Chef & ‘Normals’ Taste Test the Latest Food Trends | Vol.13 | Sorted Food

[@Anna_TravelsByRail]

A Barry sized bowl is probably how most people would measure their food. Suggested portion sizes on packaging are usually there to make it seem like there hardly are any calories / sugars / fats in the food.

[@hippie_4762]

That said, getting the protein serving that I usually buy protein powder for from a large (double) serving of good tasting cereal might not be a bad thing. 13g of protein to 36g of anything is really standout high, could see myself grabbing a bowl of that after a workout. Just to spice up the monotony of that protein shake.

[@Anna_TravelsByRail]

@@hippie_4762 true! That’s an interesting ratio.

[@Squeegee93]

@@hippie_4762 that's legitimately why I have a subscription. After my morning workouts I do a double size portion that fills me up all morning, and breaks up the monotony of my high protein diet. I don't eat it every morning, and vary it with smoothies and things, but anything to add to a rotation and shake things up is really nice. Especially with how few calories are in a double portion.

[@saraschneider6781]

Um no. It's because those are healthy and reasonable portions.

[@hughjass1976]

@@saraschneider6781 lmao while that is true to some extent, it is definitely also used to upsell the nutritional/health side of products

[@shadewalkerlarp]

So a fun fact about the astronaut ice cream, it never actually went up into space due to it being so crumbly, all of the little pieces would make an incredible mess and thus it isn't something that Nasa would ever send up into space. The whole idea of it was started as a gimmick and has really gone out of control, claiming to be space food, but none of it really is.

[@ghoulofmetal]

the dust would go everywhere in space, and be potentially dangerous.

[@rerolley]

Apparently it was not popular with astronauts with one saying it tasted more like building material than food.

[@Malmern]

And nowadays they just eat normal ice cream in space.

[@dianehutchinson8661]

I always wondered as I felt half of it ended up on me rather than on my belly.

[@timk8869]

@@rerolley i liked it, but yes i also heard how astrounauts hated it

[@towaofficial]

That ice cream sandwich was really nostalgic for me. As a kid I was obsessed with "astronaut food", I'd walk out of every sciencey type museum my parents took me to with a block of that stuff.

[@fifiroux]

Same! I grew up in the DC area, and they sold them at the Air and Space museum. Best thing in the world to a kid!

[@LemurDreamer87]

Same. I still get one every now and then just for nostalgia.

[@lauriepenner350]

My parents always said no. I've still never had it. Now that I'm an adult with a credit card, I may just jump on Amazon and order a few.

[@Zusie]

Same. Is it “trendy” now?

[@alorachan]

@@Zusie That's what I was wondering! Paused during this part to go "wait, this is "trendy"? I grew up with this stuff at museums and the like". Maybe it's only just now really getting to the UK?? I did notice the packets are labeled as coming from the Kennedy Space Center, so maybe it was largely just a US thing in the past?

[@MrA5367]

Would like to point out that freeze drying is actually pulling a vacuum, not putting it under pressure. Reducing the pressure with a vacuum lowers the boiling point of the liquid, which allows the sublimation

[@frnkndad]

was just about to point that out and I saw you beat me to it

[@andrewthompson9714]

You beat me to it too 🤣

[@andrewthompson9714]

EBBERS WAS UNDER PRESSURE AND GOT IT WROONG

[@stapuft]

@@andrewthompson9714 thats no excuse, they could have re recorded it, or even put in a little editors note, it wasnt a live performance...

[@andrewthompson9714]

@@stapuft we must make them pay

[@ConConReeves]

Really been enjoying these “food trends” series. Especially since, it shows me what new things are going on in the world of food. Keep it up gents!

[@SortedFood]

Thank you, we're so glad you enjoy them as much as we do!

[@ConConReeves]

@@SortedFood you’re welcome sirs! I’ve been a part of the sorted family for almost 7 years now, and even though James is a guest now, I still always enjoy getting the notifications of your new videos.

[@johnmillay6790]

@@ConConReeves James is missed that's for sure, he's awesome haha

[@johnmillay6790]

@@dragonkitty5578 it's a recurring fad imo

[@ConConReeves]

@@dragonkitty5578 okay. And I’m aware of that, but to some, it may be something they weren’t aware of. It’s nice to get the word out. No need to be negative.

[@NivMrTheFiremind]

What’s really frustrating about the magic spoon cereal is that there are those of us who find stevia disgusting. It doesn’t just taste sweet. It’s… noxious.

[@sayididit2930]

Every time Adam Ragusa sings the praises of Magic Spoon (ads of course, but he claims he really likes it) I wonder if it really tastes as good as he says. But then I saw a different YTer taste it (not a paid sponsor) and he was nauseated. I always felt I could trust Ragusa based on his honest, clear and straightforward content but then seeing the other reviewer, I question that longer of thought.

[@dr.health1688]

@@sayididit2930. It’s a food. Some are gonna like it, some won’t like it. A lot of times people do sponsors of things they like. Take Mikey Chen, he does ads for magic spoon and you often see him eating it in videos regardless of if he’s doing an ad for it. The fact that you don’t feel as if you can trust Adam because he has a different opinion on a food of all things is a problem.

[@sayididit2930]

@@dr.health1688 I did not say or mean to imply what you are saying. I love Adam and so trust him. And yes, people have different tastes and enjoy different things. But here we are talking about cereal which almost everyone enjoys (and would eat a ton of if not for the calories and stuff.) The guy who was digusted by MS also likes cereal.

[@hah3456]

It actually gives me horrible migraines and I read this is a fairly common side effect.

