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GOLEAN
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Staying committed to healthy eating and exercise isn't easy. That's why we developed our GOLEAN® cereals, to be an easy part of your commitment to a healthier leaner you.

Kashi® GOLEAN® cereal is a lightly sweetened mix of crunchy fiber twigs, crispy soy protein grahams, and honey-toasted 7 Whole Grains and Sesame Puffs. You’ll feel great knowing that you are treating yourself right and enjoying it.


GOLEAN cereal helps you stay satisfied all morning* with more than twice the protein and fiber of the average of other cereals.** Just one serving supplies 40% of your daily fiber needs and 20% of your daily protein needs.


  • 13g Protein
  • 10g fiber
  • Low in Fat—1g
  • 8g of whole grains


* Research shows that a high fiber breakfast may lead to staying satisfied longer.
** Over 200 cereals compared.

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  1. User_48

    I love the taste. I add 1/2 a banana & its becomes my go to breakfast!

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    Helps to keep me satisfied all morning! I eat it as a parfait with fresh berries and plain Greek yogurt!

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    essie122 commented on this. 5 days ago

    Help – can’t find the Original GoLean anywhere in the New Orleans metro area. I am a diabetic and don’t want additional sugar in my diet!

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    lexlexie commented on this. 8 days ago

    How dare you describe this cereal as “healthy” and “natural” when it actually contains GMO soy! I’ve been eating it religiously for a very long time and now I will no longer buy Kashi products.

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    I eat it with almond milk..good stuff!

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    Shameonyou commented on this. 23 days ago

    http://www.tgdaily.com/trendwatch-brief/59006-claim-natural-cereals-contain-pesticides-and-gmos

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    Shameonyou commented on this. 23 days ago

    Scary stuff. DO NOT EAT anything from this company. Shame shame.

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    Shameonyou commented on this. 23 days ago

    kaki1114 There is a lawsuit. All it takes is a simple google search and you can read for yourself what was found in the cereal :(
    http://livingmaxwell.com/kashi-class-action-lawsuit

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    Schloby commented on this. 23 days ago

    Studies show GMO foods are BAD- linked to sterility, kidney disease, liver disease, amongst too many other problems to name! I can’t believe I’ve eaten Kashi all these years thinking I was avoiding GMO. Shame on you for your deceit, and shame on me for not researching what “all natural” actually means, which is NOTHING. http://www.responsibletechnology.org/ Read and STOP BUYING GMO! I know I won’t be purchasing ANYTHING Kashi until they cut it out of their ingredients. Shame on you.

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    filling and just sweet enough

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    kaki1114 commented on this. about 1 month ago

    Chris159, you a doctor? because I’m pretty sure you talk a big talk that lacks a bit of validity. I would love to see some studies that support your claims. Feel free to post here. Especially randomized controlled trials. Double blind of course.

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    Griffin46 commented on this. about 1 month ago

    Id’ recommend that you Kashi company Take out GMO’s ingredients, please that way you still stay in buisness. and not lose all you’re customers.Please make some improvements to this cereal.This cereal is good it’s just that you need to make better choices. not GMO’S find something else? Organic maybe?.

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    Littlejohn73 didn't love this. about 1 month ago

    Not a bad cereal just lacked the “joyful” flavor (couldn;t think of a better way to describe it) of the cinnamon harvest cereal.

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    CharlesNJ didn't love this. about 1 month ago

    I was an everyday GoLean Original consumer… About 2-3 cups a day. So, if it has hexane and others are halting it from breakfast, what’s the safer alternative? -Disappointed

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  17. User_48

    Great nutrition facts and delicious!

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    As with your other cereals, it helps me meet my diabetic requirements.

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    Chris159 commented on this. 3 months ago

    WARNING, WARNING, WARNING – DO NOT EAT KASHI CEREALS UNLESS YOUR GOAL IS FOR DETERIORATING OVERALL HEALTH!!!

