Runts lovers!), I wish I could taste it in this. Also, I do wish it had the same fruitiness level as regular Froot Loops.
Purchased Price: Way too much of eBay
Size: 10.1 oz box
Purchased at: eBay
Rating: 6 out of 10
Nutrition Facts: (1 1/3 cup without milk) 150 calories, 1.5 grams of fat, 0.5 grams of saturated fat, 0 milligrams of cholesterol, 210 milligrams of sodium, 34 grams of carbohydrates, 2 grams of fiber, 12 grams of sugar, and 2 grams of protein.
Here are some interesting new products found on store shelves by your fellow readers. If you’ve tried any of the products, share your thoughts about them in the comments.
(Spotted by Leonard G at Giant.)
(Spotted by Robbie at Big Lots.)
(Spotted by Rachel T at Aldi.)
(Spotted by Bob K at Walmart.)
(Spotted by MM at Redner’s.)
(Spotted by Jarred at Walmart.)
Not new, but just thought it was weird that Scooby-Doo is now called Scoop. I mean, I believe in the original cartoon he was called Scoob once in awhile, but to see it be a little more official seems odd. (Spotted by Robbie at Target.)
(Spotted by Sarah R at Safeway.)
(Spotted by @TheJoshCatlett at Walmart.)
I’m 99 percent sure these Hostess Limited Edition Tiger Tails Twinkies have nothing to do with the Netflix show Tiger King. But I’m 100 percent sure I had silk pajamas that had the same tiger design printed on these wrappers. (Spotted by Craig B at Walmart.)
Update: We tried it! Click here to read our review.
This Speedway exclusive Dew has a blast of raspberry lemonade flavor and a car on its label that looks like it was drawn by the same person who drew the shark on Mtn Dew Frost Bite. (Spotted by Luke P at Speedway.)