[@Sherilibrarian]

Yes!! I'm actually intolerant too it. Which makes my celiac even harder to deal with. Because, for some stupid reason I'm also supposed to not eat sugar. Nope.

[@OrototMaign]

I was expecting Ben to dunk the freeze dried ice cream into that bowl of water. He didn't. What was the bowl of water for 🤣

[@amandawilson1948]

I was wondering that as well :D :D :D

[@SortedFood]

Oh - he did. It was hugely anti-climatic... so got cut! As you can imagine we talk around all sorts of things with these products and gadget reviews. Our team make the most sense of it all.

[@ToniHinton]

@@SortedFood I saw the bowl and figured that's what it was for. But I also knew -- based on the experiences of my kids with Astronaut Ice Cream decades ago -- that the results would be underwhelming. Mostly just a sticky goop, for anyone who hasn't done it.

[@tryplot]

@@SortedFood just an FYI about "astronaut ice cream", astronauts don't eat them. they're too crumbly to be allowed in space. the only space thing about them is that you could freeze dry stuff in the vacuum of space.

[@alexsis1778]

@@tryplot Was totally thinking exactly the same. The process is used but the actual "astronaut ice cream" is entirely just a marketing gimmick and something that is novel to eat. I'm honestly shocked they managed to get one that looked so nice. Usually a good amount of the ice cream is just a pile of powder in the bottom of the bag

[@ijb7511]

Not a complaint exactly, but the reason Jude's icecream seems such a reasonable price for the same size tub as other premium brands is it's more "whipped". 460ml of vanilla Jude's only weighs 275gm, whereas 460ml of vanilla Haagen Dazs is 400gm. So it's ecofriendly and great if you're on a diet (and yes it tastes good), but remember you are paying for a lot of air.

[@Ray_Vun]

ah, so it's the lays of ice cream(walkers if you're in the uk)

[@davidlawrence8711]

@@Ray_Vun I was going to say "no not really, since 150g of chips is 150g of chips regardless of how much air is in the bag - but I guess it actually kind of is the same they just whipped the air into the product here. Hmmmm.

[@Ray_Vun]

@@PeanutButterfly92 no i don't feel colder air when opening a bag of chips. but the whole needed nitrogen doesn't change the fact it's a rip off. pringles comes in a tube filled to the brim. even if they also do the nitrogen thing, it's still a way more efficient way of packaging chips and you get the whole thing full of them, unlike with a bag

[@paulinemegson8519]

@@Ray_Vun I know this is an old comment but no…..pringles aren’t chips/crisps. They’re reformed potato snacks. They’re made in a uniform shape and size using extrudesr, so they CAN be packed into the tubes evenly. However real chips/crisps made from deep fried sliced potatoes, don’t come in uniform shapes in order to fit the packaging. Yes they could be trimmed in order to do so, but that would generate a lot of waste of perfectly edible potato.

[@Ray_Vun]

@@paulinemegson8519 pringles are better than chips so i'd be completely fine with the regular chips going away and all companies, like lays and ruffles, only making chips shaped like lays

[@satanismybrother]

Freeze drying is where you put materials at a low temperature and low pressure (a vacuum), not under pressure Ben!

[@boli2746]

Be nice, he was prob. feeling under preasure ;)

[@satanismybrother]

@@boli2746 🤣

[@kynelius]

Placed under a large amount of negative pressure, surely;D

[@satanismybrother]

@@kynelius pressure is usually measured in a positive scale. ATM, bar etc. there’s no such thing as a perfect vacuum so there’s no such thing as zero pressure either.

[@jacobmarcus7953]

Idea for a communication badge: Two or three normals are presented with an identical mystery box each. They then have to come up with a plan for a dish, and make the dish, while the kitchen is divided, so the normals can't see what the others are doing, but they can speak with each other during the cooking process. The aim is to produce 2/3 identical dishes, both in taste and looks.

[@Tabfren]

Barry: "I'm ok with it" Me: "The hell with that, no way a $10 box of trendy cereal ends up in my shopping cart"

[@dylanvickers7953]

It hits different for someone with a gluten allergy who hasn’t been able to eat cereal since grade school. Dope product for that person.

[@timorautiainen1783]

@@dylanvickers7953 At least in Finland you can get box of gluten free cereals for roughly 2-4€. With out tons of gimmick and magic words for marketing. So no, 10 bucks is just offensive for hyper processed food. Even all the ingredients are natural, more you process more you lose the benefits.

[@Squeegee93]

It depends on how you look at it: I use it as a protein supplement in the mornings that's really tasty and filling. 24g of protein packed into about 200 cals (double sized bowl). And if you like it enough and get the subscription it's only $5 a box instead of $10. A pack of four lasts me a month and adds variety to a low cal, high protein diet. Definitely not worth the money to some, but if you don't eat cereal daily, and especially if you have a sweet tooth and don't just like savory or bland flavors, it's about the same cost as any healthy cereal but with more protein and less sugar. I can barely taste the difference between it and sugary kids cereals.

[@hughjass1976]

$1.82 does seem high for a bowl of cereal but compared to other foods it isn't offensively expensive imo

[@jpjapers]

@@Squeegee93 For the price of one box you could buy 4 of the top brand protein bars that have about the same protein per barry sized portion of this cereal, no sugar and about the same carbs. As a protein source these make about as much sense as eating a protein bar so yeah i can see how this would be a decent alternative.

[@PokhrajRoy.]

We haven’t seen Mike expressing his love for Peanut Butter in quite some time. I think it was eclipsed by Espresso Martini 😂

[@MickeyOHare]

Espresso Martinis and Yuzu!