    GMO products, which kashi cereals contain, are not recognized by the human body and can cause many diseases including cancer. Return all your kashi cereals to the store immediately as I am doing today and AGAIN DO NOT EAT ANY KASH CEREALS. Kashi has been lying to you for years by not staing that they use GMO ingredients on their package and stating that it is a natural, healthy cereal when they in FACT know it is not healthy. SHAME ON YOU KASHI – May you quickly go out of business as this word spreads!!!

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    Chris159 commented on this. 3 months ago

    2/29/12

    I just learned that all kashi cereals contain GENETICALLY MODIFIED INGREDIENTS. This is absolutely pathetic and Kashi has been lying to the customers by not labeling their products having GMO ingredients. Also, Kashi has ingredients from CHINA (Cheap China Crap) the most polluting country on the planet. Shame on you Kashi. I will be spreading this word vehemently to all I know including the media and will NO longer purchase any of your products. CC

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    ehkelley commented on this. 3 months ago

    I have IBS and this cereal has kept me running normally for the first time in years. I just feel better after eating it and it also has the added effect of making me feel full enough so that I’m carried through until lunch time. I used to be anti-cereal, well not anymore.

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  24. User_48

    Its Awsome cant get enough. love the fiber twigs those are the best. if only there was just the fiber twigs hmm.

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    CerealLover22 commented on this. 3 months ago

    I just found out that Kashi GoLean has GMO soy. Is this true? Does Kashi use GMO soy in other products? If so, I am done with Kashi.

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    Lowest calorie cereal, very filling, and high in protein. Perfect for my low-carb high-protein diet. :) I also add local honey to it for a flavor boost. Local honey also helps with pollen allergies.

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    tarbeli commented on this. 5 months ago

    I love this cereal. I just had a baby and am trying to shed the extra baby weight so I eat this on the mornings I do a bootcamp style workout. It gives me so much energy and is so filling.

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    robyn6002 commented on this. 5 months ago

    How much of the protein comes from SOY? Is it processed, GMO????

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    kunoichigirl commented on this. 5 months ago

    The only way you can improve this cereal is if you’d just 86 those GMO soy products and hexane sludge.

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      robyn6002 5 months ago

      Agree, I use to eat A LOT of it… every day for years … But I found more of the dangers of SOY. Love this serious but wish it was not GMO soy. I’d LOVE to come back to go-lean.

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      CerealLover22 3 months ago

      I just read about the GMO soy in Kashi GoLean. I am horrified, all this time I thought I was eating healthy. I also eat the other cereals, granola bars and crackers that Kashi makes. Do they also use GMO soy? I feel sick….

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    kstolzen commented on this. 6 months ago

    I mix Heart to Heart cereal with a bit of the Go Lean. As a combo, it is great together and keeps the sweetness down. Go Lean on it’s own is too sweet. My 3 year old daughter loves the “sticks” only in the Go Lean – would love if Kashi just made a “sticks” only cereal! She thinks the other parts are too sweet. I mix Heart to Heart cereal and the sticks for her and she loves it.

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      lark77 6 months ago

      Is GoLean Original really that much sweeter than Heart To Heart? GoLean has one more gram of sugar per serving than Heart To Heart yet it has 20 more calories per serving, which suggests that on a per calorie basis, GoLean should be less sweet than Heart To Heart because it has less sugar per calorie. Perhaps there are other sweeteners besides sugar in GoLean that give it that extra sweetness.

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    neneemouse commented on this. 6 months ago

    The soy in this cereal is 100 percent genetically modified.

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      robyn6002 5 months ago

      :( I know I use live on it until I found that out :( I would DEFINETELY pay a premium if it wasn’t GMO SOY

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      neneemouse 6 months ago

      I just found out that the soy in this cereal is from a 100 percent GMO crop. This makes me sad, because I’ve been eating it 5 days a week, for like a year. I’ve noticed an overall decline in my health, in terms of energy levels, skin tone, etc. GMO crops are highly dangerous. If you want to learn more, go to www.mercola.com. Nancy

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  40. User_48

    it’s great tast and less sugar than other cereal. I have breakfast & snack. i can finish one box within 3 days.

