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Post HBO Strawberry
Cereal & Breakfast
📊 NOVA 4🥛 Dairy-Free

Post HBO Strawberry

Post
11 oz
Available at Foodtown
160
Calories
3g
Protein
11g
Sugars
170mg
Sodium
2g
Fiber
42
Ingredients

What You Should Know

Post Honey Bunches of Oats Strawberry (11 oz) is a classic grocery-aisle cereal that lives in the breakfast cereal section alongside other branded sweetened flakes and fruit-forward morning options. You’ll spot the colorful cardboard box near cold milk, yogurt, and granola bars — often shelved next to other family-oriented cereals aimed at busy mornings. It fits shopping trips for back-to-school breakfasts, quick weekend brunches when kids sleep in, or pantry-topups for snackable road-trip mixes. Post positions this product as an all-American, family-friendly brand: nostalgic, approachable, and marketed to parents who want a convenient cereal that touts “real sliced strawberries,” whole grain claims and added vitamins. The label leans on health halos — “12 g whole grain per serving” and “6 essential vitamins and minerals” — while also using “natural flavor” and fruit concentrate in small print; there’s no organic certification and the ingredient list includes preservatives like BHT. In plain terms this is a highly processed, shelf-stable breakfast cereal made from multiple refined and composite components. Sensory-wise it’s a crunchy, texturally layered mix — light corn flakes, honeyed oat clusters and chewy dried strawberry pieces — packaged in a colorful cardboard box with an inner plastic bag for freshness. Rituals include a quick pour into a bowl with milk, sprinkling over yogurt, or snacking straight from the bag. The product trades on convenience and sweet, familiar flavors to deliver an instant, child-friendly breakfast experience rather than a minimally processed whole-food meal.

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 cup
Servings per Container: 8
Calories160
% Daily Value*
Total Fat2g3%
Saturated Fat0g0%
Sodium170mg7%
Total Carbohydrate34g12%
Dietary Fiber2g7%
Total Sugars11g
Added Sugars9g18%
Protein3g
* The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.

Ingredients

Corn,, Sugar,, Whole, Grain, Wheat,, Whole, Grain, Rolled, Oats,, Rice, Flour,, Dried, Strawberries,, Canola, and/or, Soybean, Oil,, Wheat, Flour,, Malted, Barley, Flour,, Corn, Syrup,, Salt,, Molasses,, Honey,, Caramel, Color,, Barley, Malt, Extract,, Strawberry, Juice, Concentrate,, Natural, Flavor,, BHT, added, to, preserve, freshness..

Flagged Ingredients:

  • canola - Seed oil high in omega-6 fatty acids
  • soybean - Seed oil high in omega-6 fatty acids
  • soy lecithin - Processed emulsifier
  • BHT - Synthetic preservative
No Seed OilNo EmulsifierNo Preservative

Dietary Labels

This product is not vegan, is not gluten-free, and is not organic.

Ultra-Processing Assessment

NOVA Score:4 / 4

Ultra-Processed

Why this score?

The cereal contains multiple industrial ingredients, added sugars, flavorings and preservatives (e.g., corn syrup, natural flavor, caramel color, BHT), and is composed through extensive industrial processing, consistent with NOVA group 4 (ultraprocessed).

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Common Questions about Post HBO Strawberry

Defining 'healthy' can be a bit of a slippery slope! In moderation, the Post HBO Strawberry cereal can fit into a balanced diet, especially if you’re looking for something quick and tasty. However, it does have added sugars and isn't high in fiber or protein, so it might not be the best choice if you're aiming for a super nutritious breakfast.

Perfect For

back-to-school
weekend-brunch
road-trip

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