Optimum® Banana Almond Cereal

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INGREDIENTS: Organic rolled oats, organic evaporated cane juice, organic roasted soy nuts, organic wheat bran, organic whole wheat meal, organic brown rice flour, organic soy protein, organic soy oil, organic flax seed, organic flax meal, organic freeze dried banana, organic oat syrup solids, (organic oat syrup solids, toccopherols), organic raisins (coated with organic sunflower oil), organic almonds, organic oat bran, organic puffed Kamut® Khorasan wheat, organic sunflower seeds, organic barley malt extract, organic cinnamon, sea salt, organic matcha green tea, organic molasses, tocopherols (natural vitamin E). Produced in a facility that uses peanuts and tree nuts.

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I have been having rebound

Submitted by Laura (not verified) on January 26, 2012 - 08:30.

I have been having rebound (banana flax now, whatever) everyday for years. It is the only one that keeps me very full for a very small amount of cereal. People gotta realize that this product is packaged by weight. sometimes i get boxes with more flakes so there is more product in the bag, sometimes there is not as much product because there are more of the denser grains/soy/etc. It’s not a problem for me since i like every part of rebound and use less of it when it’s the dense part of the cereal (more filling). I had to comment on that because i find it strange people dont seem to understand this.Anyway, never stop making this amazing product, or i will be breakfast-less forever! :D

Hi Laura and thanks for

Submitted by Justine on February 1, 2012 - 15:01.

Hi Laura and thanks for taking the time to share your thoughts. We’re sorry you had trouble with our spam filters— they can be a bit fussy! I’m going to advise our team that we look into this issue to ensure each box is completely consistent, but rest assured it is packaged by weight. Take care, Justine, Nature’s Path Team

I am lacto vegetarian. I

Submitted by Deepak (not verified) on December 5, 2011 - 19:49.

I am lacto vegetarian. I wanted to know what is the source of your tocopherols, since vitamine E can be from animal source. Also, do you strictly derive all your vitamins from plant source…is there any vitamin from animal source i.e. eggs or meat. Thanks

Hi Deepak and thanks for

Submitted by Justine on December 15, 2011 - 10:25.

Hi Deepak and thanks for reaching out to us. All our products are vegetarian with most being vegan (please see this article for details: http://www.naturespath.com/eat-well/vegetarian-diet). Rest assured, the tocopherols used our products are non-GMO plant based. The exact composition used is considered proprietary information by the supplier. All the best, Justine, Nature’s Path Team

The packaging is very

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on November 22, 2011 - 11:40.

The packaging is very misleading. The size of the box is inconsistent with the amount of cereal you receive (actual amount is VERY small) and the image on the box would lead one to believe this is more than just flakes and puffs with 2 raisins (yes,2) and a few sunflower kernels.

Hi there and thanks for

Submitted by Justine on December 16, 2011 - 16:36.

Hi there and thanks for taking the time to let us know your thoughts. We’re sorry this has been your experience. Please contact Nicolette, Consumer Services, using our contact form here: http://www.naturespath.com/contact-us, and she’ll be happy to help you further. All the best, Justine, Nature’s Path Team

You should be ashamed -

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on August 6, 2011 - 08:18.

You should be ashamed - reducing the amount of cereal in a box to 13.25 oz from 16 oz and charging the same. Just keep the same amount and raise the prices.

Thanks for sharing your

Submitted by Jamie on August 8, 2011 - 13:18.

Thanks for sharing your concerns with us. We have not reduced the amount of product in our boxes, we have only made the packaging smaller to reduce the amount of waste. All the best, Jamie, Nature’s Path Team

I’m so glad you clarified

Submitted by emilyb (not verified) on November 21, 2011 - 01:11.

I’m so glad you clarified this and responded to the very negative person above! i love all your cereals! best post-workout fuel! :)

Thanks Emily. Glad to know

Submitted by Justine on November 28, 2011 - 16:30.

Thanks Emily. Glad to know we’re part of your active lifestyle! All the best, Justine, Nature’s Path Team

I have been in love with the

Submitted by Irina (not verified) on May 26, 2011 - 10:27.

I have been in love with the brand for about a year now; it supports my healthy vegan lifestyle. I recently purchases this cereal (my favourite) and was extremely angry and disappointed with my $6.99 spent; there were no freeze dried banana, clusters, no Kamut puffs. Only wheat flakes and raisins. It was disgusting; like Kellog’s Raisin Bran. If I’m paying this much for my cereal, the contents should match what has always been on the package and the ingredient list. If I wanted cheap filth I would eat popcorn for breakfast. Also, the amount of cereal per package has substantially been reduced, yet the cost is still the same. I am disappointed, and will probably transfer to another brand. Despicable of Nature’s Path to start ripping it’s consumers off. Despicable.