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    crandreww commented on this. 7 months ago

    I will NEVER purchase another Kashi product again! Genetically modified organisms? Seriously Kelloggs?!

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    I am literally obsessed with this cereal! I eat a box a day, I swear! I need coupons b/c the obsession is costing me way too much!

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    The PERFECT breakfast food! Don’t ever change this product.

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    This cereal keeps me full all morning without weighing me down. I love it with vanilla soy milk.

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    msa123 commented on this. 8 months ago

    12 grams sugar is too much. In Los Angeles I see many Kashi boxes askwed, ingredient label facing aisle on shelf, shppers comment, “too much sugar.” A few sales lost. A bag of organic snack crackers 1 gr sugar, 3 gram protien. Maybe 7 grams sugar?

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  52. User_48

    This is my absolute favorite cereal. Tastes sweet like yet has so much fiber and far more protein that you can imagine getting in a cereal. LOVE IT!!!!

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    Sweet, but not loaded with sugar, this cereal is a dream with soymilk for an ultra-protein packed meal. Awesome awesome awesome!

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    hcentracchio commented on this. 8 months ago

    This is the cereal of choice in our home.. Good and good for you!

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    krikey commented on this. 8 months ago

    I eat Kashi Go Lean Original for breakfast and then snack on some dry Kashi for an evening snack. It’s even better with a sprinkle of cinnamon!

    Has anyone had any luck losing weight with Kashi? I’m trying to cut out simple carbs and saturated fats. Kashi leaves me feeling full and I’m hoping that this will help with weight loss. I like to carry a baggie of Kashi with me, along with a few almonds, in case of an emergency hunger attack—-it does the trick! I love the protein in it because I don’t really care for eggs in the morning. Great product—Thanks!

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    nonspotteddog commented on this. 8 months ago

    I love this cereal. It’s tasty and good for me!

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    patsy69 commented on this. 8 months ago

    I have been a long time Kashi users but I just tried Kashi GoLean Crisp. I didn’t like it, it just was way too sweet. I believe the people that use your cereal are like me, don’t want alot of sugar. In fact, we are trying to eliminate it from our foods. Toasted Berry Crumble isn’t a fit – didn’t finish the box.

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    It has just the right taste and it keep me full longer do to the fiber. It is my favorite.

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    lazdog31 didn't love this. 8 months ago

    the ceral gets soggy quick, and tastes like wet bread, it has no taste.I have tried alot of the kashi products and this is the worse.

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    Tastes so delicious whithout feeling guilty. So good for you!

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    karenyvon commented on this. 9 months ago

    Kind of reminds me of twigs.

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    karenyvon didn't love this. 9 months ago

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    bsg1992 commented on this. 9 months ago

    I love all your cereals and breakfast waffles! I’d really like if you guys introduced a new “super” cereal like the original GoLean just to keep people interested. Please think about it! Kashi cereal is a part of my every day, and I have it at least once a day for either breakfast, lunch, or dinner!

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    Yummy and insanely nutritious. The sweetness from the honey is subtle and I enjoy eating this with slightly sweetened soymilk :)

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    Mrray commented on this. 9 months ago

    My wife and I really do like all of your products that we have tried so far. An issue has come up recently to the effect that some soy protein products are made with a process using hexane to dissolve the oils. What about the soy protein that your company uses?

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    emvoneuw commented on this. 10 months ago

    However, I would also recommend Kashi to make their products organic! It’s makes a huge difference. And non-GMO soybeans would be a big improvement. If it doesn’t say non-GMO, they are almost definitely GMO.

