The Battle of the O's: Which O is Best for Your Toddler?

Our family is making the switch to Toddlerhood and with that comes the ever-present snacks.

Snacks in cups, snacks in strollers, snacks crunched between couch cushions. These snacks will be with us for years and of course we'll be a brand loyal bunch, so I thought I'd make an educated choice as to which brand of snacky O's we'll be loyal to for years to come.

Taking a stroll through the "baby" section of our local grocery store, the "cereal" section of our grocery store, and the "health food" section of our grocery store, I came to three logical finalists for our O's.

Below is a comparison between the three brands in terms what's going to be best for our family in terms of:

1. Sugar content
2. Sodium content
3. Organic/GMO origin
4. Fibre
5. Iron
6. Protein
7. Reputation
8. Taste

What's best for yours? Find out!

First on the docket:

Nature's Path Organic Whole O's - Gluten Free (per 2/3 cup serving, before milk)

1. Sugar content: 4 grams of sugar per 2/3 cup serving
2. Sodium content: 5% of daily sodium 
3. Organic / GMO Origin: Yes, organic. No, not GMO.
4. Fibre content: 3 grams
5. Iron content: 6% of daily iron
6. Protein content: 2 grams of protein
7. Reputation: FoodFacts gives this product a B rating - 68% - 76%
8. Taste: Sweet (sweetened with pomegranate juice)

Heinz Nutrios (per 1 cup, before milk)

1. Sugar content: 0 grams of sugar per 1 cup serving
2. Sodium content: 0% of daily sodium
3. Organic / GMO Origin: No, organic. Probably genetically modified.
4. Fibre content: 2 grams
5. Iron content: 100% of daily iron
6. Protein content: 3 grams of protein
7. Reputation: FoodFacts gives this product a B+ rating - 77% - 84%
8. Taste: Bland (not sweetened)

Honey Nut Cheerios (per 3/4 cup, before milk)

1. Sugar content: 9 grams of sugar per 3/4 cup serving
2. Sodium content: 7% of daily sodium
3. Organic / GMO Origin: Not organic. Yes, genetically modified.
4. Fibre content: 2 grams
5. Iron content: 30% of daily iron
6. Protein content: 2 grams of protein
7. Reputation: FoodFacts gives this product a B- rating - 60% - 67%
8. Taste: SWEET. Yummy.

Okay, okay. I hear what you're saying. "Sam, you picked up the honey nut cheerios. This game is rigged. What about the unsweetened cheerios?"

Let's do this.

Cheerios Toasted Whole Grain Oat Cereal (per 3/4 cup, before milk)

1. Sugar content: 1 gram of sugar per 3/4 cup serving
2. Sodium content: 8% of daily sodium
3. Organic / GMO Origin: Not organic. Yes, genetically modified.
4. Fibre content: 3 grams
5. Iron content: 0% of daily iron
6. Protein content: 3 grams of protein
7. Reputation: FoodFacts gives this product a B+ rating - 77% - 84%
8. Taste: Bland, but still good.

Overall, the winner is...