[@zwhazey]

@@MickeyOHare Yuzu syrup in an espresso martini with a peanut butter powder maybe? Just spitballin here

[@yettipat2795]

The way Barry opened that box physically hurt me

[@SortedFood]

It hurt us too 😂

[@movingbook]

I was coming here say, we need to have a talk with Barry

[@KidFury27]

I came here to say exactly that. Who raised him?

[@ikklekittie]

Animal! It made me shudder.

[@KidFury27]

One of my favorite jokes is: "Will someone from the ziplock corporation please get in touch with literally anyone from the cereal industry??"

[@CutAndStick]

Honestly, Magic Spoon cereal was too good to be true in my opinion. The texture was wrong and Barry is right it is over sweet. I would avoid it, I got it whilst on Keto cause I just wanted a sweet snack and it sat in my cupboard for a few weeks after my first bowl - couldn't bare throwing it away when I spent nearly a tenner on it!

[@davidlawrence8711]

I can't get it here so I'll never get to try it myself, but his description of it being like rice crackers makes sense, and I can see how that wouldn't be so great...

[@haleycarpenter7606]

I got the chocolate and really enjoyed it. Too expensive for me to buy on a regular basis, but to each their own I guess 🤷🏻‍♀️

[@thegayhare]

I got the same variaty pack shown here and I was so disappointed. I heard so much good about it but the peanutbutter tasted greasy and the chocolate was off and I swear the fruity was just sour

[@Maghanashi]

Also the amount of processing required to make it must be so damaging.

[@PeppermintRage]

Would have been interesting to have seen the rest of the magic spoon flavours tried, most of the reviews I've seen that weren't sponsored found Magic Spoon terrible, though usually note that the peanut butter is the best one

[@Ray_Vun]

that's probably why they didn't try any more of them. barry's face screamed "this tastes bad". he did not seem to be enjoying those and likely didn't want to have to eat any of the others

[@stephanieklus196]

I personally like it. The peanut butter is quite quite sweet. My personal preference is Fruity. I like being able to have occasional cereal that keeps me full until lunch. I also find 1 cup is adequate to do that.

[@litzi5536]

Thanks guys. I got hooked up on the open food facts. I'm scanning the barcodes in our fridge for 15mins now to compare what is on the packaging and in the app.

[@Mmarin5193]

I've done a lot of competitive analysis at my job in the "keto" market that includes products like this. Monkfruit & allulose is currently the most popular non-nutritive sweetener on the market. That being said you can absolutely taste the difference. IMO there is still no sugar alternative on the market that has no off taste.

[@superme63]

As a sweetness aficionado, I can guarantee that artificial sweeteners really need to be used in conjunction with natural sugars. It gets the best results. The chemical sharpness of artificial sweeteners on the pallette is lost in the overaccentuated roundness of sugar's boosted sweetness.

[@kelleyg4894]

I've never seen the appeal of that particular cereal, based on price point alone, but that nova app sounds unbelievably appealing.

[@katherinetusa181]

I really love Baz’s long hair! He looks wonderful!

[@StudioDeux]

Barry's hair has never looked better!

[@sharimullinax3206]

He just needs to quit running his hand through it when he is stressed. Yuck hair in your food.

[@sharimullinax3206]

I would rather have cow's milk that plant-based "milk" that wastes huge amounts of water. The farmers in the US are depleting the ground water, changing the environment. Thumbs down unless you make it yourself.

[@kimmychuang5564]

i would love to see a comparison of the environmental impact of different types of plant-based milks! there's so many out there now (soy, almond, macadamia, pea, oat)

[@16stellarstars]

There are quite a few articles out there that have compared them. Turns out oat milk and soy milk are the best ones currently.

[@georgedersley3869]

Glad you included those cereals! I've seen them pop up as KZbin sponsors recently, and have been fairly sceptical of small boxed cereal. Here in the UK I've always bought boring storebrand cereal, that's a better value for money, but not full on flavour.

[@SortedFood]

It's super expensive to have it shipped over though 😬

[@michaellennon873]

I thought gluten free cereals were expensive in my local supermarket. Magic Spoon “cereal” is just another level. Guessing they are packed full of “natural” sugars way above recommended levels. It’s a no from me.

[@HollowRoll]

I've seen other reviews that are much less friendly towards it. And they are incredibly expensive, especially for something advertised as an everyday food.

[@Alex632]

No one I know that has tried them, liked it enough to offset the high price

[@Streytey35]

@@michaellennon873 if your looking for a gluten free cereal, don't got to the gluten free section thats just marketing most cereals are actully gluten free basically any that aren't made with wheat 🌾

[@jamesdunlop5909]

Around 12 years as a youngster I worked for Judes over the summer holidays and even to this day if I see a tub of Judes' ice cream I'll always buy it - they're a fantastic company run by some brilliant people and the local community all feel the same!

[@PulseFire215]

Is Astronaut Ice Cream really a food trend? I’ve seen it available in science museums for as long as I can remember.

[@masansr]

They've been out there for at least 15 years, probably more. Also, that one is really expensive for some reason.

[@veynre2726]

If so it's been a trend for a long time. Fun fact though, there's no good evidence that any actually made it into space despite it being developed for that. Astronaut food might be better suited in a pretentious foods vid, given that it's often more about marketing.

[@joethebarber1]

@@masansr It was popular in the 80's down here in Florida, so it's definitely over 15 years old.