Thank you so much for getting

Submitted by Jamie on May 30, 2011 - 09:48.

Thank you so much for getting in touch with us Irina. We are so very sorry you were disappointed by this product. We take our consumer feedback very seriously, therefore I have forwarded your comment to our Quality Assurance team who will look into this further. Please email a clear scan or photo of the expiry date flap to Nicolette at consumerservices@naturespath.com and she will be sure to reimburse you for your purchase. The expiry date numbers will also allow us to look at that specific cereal production time and see how some of our other boxes turned out from that same line. I sincerely hope that you will continue to purchase this specific cereal as it is one of my favorites as well. All the best Irina, Jamie, Nature’s Path Team

Hello, I was first

Submitted by Andrew (not verified) on July 13, 2011 - 11:09.

Hello, I was first introduced to your cold cereal several months ago by a student who brought a box(es) to class (a cooking class no less:) Anyway, she passed it around for others to try (I think she worked for your company). She even let me keep a box. It was great and I wanted more! I couldn’t find it in Safeway, Choices, or Save-On-Foods but recently saw your brand in Wal-Mart. I was thrilled & bought a box of the Banana Almond. I don’t recall what I paid for it, but I was totally disappointed when I opened it - inside I found the cereal in its bag, but the bag itself was noticeably smaller than the box. Plus the bag was just about half full of the actual cereal. It was more crumbs than flakes and when you add milk it was more like mush and not at all tasty like the one I first tried (can’t recall which flavor it was). I suspect someone in your production line has fallen asleep at the wheel because this was a huge turn off for what seemed so promising. Kind regards, Andrew

Hi Andrew and thanks so much

Submitted by Jamie on July 14, 2011 - 09:10.

Hi Andrew and thanks so much for reaching out to us. Funnily enough, it was actually me who brought the cereal into class - if it’s Chef Helena’s class you’re talking about. I make the spaghetti sauce all the time - who knew kefir lime leaves could be magic? We’re really sorry that you were disappointed with the product you purchased. We’re currently working on our repackaging project which will minimize the box size so we also cut down on the amount of inner lining we use. The “why” for why our Optimum cereals are like this is because our retailers want all brands to have the same size boxes for shelving purposes. Because we weight our cereals and Optimum cereals are heavier, there is less product in the bag compared to some of our cereals which only contain flakes. As I mentioned, we are in the middle of our re-packaging project, so pretty soon you will be happily surprised by the change in our packaging. As per our quality guarantee, please complete our contact form (http://www.naturespath.com/contact-us) and Nicolette will reimburse you for the purchase you made. We really appreciate you bringing your concerns forward and I sincerely hope that you’ll write again with any feedback you have. All the best Andrew and I hope to see you in class in the fall! Jamie, Nature’s Path Team

I’m keeping track of my

Submitted by Martha (not verified) on May 9, 2011 - 10:03.

I’m keeping track of my potasium intake as I am trying to increase my potassium. I find it hard to believe that this cereal doesn’t contain potasium, expecially since it labeled banana almond which both contain potassium.

Hi Martha and thanks so much

Submitted by Jamie on May 13, 2011 - 13:27.

Hi Martha and thanks so much for getting in touch with us. This cereal contains approximately 230 mg of potassium per 55 g serving. Take care, Jamie, Nature’s Path Team

I purchased this cereal

Submitted by Conni (not verified) on March 7, 2011 - 05:43.

I purchased this cereal without thoroughly reading the packaging, and I was dismayed to find green tea in it. I’m under doctor’s orders to avoid caffeine. Can you tell me the caffeine content (mg) in a serving of this cereal?

Thanks so much for taking a

Submitted by Jamie on March 10, 2011 - 16:39.

Thanks so much for taking a deeper interest in your health Conni! This cereal contains approximately 3.15 mg or caffeine per 55 g serving. If you like our Optimum line, I suggest trying our Optimum Blueberry Cinnamon Cereal which doesn’t contain green tea. Take care, Jamie, Nature’s Path Team

Good cereal, misleading

Submitted by Donny (not verified) on February 14, 2011 - 18:28.

Good cereal, misleading packaging. I am a first time buyer as of today and am satisfied with the taste of this particular Nature’s Path cereal. However, the amount of cereal you get for the price is very discouraging. I understand that the cereal is packaged according to weight rather than volume, but the actual amount of product in the box is ridiculous. For the price, it seems like a poor value, despite the quality and taste of the cereal itself. For this cereal product to be worth the trouble, Nature’s Path needs to seriously consider changing its packaging to improve value. A word to the wise: making the consumer feel cheated is not a great marketing move.