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    emvoneuw commented on this. 10 months ago

    This cereal doesn’t have “natural flavours” as an ingredient… I agree that it can be a deceptive ingredient in many “natural”-style foods, but it’s not listed in the Kashi GOLEAN Original.
    It seems to be a healthy food choice and in any case, better than frosted flakes!

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    swhaley commented on this. 10 months ago

    Wow, I find this very disturbing about the Petrochemical Hexane. Does anyone have a great ceral recommondation?

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    staceymeow commented on this. 10 months ago

    yuck!!!!it contains genetically modified ingredients and is produced using petrochemical hexane.

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    SMCarter137 commented on this. 10 months ago

    Its delicious! I add cut up banana and some almond milk. Yummy in my tummy. :)

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    ListAllIngredients commented on this. 11 months ago

    Why is Kashi not willing to list all the ingredients, the listing of “natural flavors” (something listed on many processed foods) is something I will point out to all my family and friends and tell them to avoid all Kashi products. Most likely this flavor is produced in the flavor factories in NJ and are not natural as advertised. Furthermore, why do you feel the need to add cane juice twice as well as honey. I find this cereal to be way too sweet. Let people glob on the sweetner of their choice if they need to add sweetners. 90% of the soy out there is man made and something that is not good for you. People in Japan eat about two teaspoons of fermented soy, not the globs of soy shoved down the throats of North America

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    NutellaNut23 commented on this. 11 months ago

    Very filling, tastes great with some blueberries and raisins

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    jen999 commented on this. 11 months ago

    Wish you’d make an organic version. GMOs, hexane rinsed soy protein and I don’t get along very well :(

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    BlondieUT commented on this. 11 months ago

    I recently tried this cereal and LOVE it! The nutritional stats are FABULOUS (13 grams of filling protein, 10 grams of fiber, and only 140 cals) and it tastes delicious! There is just enough sweetness so I don’t even have to add Splenda. I like my cereal topped with fresh blueberries and a few almonds! Yummm :)

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    JesstheMess commented on this. 12 months ago

    Ohhhh, no! I like this cereal so much, but didn’t realize all that protein was coming from soy! Ah, Kashi, why? I want to eat it but soy protein is so upsetting to my tummy! Just a heads up to anyone else with a soy intolerance… it’s in some of their granola bars, too. :(

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    jen999 commented on this. 12 months ago

    I used to be a real fan of Kashi products until I realized how misleading your advertising is. You talk a big game about “7 whole grains on a mission,” and “natural,” “whole,” foods, but you neglect to inform us that a significant portion of the ingredients in many of your products are likely genetically modified. Even if you don’t care about GMOs, this particular cereal (and probably others) lists “soy protein” as an ingredient, which, for the uninformed, is acquired by using a hexane solvent. That’s right, hexane, which is a byproduct of gasoline refining, a neurotoxin and a hazardous air pollutant. Yuck. It’s really unfortunate, because I really did like this cereal. I wish you’d put your money where your mouth is and step up the quality of your ingredients to match what you’re saying. Until you do, I’ll be buying my cereals from companies that do.

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      MountainBreez 12 months ago

      soy protein is actually a great source of protein.. and this cereal happens to be one of the healthiest choices, the fiber plus the protein and the whole grains that one gets in a serving of this is amazing! No need to question Kashi’s beliefs.=)

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      jen999 11 months ago

      Actually MountainBreez, soy protein, unless it’s organic, is almost always processed using hexane, which personally, I don’t want anywhere near something I’ll be eating. Even though Kashi says it is completely rinsed out and the FDA doesn’t have proof that it’s unsafe, there’s also no proof that it IS safe, which should be the real way of evaluating food products (that’s how it’s done in Europe). For more info, just google “soy protein hexane” or check out this report from the Cornucopia institute: http://www.cornucopia.org/2010/11/hexane-soy/ Even if it is okay to ingest every now and then, the environmental aspect is another deterrent for me. Go ahead and enjoy your Kashi cereal, but until they come up with an organic version or one made without hexane processed soy protein, I’m staying away :)

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    willyum commented on this. 12 months ago

    Trying all 4 of the Kashi cold cereals and have a Q about the calorie count(s). They seem a bit low if you do the calculation by hand … for example a serving of GoLean Original has a listed calorie count of 140/serving but if you add up the protein (13g x 4 cal/g) + carbs (30g x 4) + fat (1 g x 9) you get 181 calories, a big difference.