[@Streytey35]

@@veynre2726 Your spot on mate, the idea that astronauts had this was so wide spread a servay was conducted about 10 years ago where they contacted every still living astronaut and asked them, not one said they had eaten it

[@MrAshura17]

Considering how crumbly that freeze-dried ice cream is, I cannot imagine it ever getting approved for flight. Lots of little crumbs in microgravity is not a good thing.

[@H0lyMoley]

Wait wait wait... I tried that astronaut ice-cream when I visited Cape Canaveral (sorry if I've butchered the spelling) almost thirty years ago! "New"? On another subject though, I love how you compared Barry's bowl of cereal to the "recommended" sizing. One bugbear of mine is how the "nutritional information" is based on portion sizing that nobody would ever actually have in real life.

[@drewmerka1300]

Barry’s mouth said magic spoon was tasty, but his grimacing face said “everything but tasty”

[@niveaulimbo6101]

Yeah, it felt like an ad. I am kinda dissapointedy

[@Ray_Vun]

it felt very much "let's not say something bad about a company that's known to sponsor youtubers". that was not the face of a man that was enjoying what he was eating. youtubers that review overly sponsored products without being sponsored by them seem to mostly agree it tastes bad, the artificial sweetener gives it an awful chemically aftertaste that most people don't enjoy. and that's probably what barry's face was showing

[@lillyess385]

I've bought some. He's right, it is weirdly too sweet and it sticks to your teeth but if you're off sugar, it hits the spot.

[@darienmann]

the only positive about that cereal is their return policy. 100% money back, I tried it, all of them had an awful aftertaste(stevia...) and it stuck to the teeth in an uncomfortable way leaving a coating in the mouth that wouldnt go away.

[@pothospathic]

They stick to your teeth like stale communion wafers and the fruity ones taste like medicine. They're unfortunate in every possible way.

[@UncleGeorge20]

Yah magic spoon cereal taste awful, I can't believe they're still in business

[@7792pnaurfr]

@@UncleGeorge20 tons of youtubers even advertise it and pretend they're delicious. I instantly lose respect for any of them who peddle this,

[@PhoebeGrigor]

“Adult cereal” not once have I thought cereal wasn’t universal - shouldn’t kids also be having healthier, better-for-you cereal? I guess children are perhaps drawn to the classic brands and parents just go with it

[@markstanbrook5578]

Only adults are gullible enough to buy something that stupid... load it up with the right buzz words and triple the price!

[@benanderson89]

@@markstanbrook5578 I agree. It's monstrously expensive and ultra processed when a significantly healthier choice would be to make, say, Scottish Porridge with fresh fruit or to crack open a bag of Muesli; both of which can cost pennies per portion and are nutritionally balanced if you know what you're looking for or make it yourself.

[@emmuzeek]

Remember that dietary requirements are somewhat different for children vs adults as their bodies are in different biological stages. So, yes, there should be healthier cereals for kids too, but they likely won't be exactly the same as the ones which are healthier for adults!

[@tomxaak]

Children are too honest and would see through the BS in half a second.

[@JanPospisilArt]

I wouldn't blindly trust claims of being carbon negative. Carbon offset initiatives can very wildly in method and efficiency. And often they end up being outright scams. The carbon negative label is often like "BIO", or "organic" - basically meaningless marketing speak.

[@joshuas3247]

Also, for example, the cows that produces the milk, isn't methane that is the largest problem/green house gass? Bonus fact astronaut ice cream was never ment for space travel.

[@Alexandra-ck9lc]

@@joshuas3247 often with these calculations the methane production is included as 'carbon dioxide equivalents'. So for a kg of methane you would count 25 kg of carbon dioxide

[@joshuas3247]

@@Alexandra-ck9lc ahhh I see, makes sense, i hope often is now then

[@randyroo2]

As somebody who works within the food industry it seems kind of ignorant to state "organic" is basically meaningless marketing speak. A lot of work is done at food manufacturing sites to ensure foods that pass through their businesses adhere to and /or maintain the authenticity claims listed on the products they pack. Organic foods are traceable back to the farms where the raw materials are sourced. products bought from supermarkets will need to complete at least 3 audits a year to sell these products within the supermarket with the authenticity claim "organic"being challenged every time. BRCGS audit, Supermarkets retailer audit and organic audit.

[@Victor-zi8wr]

Yes, and there is a lot of research that has been done in the last decade on how climate compensation works, and doesn't work. I personally used to work with a guy that started a company that was a middleman between a customer (like an ice cream producer) and some vague project for tree planting that he never told me the name of, and the customer paid him to pay them to plant trees, then they got some official looking logo to put on their products etc. This guy was in his twenties, no prior experience and his greatest academic achievement was an inofficial personal trainer certificate... Complete BS.

[@ScotlandTheBrave_1]

Quick edit on Ebbers piece on freeze drying, it’s not put under pressure it’s put under vacuum. This allows the water molecules to instantly change phase from ice directly to a gas (essentially sublimation) skipping out the melting part. So it’s solid phase directly to gas phase skipping out the liquid phase.

[@femimakinde8117]

Isn't vacuum some sort of pressurization?

[@cassandrakarpinski9416]

@@femimakinde8117 its a lack of pressurisation

[@zsandmann]

I love that you hated everything about Magic Spoon and still gave it a pass. XD It tastes terrible, has gross mouth feel, and is ridiculously priced. It wouldn't exist without the "influencer" push.

