When you buy through our links, Insider may earn an affiliate commission. Learn more. James Brains and Bucky Brains/Insider I tried Three Wishes, a yummy cereal for adults and kids alike that’s low in sugar and high in protein.
It’s grain-free, gluten-free, dairy-free, vegan, non-GMO, and doesn’t contain artificial sweeteners. The woman-owned cereal brand uses chickpeas and is sweetened with organic cane sugar and monk fruit. I’m a runner, and I constantly struggle with the best way to refuel after a hard workout.
I know it’s important for me to get protein and carbs in my system soon after a run, but I’m usually too exhausted to make anything. One food I’ve found easy to enjoy is breakfast cereal. Yet, there are so many options out there — most chocked full of sugar — that it’s hard to know what’s best for my body.
So, I interviewed Brenda Peralta, RD, and Tiana Glover, RD, to learn about what to look for in a cereal, and I tried several cereal brands. One brand that I found particularly enjoyable was Three Wishes. Here are my experiences with it.
Three wishes was started by the Wishingrads, a family of three. It’s one of the only woman-founded brands in the cereal industry. The Wishingrads, founders of Three Wishes.
Three WishesThree Wishes has six flavors all of which are grain-free, gluten-free, dairy-free, vegan, non-GMO, kosher, and don’t contain artificial sweeteners. The six flavors of Three Wishes cereal are cinnamon, unsweetened, fruity, cocoa, frosted, and honey. James Brains/InsiderEach flavor has a maximum of eight ingredients and is low in sugar and high in protein.
Chickpeas are the main ingredient, but you can’t tell from the taste. Ingredients for (clockwise from top left) cinnamon, honey, unsweetened, frosted, cocoa, and fruity Three Wishes cereals. Three WishesI asked two registered dietitians about what to look for in a “healthy” cereal.
Both said it should have at least 3 grams of fiber and fewer than 5 grams of added sugar. The two registered dietitians I interviewed: Brenda Peralta, RD (left), and Tiana Glover, RD (right). Brenda Peralta, RD/Tiana Glover, RDThree Wishes has 3 grams of fiber and 3 grams of added sugar per serving.
The bowl contains one serving (35 grams) of Three Wishes cereal. There are seven servings in each box. James Brains/InsiderI’ve tried 30 low-added sugar cereals, so I decided to give Three Wishes a try too.
Some of the low-added sugar cereals I’ve tried. James Brains/InsiderAll of the Three Wishes flavors are O-shaped. They’re bigger, crunchier, and denser than Cheerios.
15 Cheerios (left) and 15 pieces of unsweetened Three Wishes cereal. James Brains/InsiderThree Wishes was more filling than the popular sugar-packed cereals. My favorite flavor was Fruity, which is similar in flavor to Froot Loops.
I also liked the honey variety, which is comparable to Honey Nut Cheerios. Three Wishes paired well with whole milk after my morning run when I wanted something cold and protein-packed but didn’t feel like a protein shake. Bucky Brains/InsiderMy vegan teen loved it.
They’ve tried all of the vegan cereals I’ve tested, and muesli cereals are their favorite. Yet, they liked Three Wishes so much that I had to ask them to save some for me. My teen tried Three Wishes frosted with oat milk.
James Brains/InsiderMy picky 8-year-old didn’t like Three Wishes but couldn’t articulate why. They thought it was sweet enough but preferred Multi Grain Cheerios. My younger child wasn’t as much of a fan.
James Brains/InsiderOverall, The flavor is good enough to make Three Wishes an excellent alternative to the sugar-packed favorites on grocery aisle shelves. James Brains/InsiderHowever, at about $7 per box, it costs more than I typically like to spend on cereal. Still, when flush with money (come on payday!), I’m likely to pick this up.
At a dollar a serving, it’s cheaper than most protein powders, and when paired with cow’s milk, it has almost as much protein. Check out Insider’s Tanya Dua’s Three Wishes review. Read the original article on Insider.
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