    So, what’s the story? The other three cereals are also higher but not quite as much (20-28 cals). I understand rounding or truncating fractions but this should only give you 8.5 cals worst case …

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      barnyardpunch 12 months ago

      Funny, that’s the exact reason I came to the website. 140 cals for a whole cup of this stuff?

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      PocoAskew 12 months ago

      To get accurate calorie counts you need to subtract the insoluble fiber content (9g for GoLean) as it is not digested. Also, the true value for carb’s and protein is closer to 3.75 calories per gram, not the usual (rounded up to) 4. Do the math with these figures and the result is 137 calories. Hope this helps!

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      MountainBreez 12 months ago

      140 calories is not anything to be bummed about, actually cereal burns off extremely quickly so no one should worry about it.

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    Tbarrett commented on this. 12 months ago

    love,love,love did I say I love this cereal. It’s the best every been eating it for 10 years. So glad I found it,don’t change a think.

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    kabee2 commented on this. about 1 year ago

    I have eaten this almost everyday for the past 8 months without fail. I freeze some Greek Yogurt then defrost it and put my Kashi in it, it’s delicious.

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    litakino44 commented on this. about 1 year ago

    This Cereal is my absolute favorite cereal of all time. I try to limit myself to one or two boxes of cereal when I grocery shop, because i tend to eat way too much of it if I have a lot on hand. I see plenty of other cereals on the shelves at the store that really interest me, but I always end up with this one because of all the wonderful protein! Protein is great for hair skin and nails among many other things, and I wish it was in a lot more things. I’m vegetarian, so this is a great way for me to get some protein in! I wish you added more to your other cereals, Kashi!

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    jhebert commented on this. about 1 year ago

    Don’t change a thing- the best cereal, bar none.

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    Terry5578 commented on this. about 1 year ago

    Kashi GoLean is my favorite cereal. I eat it every day with vanilla yogurt. Trying to find some coupons on this site is stupidly complicated.

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    staceybee commented on this. about 1 year ago

    I was so happy when I found this. 10g of fiber and 13g of protein?! That’s amazing.

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    maureen0614 commented on this. about 1 year ago

    I always feel better when I have this for breakfast.

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    Hyoid commented on this. over 1 year ago

    The GOLEAN “Original” variety serving is an excellent choice which meets my carbohydrate/calorie limit for cereal. It is comes in a high fiber, low salt, and good protien recipe. I would prefer further reduction in sugars and other natural sweeteners like honey and corn syrup. When needed, I can add <1g of carb. sweetener.

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    jhp90 commented on this. over 1 year ago

    i absolutely LOVE this cereal! its the healthiest (yet still tasty) cereal everrr! its so filling and high in fiber+protein! one thing: im currently staying in South Korea and they only have Kashi Go Lean Crunch.. smh.. i wish they would import more Kashi products..!

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    hawaiigirl888 commented on this. over 1 year ago

    I love GOLEAN Original the most! It’s the best cold cereal from Kashi :) I like eating it plain without milk.

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    blujay1 commented on this. over 1 year ago

    I really like this cereal. I like to have it as a snack when I’m here at home.

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    midtownblue commented on this. over 1 year ago

    I just made a life-changing discovery (sort of…!) Heat a bowl of Kashi (original) with soymilk for 2 minutes in the microwave. Add a bit of sweetener, and you’ve got a hot meal for a cold morning. It’s my new favorite.

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