[@magsimags]

thoughts on the "cereal": like ben, my first thought was "that's not a cereal". secondly, that's really fucking expensive and i don't see why you would have it as a treat. i don't have something "healthy" as a treat. if i eat my own high protein, low carb breakfast every day, then i wouldn't grab the magic spoon cereals as a treat, i would just grab regular cereal. to be honest, i don't really see the point of it at that price point. just eat müsli - roll oats with dried fruits or nuts or even small chuncks of chocolate

[@popehentai]

Some of us, like diabetics or whatnot, would LOVE a bowl of... well damn near anything. Something like golden spoon might be completely worth it to me. A regular cereal bar isnt really worth the trouble it would cause me, both with my blood sugar, and the gastrointestinal issues that the medication causes if i get into too much sugar/starch.

[@amberdawnstafford9401]

I can't eat regular cereal due to dietary/sugar restrictions. Three bites in to normal cereal and I get woozy and sick. I love cereal, though, and I've had a few of the different flavors of magic spoon. They are great, and taste like nostalgic cereal from when I was a kid. For people with normal diets, it is way too $$$, but for me, I love having the option and usually have a box in my pantry.

[@mimi2the4]

@@popehentai Stevia is not a good thing to eat if you are a diabetic! You may as well eat sugar

[@magsimags]

@@amberdawnstafford9401 see i didn't grow up eating sugary cereals so i don't have that nostalgia associated with it. To me it's always seemed silly to have such a sugar-loaded thing classified as "breakfast". So clearly I'm not the target audience. I do however think it's odd that they are trying to replace as highly processed, sugary "food" with another highly processed, artificially sweetened "food". For me, as someone without dietary restrictions and who hates the taste of artificial sweeteners, it doesn't make sense. I would much rather eat my regular healthy, far less processed, high protein, low sugar breakfast every morning and then have the occasional sugary treat on the side. And at that price point it feels like they're trying to make cereal seem healthy/fancy/appealing to the wealthy

[@popehentai]

@@mimi2the4 Stevia has a glycemic index of ZERO,compared to 65 from regular sucrose/tablesugar, and is reccomended by the American Heart association AND the American Diabetes Association. Stevia is perfectly fine for me to consume according to the appropriate experts, and my personal observations on how it affects my numbers.

[@tyler-sq3ou]

Interesting extra note about the "astronaut icecream" and freeze dried food is that it's an incredibly useful think for camping and especially backpacking when you 1 don't have things refrigeration methods and 2 want everything in your pack to be as light as possible. So not entirely just a novelty

[@Emeraldwitch30]

Freeze drying also retains more vitamins and food nutrients than dehydrated foods. I want to buy a freeze dryer but the cost involved means I'd have to win the lottery. The one I like is around $4500usd. But things freeze dried and sealed in mylar can last 25 years. We used to hike and camp and when you're carrying everything you need for a 2 day camp you come to appreciate freeze dried meals for their weight/taste/varieties a lot. I have a huge food thermos and every morning heat water pick lunch and dump in the thermos and set off on hike -by lunch hot usually very tasty food. And some herbs and chives and garlic freeze dried are wonderful for cooking. I often pay quite a bit for my favorite blend at penzeys and its mostly freeze dried.

[@Freeze-DriedWater]

This is the first time I've seen a non-sponsored endorsement of the Magic Spoon cereals. Every other video of it, people say it sucks so hard

[@MickeyOHare]

Well, it is a food for people with dietary restrictions. Its goal isn't exactly to be "good" its goal is to be "reminiscent." It should never be compared to real cereal because it plain out isn't cereal.

[@Vokoca]

I mean, these guys seem to endorse just about anything if it claims to be good for the environment and/or people with various issues. I love the channel but it feels like there could be just a little bit more critical thinking involved.

[@FManga18]

@@MickeyOHare They are maketed as a better alternative, not a special needs alternative though

[@MickeyOHare]

@@FManga18 Looking at the box, they're marketed exactly the same as Keto food. It makes sense that they claim to be "better" than cereal, because that's what most low/no carb foods market themselves as.

[@FManga18]

@@MickeyOHare Keto itself is a fake good thing (if you dont have epilepsy) so this is a tomato tomato situation

[@AdventuresinEverydayCooking]

I actually appreciate the Magic cereal review. As someone who has to be almost completely grain free and sugar free (Thanks for nothing pancreas), I appreciate the review!

[@crazylooon]

The fruity is the best IMO

[@mariaah3073]

Oh, I really like that app! We have a very similar iniciative over here in Brazil called "Desrotulando" (or "Unlabelling", in english) and it's super helpful. It's based on the Food Guide for the Brazilian People, which companies like Coca-Cola HATE because it classifies sodas as the nutritiously poor things they are lol. The people behind it also use their platforms to educate people on produce and sazonality so you can make informed choices on things that don't have labels as well. One of my favourite iniciatives from the last few years!

[@davidlawrence8711]

Gosh I wish people in New Zealand would use a something like that and learn about seasonality. For a country that is basically a giant farm, we are really, really good at forgetting things go in seasons, and people get upset about the price of out of season produce all the time.

[@mariaah3073]

@@davidlawrence8711 people in Brazil are moving towards that same mindset. Produce is our main export, our whole economy depends on it, but still people seem to not understand how produce works and want things to have the same quality and price throughout the year.

[@bracco23]

Pretty sure a lot of the stuff on the app comes from the box themselves. There is a lot of marketing going on the labels, but there is also a lot of stuff they are forced to add by law, like the nutritional values per 100g(or ml), which are the best way to compare two similar products. Sadly in the UK the weight doesn't seem to be mandatory, as it isn't the address of the factory producing the product (two things which would be really useful in identifying good or bad products or comparing the nutritional values of a part of the box)

[@Ellyerre]

Exactly, and in the EU it's mandatory to label the origin of some products (although sometimes it's just EU or non-EU) as well as if it's bio/organic farming, which I'm sure that's a big part of how they calculate the "eco-score". And I'm sure many products sold in the UK are also sold in the EU, like that exact almond milk, so all that information is available. And many countries have their own nutritional scores, although they vary wildly and I don't find them particularly useful or easy to use.

