When we were kids growing up, my mom only bought us the healthy for us cereals, like Cheerios, Rice Krispies, Grape Nuts. We didn't get to eat any of the 'FUN' cereals like 'Cookie Crisp' or 'Cocoa Puffs', and although I really did not like Raisin Bran when I was little, as I got older I really didn't care for the Bran Flakes, but I loved the raisins. Surprisingly my son loves Raisin Bran, and I like anything with 'clusters', so when I was asked to review Fiber One Raisin Bran Clusters, I thought we'd make a good family to review it, being that Josh is a Diabetic, I wanted to compare Fiber One Raisin Bran Clusters to Raisin Bran.

First I compared them nutritionally.

Kellogg's Raisin Bran (1 cup): 190 calories, 1.5 grams fat, 7 grams fiber, 19 grams sugar, 350 grams sodium, 5 grams protein.

Fiber One Raisin Bran Clusters (1 cup): 170 calories, 1 gram fat, 11 grams fiber, 13 grams sugar, 250 grams sodium, 4 grams protein.

With Josh's Juvenile Diabetes, I try and (as hard as it is sometimes) limit the amount of sugar he eats to under 15 grams of sugar. The Winner, Fiber One Raisin Bran Clusters, it has less fat, more fiber, less sugar, and less sodium.

As far as taste goes, honestly I liked Fiber One's bran flakes better. They are not as big and they are not as rough textured as Raisin Bran's. They are sweetened with honey. I also noticed the raisins weren't covered in sugar. I would have liked to have seen more raisins. Raisin bran clearly has more raisins. And when I think of 'clusters' I'd expect them to be bite sized. The clusters were really good, but much smaller than I anticipated. I definitely prefer this to Raisin Bran, simply because I like these flakes, and I like how they taste, just sweet enough.

Overall, our family, really liked Fiber One Raisin Brand Clusters cereal and as an added bonus, it's a great way for my family to add more fiber to their diets.

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The product was sent to me for review. I received no payment for this review, other than the box of cereal.