Thanks for taking the time to

Submitted by Jamie on February 17, 2011 - 09:31.

Thanks for taking the time to voice your opinion Donny. We’re so glad you love the taste of this cereal! Because retailers choose the price of the product some stores have higher prices than others. We suggest you shop around because you can find our cereals for lower prices, whether the price is like that all year round or the store is having a sale. You’ll also be happy to know that we’re in the process of redesigning all our packaging while keeping the same amount of product inside the box. Thanks again for your feedback Donny. It’s important to us to hear what our consumers are saying, therefore, I have forwarded your comment onto our Product Development team so they’re aware of your concern. Take care, Jamie, Nature’s Path Team

How can I get this cereal in

Submitted by RW (not verified) on January 30, 2011 - 11:27.

How can I get this cereal in bulk or EcoPaks? I eat it every morning and would like to reduce the amount of cardboard. Thanks!

Hi RW and thanks so much for

Submitted by Jamie on February 3, 2011 - 14:15.

Hi RW and thanks so much for getting in touch with us. We currently do not provide this cereal in bulk or ECO-PACs, but I have forwarded your request to our Product Development team. Nature’s Path is continuously looking at ways to improve our packaging we appreciate your comments and feedback as this helps us to determine what our consumers are looking for. To see what cereals we do offer in our ECO-PAC, please click here: http://www.naturespath.com/products/eco%20pacs?tid=All&brand=All&nutri=All. Take care RW, Jamie, Nature’s Path Team

I am very unhappy with this

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on December 10, 2010 - 18:35.

I am very unhappy with this cereal. Not only were the raisins like pebbles (you could break a tooth on one), but the flavor of the dried bananas was pretty gross. I am usually a thorough label reader but I somehow missed that inside this box that was sized the same as cereal with many more ounces of food was only 11 ounces. I feel fooled and pretty upset because I have purchased natures path many many times before. I feel as though companies (even the ones I thought were good ones) are using all sorts of tricks to make more money. I feel like they think we are easily fooled, but the joke is soon to be on them when we educated consumers boycott your products.

We appreciate you taking the

Submitted by Jamie on January 13, 2011 - 15:50.

We appreciate you taking the time to write in to us. We sincerely apologize for this and thank you for bringing it to our attention. I have informed our R&D team so that they can look into the situation further. High fiber cereals tend to extract the moisture out of raisins. Other cereal companies use chemical ingredients to help keep raisins soft, but as an organic company Nature’s Path does not use preservatives or chemicals to do this. If you wish to discuss this further please email Nicolette in Consumer Services at consumerservices@naturespath.com. All the best, Jamie, Nature’s Path Team

I agree with the users who

Submitted by Peter S (not verified) on October 29, 2010 - 00:07.

I agree with the users who have had the old version. The old Optimum Rebound version was always my favorite cereal, one that I could eat many times a day. This new version no longer taste as unique nor as hearty as the old. In fact it is very bland. I now rotate with other brands/and flavors since this one no longer has any special appeal. I used to be a Nature’s Path advocate. Not so much anymore…

Hi Peter, thanks for taking

Submitted by emily on December 7, 2010 - 16:28.

Hi Peter, thanks for taking the time to share your thoughts with us. This cereal has not changed ingredients or formulation; the only change was the name of the product and the packaging. As we only use organic ingredients in our cereals, the nutrition will also fluctuate naturally depending on various factors, such as crop conditions, climate, growing location, ingredient nutrition etc. as this is the nature of organic grains. The satisfaction of our customers is very important to us, and we hope you will continue to try our products. Best, Emily from Nature’s Path

High Fiber
Contains 20% or more of the Daily Value (DV) to describe protein, vitamins, minerals, dietary fiber, or potassium per reference amount.
No Trans Fat
There are no (zero grams) trans fats present in this item. Trans fats are formed when liquid oils are made into solid fats (shortening and hard margarine).
Vegetarian
Produced without using any ingredients sourced from meat, fish, fowl or eggs, in accordance with the founder’s philosophy and lifestyle.
Whole Grain
Whole grains or foods made from them contain all the essential parts and naturally-occurring nutrients of the entire grain seed.

Kamut® grain
The only whole grain grainy enough to warrant its own trademark. It’s an ancient relative of wheat, and it’s also always organic. Now that’s our kind of whole grain.
Matcha green tea
Some people drink this mindfully, in elaborate ceremonies. And some like to scarf it down in a bowl of cereal. Regardless of how it goes down, it’s known to forestall aging and wipe out toxins on the way.

Nutrition facts shown here and on the box may vary. This is because product packaging is frequently changed, therefore the information on the box reflects the most accurate and up-to-date nutritional information.