[@LinSquiggly]

I feel as though the idea of a processing score is a bit reductive, it is true that some processed foods are less good for us and the environment, but conversely, processing food is something that makes many staple foods available and safe to eat, such as milk, grains, meat, stuff like that, processing can be bad but it can also be very good, as it opens up a wider diet in a way that, when done right, is safer than the alternative of consuming an unprocessed alternative, (such as unpasteurized milk, for instance, pasteurization is a mechanical processing of milk to kill pathogens and make it safe to consume) the ecological impact is much more clear cut, the less food travels to arrive on our table, the better, dunno, just kinda irked by the insinuation in the app that more processing is automatically bad, it's the green to red scale they have i think, it's not a big deal in the grand scheme

[@marianschoeller8764]

I was looking exactly for this comment. People who purely see processed as bad and unprocessed as good are mentally unwell. Get me out of this world where we try to demonize certain processes or certain foods or food groups without any nuance or understanding of biology or endicronology.

[@LinSquiggly]

@@marianschoeller8764 mentally unwell is a step to far, misinformed is probably a better description, as there is a lot of misinformation going about these days, cognitive dissonance is a hell of a thing too

[@MissingmyBabbu]

For sure. Processing food is a lot like say, genetic modification. You can't just blanket score something as bad for being a GMO food, because sometimes genetic modification is actually a beneficial thing. There's a whole sector of GMO research dedicated to making crops that can survive in more extreme environments, and that will yield bigger harvests while needing less resources to grow. Just imagine the impact that could have in areas where not much grows. World hunger would decrease because of that! And by having more produce options in these less fertile areas, it would decrease people's reliance on animal agriculture (which isn't actually a crazy super polluter like people think. Iirc globally it accounts for like 10% of emissions) and make it harder for bad actors to exploit these food insecure places.

[@Diealtemithund]

Hi there and greetings from Germany 🇩🇪 😀. Yes I have tested a couple of those food trends. Since today I've downloaded the app. I love your channel and the way you presented all of it. You all wonderful. Thank you so much for all the time and effort to present us your funny videos.

[@dermondreigns8045]

I used to love getting astronaut food when visiting the space center or Smithsonian. The freeze dried mint chocolate chip ice cream was great.

[@No_Manufacturer]

I have some of that flavor, but haven't tried it yet.

[@sophiapetersen614]

Thank you for looking at different foods. I do have to mention that the cerial is good if you have a sugar sensativity. It would have been nice to mention the health benefits.

[@christiansawyer8224]

Would love to see a cook book review video on the Bob’s Burgers cookbook. One of my favorites with done absolutely wild recipes!

[@No_Manufacturer]

A friend of mine has made most of the burgers from that book; I don't recall if there were any she didn't like.

[@0904Loulou]

The open food facts app is going be so useful in the classroom 🙌🏻

[@sinocte]

As a diabetic, I stopped the video and went and ordered some of that cereal to try. Bit spendy, but especially with my dietary needs, would be amazing if I end up liking it!

[@joyyycey]

Absolutely love the story behind Jude's Ice Cream, would 10000% support them!

[@nikkilope5285]

I tried out the magic spoon cereal, my husband and I love a bowl of cereal at night. While I did actually really enjoy the flavors, just as you guys mentioned, it really does stick to your teeth. I’m a huge texture person when it comes to food so unfortunately i just couldn’t get over the texture.

[@davidlawrence8711]

Did you ever try chocolate + peanut butter together? The fabled "Reese's Pieces" flavour? I doubt it would make up for the other short comings but I'll always be curious how well it works.

[@emeleel]

Barry absolutely mangling the crap out of that poor cereal box top, tho! 😂

[@eveonlineaccount462]

Barry talking about saving energy and the carbon footprint, was anyone else looking to see if the hob was on?

[@juliereis146]

I absolutely was singing it as soon as Ben said hey Jude 🥰🥰🥰🤣🤣🤣

[@wordkyle]

12:10 Thanks to Barry for mentioning a subject that has bothered me. Those who purchase "carbon offsets" (or "plant trees") to excuse their lifestyles are saying "If you have enough money you can live however you want." The sacrifices in lifestyle to reduce carbon emissions are only to be made by the middle class and the poor.

[@wordkyle]

@@listondavis Oh yeah, I completely get that the wealthy have advantages because of their wealth, and I really have no problem with that. I also appreciate that efforts are being made by companies and individuals to reduce carbon globally. My comment was more about individuals who preach "sacrifice" who are not sacrificing themselves. (e.g., taking private jets wherever they travel.)

[@Anynamewilldo10]

Well done the research. Thanks

[@graemegourley7616]

Planting trees is not the answer. There isn't enough land to plant enough trees to offset the amount of carbon being produced by all the industry. But, it's a start. And I applaud the company for getting to that point, and keeping the cost of the product at a reasonable point as well.

[@fabe61]

I feel like you guys at Sorted have really heard our thoughts in the past and have added the healthy dose of scepticism necessary. It’s really good to see.

[@MetalHeadReacts]

What we learned today: Barry cannot be trusted to open a cereal box... Seriously, that drove me up the bloody wall...

[@averyeml]

I think what I love is that they call the astronaut ice cream a new food trend, but I distinctly remember going to Johnson Space Center in Houston as a child circa 2000 and getting that exact same bag of that exact same ice cream. That’s just me being picky, but freeze drying/dehydrating is actually becoming a thing again in general- my local farmers market had one freeze dried/dehydrated booth pop up in the past two years and then last time there was a couple. I think it’ll be like the people who cut out vinyl stuff for laptops and tumblers and stickers; oversaturated market.

[@harsimratdhaliwal1790]

The thing about that cereal that made me sceptical is the saying that it's a low glycemic index. You've replaced "normal sugar" with another form of sugar that ends up going into the body and becoming more glucose and fat than "normal sugar" would.

[@Ray_Vun]

yup. and coincidentally i saw a video the other day by anne reardon explaining the glycemic index. and basically one can say something doesn't affect the gi because it's not sugar so your body doesn't get affected by it like it does with sugar, however the body still has to process it, which means it goes to your liver and kidney, and might end up being just as bad for your health as eating sugary cereal

[@harsimratdhaliwal1790]

@@Ray_Vun I watch her videos too! She's so informative and helpful!

[@dannyallmark2284]

amazing to see you guys keep doing amazing work and always enjoy your video keep up the amazing awesome wonderful work you all do

[@aphelion4616]

As a diabetic, the Magic Spoon cereal's are great for me. Only flavor (out of what I have tried) I don't like is the fruity. Rest are fantastic!!!

[@saraschneider6781]

If you want something fruity, just eat fruit lol.

[@aphelion4616]

@@saraschneider6781 That's not always safe as a diabetic really. Some fruit is high in sugar. Being diabetic means you walk a fine like with food. What is normally considered healthy to most can still be considered 'unhealthy' by a diabetic.

[@saraschneider6781]

@@aphelion4616 I understand how diabetes works.

[@meikden]

@@saraschneider6781 If only it was that easy. Most fruit are surprisingly high in carbs (a diabetics natural enemy). A medium apple for instance has 25g of carbs. That being said, as a diabetic, I have tried the Magic Spoon cereal and would not buy it again until the price is reduced by a huge margin. It is nearly 5 times the cost of regular cereal, though to be fair, so are nearly all of the "keto" cereals.

[@saraschneider6781]

@@meikden as stated above I understand how diabetes works.

[@StreetFoodTVCambodia]

This episode makes people feel nostalgic 🤹

[@Flareontoast]

That app sounds really cool! But it could be damaging for people who struggle with eating disorders, seeing that bright red dot next to certain nutritional values even for things like fruit.

[@laartje24]

Yeah it is certainly not for everyone. It is also hard for people on a diet with little choice. But I do think it is very helpful to others who like more insight in what they eat. I personally hope it comes with better alergent info.

[@TynaTheReader]

I saw it and literally thought “oh so my fitness pal has gotten eco conscious” 😬 I completely agree with you.

[@stacybyrd-everett4533]

Barry…that was definitely one way to open a cereal box! We love Magic Spoon in our house!

[@famkepoortier7248]

I would love to see you guys trying 'upfront'! It is a company based in the Netherlands and their goal is to be honest about ingredients and nutritional facts. With realistic portion sizes and everything that is important is on the front of the package, not put away at the back!

[@criskp6861]

That is so cool! Will check them out :)

[@niveaulimbo6101]

Honestly, this and the airup episides felt a lot like advertising. There are a lot of bad reviews about them but you guys were completly positive.

[@acenog123]

2 things: 1. Ben Translation - Sublimation means solid straight to gas. Skipping liquid altogether. 2. Fun fact - Mike Berners-Lee is the brother of Tim Berners-Lee, the inventor of the World Wide Web.

[@tGug4real]

the "astronaut ice cream" was such a nostalgic hit.... When I'd visit my family in Washington DC back in the 90's we'd get it at the air and space museum... always a treat

[@Technodoki]

The way Barry opened that box was a travesty

[@SortedFood]

It hurt our eyes.

[@taheera8849]

Love that what was being looked at was the product's impact as well as the product itself.

[@AnisPunjwani]

I just heard the name of the professor and a light went off in my head. Turns out Mike is Tim Berners-Lee's brother, who, if you google things, basically invented the world wide web. Pretty cool coincidence!

[@gregorboyd]

Aye I had the same thought, Can't be that many folk with that surname only to discover they are brothers! That should've got a mention from the sorted guys at least!

[@kelmars1738]

Lmao I didn’t get to that part of the video so I thought you were talking about our Mike.

[@hannadartscast]

Spot on. I picked that out as well.

[@mzzohh]

I was trying to remember how I knew the name -- thanks!

[@gikiryu]

Not just the name. Having had to study the dude in college; I instantly recognised the face. 11 years apart yet they still look like they could be identical twins.

[@Aaron.Michael]

Mike in pink just works so good! 🤙👍😁

[@jompeperry]

"You freeze it and put it under pressure" Ah, so that's what Vanilla Ice kept going on about.

[@benjaminpage4911]

Thank you for the Hey Jude at the end!!! made my day. and now it will be stuck in my head for the rest of the day.

[@Kazutoification]

I thought it was a marketing lie that astronauts had 'astronaut icecream'.

[@muzzie4945]

LOVE what you are doing .Great social conscious you guys !

[@listondavis]

The editing in this video, where the bowl of water appears out of nowhere at 5:54, threw my brain for a loop. I had to go back and make sure I didn't just miss it before the multiple cuts.

[@cosmic-tiger]

I was confused by that too. For a minute I was expecting Ben to dip the ice cream sandwich into it to try & rehydrate it 😂

[@Kermitthebadger]

omfg finally a video with just the usual crew

[@fionadavis23]

Really informative, thanks.

[@MrGreyWolfAlpha]

I love sorted but honestly it feels like so often the group is trying to make everything sound positive. Like trying to say that this breakfast*** cereal could be used as a snack, just because it's entirely unreasonably priced.

[@Falconjt179]

When I was a kid I used to get “astronaut food” from museum trips with my mom… wow what a nostalgia bomb

[@foodiekyo]

I want those "cereal" but damn that price is so high for someone outside of UK

[@GirishManjunathMusic]

Magic Spoon is a US company though

[@SortedFood]

It's even high in the UK as it's shipped over from the USA.

[@Kaspleen]

I am curious about the ingredients too, I see that the box says everything is natural but does it actually adhere to the U.K. food regulations? America has different laws to the U.K. so that would interesting

[@androo4519]

The price is ludicrous.

[@Kezleigh_Art]

My gosh.... the way Barry opens the cereal boxes. What an animal 😆

[@LonChaneyJrfan52]

I’ve been trying magic spoon since I’m in a health position of needing to maximize the nutritional value of what little I eat though I struggle to eat much of it texturally it’s a bit much. I found some flavors tastier than others tho, the maple made me sad but, I like the chocolate

[@OlaRozenfeld]

Glad you reviewed that cereal, please do more keto stuff! I will be immediately buying your meal-pack app as soon as it has the keto option in it!

[@shannmorse3892]

Literally have 15 minutes to kill before a dentist appointment. This video: 14:38 Perfect 😍

[@SortedFood]

All is good in life 😃

[@pieterbassie85]

great video and insight boys

[@DawnyAussie]

A note guys: please seriously reconsider using almond milk. Almond trees are absolutely horrible for the environment, being incredibly water intensive and inefficient space wise.

[@16stellarstars]

Yup! Oat milk is far better!

[@nintendonut100]

@@16stellarstars tastier too

[@OneWeekTime]

Soy and oat are best!

[@gravity4950]

Not to mention how many bees are killed in the process of pollinating the almond orchards, the labor abuse, and that over 80% of the world's supply is grown in drought-ridden California :'(

[@SardiPax]

The food app is a great idea, especially when some manufacturers think it's a good idea to print 1mm text in light blue on a white label so you can't read anything. Unfortunately on a quick check in the cupboard, it only recognised about 10% of mostly fairly common items (I'm in the UK). I'd wanted to use it to check on Salt levels which are often ridiculously high of course.

[@scottpeterson8591]

These guys are basically just an ad channel now. Even when something is just bonkers, they talk about how good it is.

[@wyldbyrd479]

I have always loved astronaut ice cream and it broke my heart when i found out that it has never actually been to space due to the crumble factor. It was deemed too dangerous to have in an antigravity situation. But it's still so yummy. Best part is you can now find it in most camping sections : D

[@PokhrajRoy.]

Word of the Day: ‘Opinion-y’ Thank you for that, Barry!

[@SinisterMD]

I grew up in Kansas and we have the Cosmosphere where they sell the astronaut ice cream in the gift shop. On school trips it was a huge treat to get that stuff. So creamy and rich. Absolutely wonderful for a kid. Highly recommend.

[@claudiel4660]

I personally love the Jude's milk lollies because it feeds into the nostalgia of a mini milk, so I'm happy to know they're doing something good.

[@keltait]

omg! i love mini milks!

[@CharlieAnneCaves]

TOTALLY downloading the ap Open Food Facts! Also agree with everything Mike said about it.

[@davidtriplett7313]

If magic spoon would add more vitamins and minerals to it I might consider buying it with the added expense. All it really as going for it it the net carbs, protein, and no sugar. Otherwise it it in some cases less healthy then some of the cereals with sugar. Especially when you are replacing something that has more nutritional value just to eat expensive cereal.

[@Emeraldwitch30]

My grandpa loved anything space related. He bought a color tv so we could watch man walk on the moon in color. Had a party and i was allowed to stay up late to watch. The actual moonwalk was in black and white! But he would go to cape Canaveral on his Florida vacations and often brought us back astronauts food home. Even the toothpaste tube ones! Lol. Ice cream was our favorite. His prized possession. His astronaut ink pen that could write upside down. 😂 We drank tang as "its good enough for nasa its good enough for us!" Im saving to buy a freeze dryer. They are getting more reasonable in costs.

[@dizzygunner]

sorry, i can't help but be a bit suspicious about the magic spoon one considering how many youtubers they sponsor and how many of those youtubers shamelessly shill, kinda makes me wonder how exactly sorted get some of these products......

[@7792pnaurfr]

They BUY it. When a youtuber is sponsored, they have a written copy they need to read out. The sorted guys used things like "buzzword" and ultra processed which are not part of it. And in the UK, by law, they need to indicate "AD"

[@fredrikolsson6343]

Man every time I get a new Sorted video my day becomes better

[@ReaperUnreal]

The Jude's stuff is pretty interesting. It actually looks like they're doing more than just buying carbon offsets.

[@ironox8480]

Zero Sugar and super low carb. As a type two diabetic who's flavor choices are cardboard and wet soggy cardboard I'm going to really have to check out this magic spoon cereal.

[@CharlotteKandy]

Barry looked like he was struggling eating that cereal. Why lie! Just say its sickly like you did!

[@davidstephenson9251]

I am a diabetic on a renal diet. I will definitely try the Magic Spoon cereal as it ticks all my health boxes and lets me enjoy cereal again. Thanks guys for making me aware of it!

[@PokhrajRoy.]

I’m here for deciphering Food Trends as either ‘The Spaff would do something like this’ or ‘Oh, I did not know that’. There’s no in between 😂